About
Lauri Kien Kotcher has spent over 30 years in consumer products as a C-suite executive, board member, and investor across companies ranging from startups to multi-billion-dollar businesses. She was CEO of The Shade Store (2021-2022) and CEO of hello products (2015-2021), leading the latter through its 2020 acquisition by Colgate, and previously served as CMO of Godiva, Head of Global Brands at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a partner and consumer-sector co-leader at McKinsey, and a Senior Advisor on the LCatterton Operating Partner team. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Stanford University.
Invests in
Consumer
Experience
- Different DayCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- FreshpetMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- quip.Chief Executive Officer2023 — 2025NYC
- The Shade StoreChief Executive Officer and Board Member2021 — 2022Portchester, NY
- Hello Products LLCCEO2015 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- L CattertonSenior Advisor2013 — 2019Greenwich
- Godiva ChocolatierChief Marketing Officer, SVP Global Brand Development2009 — 2013
- Lehman BrothersManaging Director2007 — 2008
- Pfizer Consumer HealthcareHead of Global Marketing (VP Global Brand Management)2004 — 2007
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner1988 — 2004
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship21Marketing Communications25Corporate Development3Business Strategy23Management37Brand Management42Marketing35Management Consulting7Marketing Strategy13Strategy34Market Research4Retail3
+12 more
Competitive AnalysisGlobal MarketingStrategic PartnershipsCustomer InsightMarketing ManagementProduct MarketingStart-upsBrand DevelopmentGrowth StrategiesSegmentationP&L ManagementInternational MarketingFrom Lauri's professional profile.
Colleagues at Siddhi Capital
Amber Bylund
SVP of Sales Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Amy Salerno
Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi Capital
Anne-Marie Packwood
VP of Finance and Operations at Siddhi Capital
Arnulfo Ventura
SVP of Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Brian Finn
Chairman at Siddhi Capital
Cheyenne Page
Director of Operations at Siddhi Capital
Cindy Stewart
Advisor at Siddhi Capital
Cody Berenson
SVP of Operations & Services at Siddhi Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauri Kien Kotcher?
- Lauri Kien Kotcher has spent over 30 years in consumer products as a C-suite executive, board member, and investor across companies ranging from startups to multi-billion-dollar businesses. She was CEO of The Shade Store (2021-2022) and CEO of hello products (2015-2021), leading the latter through its 2020 acquisition by Colgate, and previously served as CMO of Godiva, Head of Global Brands at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a partner and consumer-sector co-leader at McKinsey, and a Senior Advisor on the LCatterton Operating Partner team. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Stanford University.
- Where does Lauri Kien Kotcher work?
- Lauri Kien Kotcher is Advisor at Siddhi Capital.
- What does Lauri Kien Kotcher invest in?
- Lauri Kien Kotcher invests in Consumer.
- Where did Lauri Kien Kotcher go to school?
- Lauri Kien Kotcher studied at Princeton University (AB, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford Law School (JD).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia337
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Tony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2
+ 330 more
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
+ 260 more
Princeton University mafia160
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaBSEFounded StacksDario AmodeiPhDFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded World LabsChristian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Emin Gun SirerB.S.E.Founded Avalanche +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1
+ 153 more
Stanford Law School mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miriam RiveraJDFounded Ulu Ventures +1Ross ChaninDoctor of Law - JDFounded Reputation Com +1Justin KaoJDFounded HelixMichael BroukhimJDFounded FabFitFunElizabeth CholawskyDirectors' CollegeFounded HG InsightsKat OrekhovaDirectors’ CollegeFounded Vareto
+ 6 more
L Catterton mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University731
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordKJ SidberryInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
.jpg)
+ 725 more
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,509
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,503 more
Also attended Stanford Law School97
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesAlex LehmanVice President at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade Partners
+ 91 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Different Day1
Also worked at Godiva Chocolatier3
Also worked at Lehman Brothers349
John ZimmerCo-founder of LyftNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
+ 343 more
Also worked at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare188
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamar JahanVice President of Finance at Mission Biocapital
+ 182 more