Laurence Garrett
InvestorPartner at Highland Europe
Greater Cambridge Area
Writes $21.6M β $86.4M checks
About
Laurence Garrett offers board-craft expertise, teaching founders to run boards and navigate US expansion and exits, and pushes early experienced sales leadership and realistic go-to-market models, favoring deep founder-market expertise.
Invests in
ConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- WirepasNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 β presentFinland
- GoodlordNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 β present
- Highland EuropeGeneral Partnercurrent2010 β present
- hyperexponentialNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- ModulrNon Executive Director of Modulrcurrent2020 β presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- FEATURESPACE LIMITEDNon Executive Director2017 β 2024Cambridge, United Kingdom
- LoveCraftsNon Executive Director2015 β 2024London, United Kingdom
- StarLeafNon Executive Director2017 β 2022
- CondecoNon Executive Director2016 β 2021London
- SpotinstNon Executive Director2018 β 2020Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- Intersec GroupNon Executive Director2014 β 2020Paris Area, France
- NewVoiceMediaNon executive director2013 β 2018
- Social PointNon Executive Director2014 β 2017Barcelona Area, Spain
- Cambridge Enterprise LtdInvestment Committee Member2008 β 2015Cambridge
- BlueGnome LtdNXD2010 β 2012Cambridge
- Magma Global LtdConsultant to the board2010
- Bailey FisherChairman2009 β 2010
- TaptuNon executive director2006 β 2008
- 3iPartner1994 β 2008
- Cambridge SemiconductorNon Executive Director2005 β 2008
Education
- The University of SheffieldAccounting and Computer Science1985 β 1988
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Start-ups65Entrepreneurship26Private Equity16Corporate Development29Business Strategy34Angel Investing11Mergers12Mobile Devices8Venture Financing7M&A experience6IPO25
+10 more
Financial AccountingDue DiligenceMergersInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise SoftwareStrategyLeadershipManagementTechnology- ACA β ICAEW
From Laurence's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Sheffield52
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAndy McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesRyan ProcterHead of Marketing & Communications at Nauta Capital
+ 46 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Wirepas5
Margus UudamFounding Partner at Karma VenturesJuha LehtolaDirector, Venture and Growth Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Patrick SheehanFounder and Managing Partner at ETF PartnersSami AhvenniemiGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalBret SmallAssociate Partner at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)
Also worked at hyperexponential1
Also worked at Magma Global Ltd1
Colleagues at Highland Europe
Abhishek Lahoti
Head of Platform at Highland Europe
Alanna McCarthy
EA at Highland Europe
Amy Hodgson
Financial Accountant at Highland Europe
Aude Flecchia
Associate at Highland Europe
Audrey Koenig
Office Manager Geneva & EA at Highland Europe
David Blyghton
Partner at Highland Europe
Efosa Ayanru
Senior Associate at Highland Europe
Eleanor Courteney-Harris
EA at Highland Europe



















