Laurie Yoler
InvestorPartner at Playground Global · Venture Partner at Playground Global
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
About
Laurie Yoler, a founding Tesla director and early Zoox board member, leverages experience commercializing autonomy and advocates Level 4 as a horizontal capability for shared, high-use fleets given sensor costs.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsSemiconductors
Experience
- Playground GlobalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley, CA
- BodyportBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentEwing, NJ
- VolteraBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- AptivAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Broadway AngelsInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bose CorporationMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2024Framingham, MA
- SaltboxBoard Member2021 — 2024
- TTI/VanguardAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2024
- Leaf LogisticsBoard Member2019 — 2023
- AccentureAdvisory Board Member, Technology Vision2014 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Zoox Inc.Board Member and Strategic Advisor2015 — 2020Silicon Valley, CA
- Noon HomeMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2019Silicon Valley, CA
- QualcommPresident, Qualcomm Labs & SVP, Business Development2013 — 2016San Diego & San Jose, CA
- GrowthPoint Technology PartnersManaging Director and Ownership Partner2006 — 2013Silicon Valley, CA
- Tesla MotorsFounding Board Director and Investor2003 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- DNA DirectBoard of Advisors2005 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Intellectual VenturesChief Development Officer2004 — 2005Greater Seattle Area
- Precision I/OCo-founder and VP, Business Development and Marketing2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Packet DesignVP, Business Development and Marketing2001 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of BusinessStanford Directors’ Consortium, Public Company Board Governance2019 — 2026
- Stanford Law SchoolDirectors' College, Public Company Board Governance2017 — 2019
- Stanford Law SchoolDirectors' College for Venture-Backed Company Directors2016 — 2018
- Stanford Continuing StudiesNeurology, Biotechnology2008 — 2016
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Management Program in M&A2000
- INSEADExecutive Management Program in Finance1997
- Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenInternational Business
- Washington State UniversityBA, Management Information Systems
Skills & more
Corporate Development72Venture Capital99New Business Development28Strategic Partnerships99M&A experience6Intellectual Property Strategy1Digital Media9Consumer Internet2Raising Venture Capital1Investment Banking8Start-ups99Business Development51
+12 more
Intellectual PropertyProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsMobile DevicesMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityE-commerceStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership- CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight — Carnegie Mellon University
- Series 63 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Series 7 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
From Laurie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School65
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
+ 59 more
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 515 more
Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen77
Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalSten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalSophie Blomgren-HansenStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalTine LindgreenPrincipal at SEED Capital Denmark
+ 71 more
Also attended Washington State University21
Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalHamad AlkharashiChief Financial Officer at SVCGenevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast Ventures
+ 15 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Aptiv5
Also worked at Accenture587
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
+ 581 more
Also worked at Noon Home1
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.
Colleagues at Playground Global
Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global






































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