Where does Laurie Yoler work?

Laurie Yoler is Venture Partner at Playground Global and Board director at Zoox.

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.

Where did Laurie Yoler go to school?

Laurie Yoler studied at Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford Directors’ Consortium, Public Company Board Governance); Stanford Law School (Directors' College, Public Company Board Governance); Stanford Law School (Directors' College for Venture-Backed Company Directors).

Laurie Yoler

Investor

Venture Partner at Playground Global · Board director at Zoox

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

Board director at Zoox

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Zoox's investors · 10

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks Brave CapitalSan Rafael Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checks Intrepid Growth PartnersToronto Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2016 Raptor GroupMiami Beach Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2016 Time Zero Capital Xplorer CapitalMenlo Park

Co-founders at Zoox

TIM KENTLEY-KLAYExecutive Officer, Director

JESSE LEVINSONExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Playground GlobalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley, CA
VolteraBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
BodyportBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentEwing, NJ
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
Index VenturesBoard of Advisors1998 — 2001Geneva Area, Switzerland
Interactive InvestorBoard Director1999 — 2001London, United Kingdom
Sun MicrosystemsDirector, Corporate Development and Venture Capital1993 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
VisaDirector, Product Development and Product Management1990 — 1993San Francisco Bay Area
PwCConsulting Manager1990San Francisco, California
AccentureManagement Consultant1986 — 1990Seattle, Washington

Skills & more

Corporate DevelopmentVenture CapitalNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsM&A experienceIntellectual Property StrategyDigital MediaConsumer InternetRaising Venture CapitalInvestment BankingStart-upsBusiness Development

+12 more

Intellectual PropertyProduct ManagementStrategyEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsMobile DevicesMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningPrivate EquityE-commerceBusiness StrategyExecutive Management

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.

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

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

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

Bruce Leak

General Partner at Playground Global

Caroline Little

Director Government Affairs at Playground Global

Chika Nakasu

Executive Manager at Playground Global

Cici Tong

Assistant Controller 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 and Board director at Zoox.
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.
Where did Laurie Yoler go to school?: Laurie Yoler studied at Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford Directors’ Consortium, Public Company Board Governance); Stanford Law School (Directors' College, Public Company Board Governance); Stanford Law School (Directors' College for Venture-Backed Company Directors).

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Boards & roles

Zoox

Education

Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business2019–2026Stanford Directors’ Consortium, Public Company Board Governance
Stanford Law School2017–2019Directors' College, Public Company Board Governance
Stanford Law School2016–2018Directors' College for Venture-Backed Company Directors
Stanford Continuing Studies2008–2016Neurology, Biotechnology, Neuropsychology, Memory, Willpower, Stress, Geology, Film, Internet Ads
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management2000Executive Management Program in M&A
INSEAD1997Executive Management Program in Finance
Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenInternational Business
Washington State UniversityBA, Management Information Systems