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Laurie Yoler

Investor

Partner 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

  1. Playground GlobalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley, CA
  2. BodyportBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentEwing, NJ
  4. VolteraBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. AptivAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Broadway AngelsInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Bose CorporationMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2024Framingham, MA
  8. SaltboxBoard Member2021 — 2024
  9. TTI/VanguardAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2024
  10. Leaf LogisticsBoard Member2019 — 2023
  11. AccentureAdvisory Board Member, Technology Vision2014 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Zoox Inc.Board Member and Strategic Advisor2015 — 2020Silicon Valley, CA
  13. Noon HomeMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2019Silicon Valley, CA
  14. QualcommPresident, Qualcomm Labs & SVP, Business Development2013 — 2016San Diego & San Jose, CA
  15. GrowthPoint Technology PartnersManaging Director and Ownership Partner2006 — 2013Silicon Valley, CA
  16. Tesla MotorsFounding Board Director and Investor2003 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  17. DNA DirectBoard of Advisors2005 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Intellectual VenturesChief Development Officer2004 — 2005Greater Seattle Area
  19. Precision I/OCo-founder and VP, Business Development and Marketing2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Packet DesignVP, Business Development and Marketing2001 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of BusinessStanford Directors’ Consortium, Public Company Board Governance2019 — 2026
  2. Stanford Law SchoolDirectors' College, Public Company Board Governance2017 — 2019
  3. Stanford Law SchoolDirectors' College for Venture-Backed Company Directors2016 — 2018
  4. Stanford Continuing StudiesNeurology, Biotechnology2008 — 2016
  5. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Management Program in M&A2000
  6. INSEADExecutive Management Program in Finance1997
  7. Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenInternational Business
  8. 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 moreIntellectual PropertyProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsMobile DevicesMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityE-commerceStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership
  • CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity OversightCarnegie Mellon University
  • Series 63U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Series 7U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

From Laurie's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

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