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Laurie Yoler
InvestorVenture Partner at Playground Global
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Laurie Yoler is a Venture Partner at Playground Global with decades of experience building, scaling, and advising companies. Her earlier career included roles as President of Qualcomm Labs, founder and Managing Director at technology investment bank GrowthPoint Technology Partners, and computer science work in AI at Accenture, PwC, Visa, and Sun Microsystems, where she helped launch Sun Microsystems Ventures. She has served on more than 25 boards across public companies, startups, and nonprofits, and continues studies and guest lecturing at Stanford.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsSemiconductors
Deals · 2
Logistics ExchangeBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Feb 2022 · $37M raise
zooxBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Oct 2016 · $50M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Church & DwightTesla
Investor
Leaf LogisticsSaltbox
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Playground Global
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurie Yoler?
- Laurie Yoler is a Venture Partner at Playground Global with decades of experience building, scaling, and advising companies. Her earlier career included roles as President of Qualcomm Labs, founder and Managing Director at technology investment bank GrowthPoint Technology Partners, and computer science work in AI at Accenture, PwC, Visa, and Sun Microsystems, where she helped launch Sun Microsystems Ventures. She has served on more than 25 boards across public companies, startups, and nonprofits, and continues studies and guest lecturing at Stanford.
- Where does Laurie Yoler work?
- Laurie Yoler is Venture Partner at Playground Global.
- What does Laurie Yoler invest in?
- Laurie Yoler invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Laurie Yoler write?
- Laurie Yoler typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What boards does Laurie Yoler sit on?
- Laurie Yoler holds tracked board seats at Church & Dwight, Logistics Exchange, Tesla, zoox, Zoox.
- What companies has Laurie Yoler invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Leaf Logistics, Saltbox.
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