Laurence Hayward
InvestorFounding Partner at Atoms VC · Venture Advisor at Dipalo Ventures · Board director at MITO Material Solutions
Greater Chicago Area
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About
Co-founder of hard tech VC Independence Equity and Cornerstone Angels, and leader of startup advisory firm VentureLab since 2003. Brings experience in investment banking and early-stage founder support.
Board director at MITO Material Solutions
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MITO Material Solutions's investors · 10
Citrine AngelsWashington · since 2022Cortado VenturesOklahoma City · since 2022Dipalo VenturesChicago · since 2022Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2022Evergreen Climate InnovationsChicago · since 2022HG VenturesIndianapolis · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022Houston Angel NetworkHouston · since 2022Michigan Capital NetworkGrand Rapids · since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2018TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at MITO Material Solutions
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Haley Marie KeithExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- ATOMS VCFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Independence EquityVenture Partnercurrent2011 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- VentureLabFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2003 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Cornerstone AngelsCo-Founder2006 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Vcapital Inc. (acquired)Managing Director2000 — 2003
- Arthur Andersen & Co.Marketing Director1992 — 2000
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Private Equity56Investment Banking14Angel Investing39Financial Modeling23Business Planning20Operations Management4Entrepreneur2Corporate Finance6Due Diligence16Financial Analysis4Valuation7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurence Hayward?
- Co-founder of hard tech VC Independence Equity and Cornerstone Angels, and leader of startup advisory firm VentureLab since 2003. Brings experience in investment banking and early-stage founder support.
- Where does Laurence Hayward work?
- Laurence Hayward is Founding Partner at Atoms VC and Board director at MITO Material Solutions.
- Where did Laurence Hayward go to school?
- Laurence Hayward studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MBA, Marketing); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Psychology); Barrington High School.
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