Mara Larson-Richard
InvestorVenture Partner at Angel Invest
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $300K checks · typically $100K
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About
Mara Larson-Richard is Head of Startups in the Global PE & VC Practice at Salesforce, where she leads the Launchpad program supporting founders in artificial intelligence and go-to-market strategy. She has completed three different exits across founder, early employee, executive, and CEO roles, and has advised more than 200 founders over the past decade. Her work focuses on investing in and coaching founders building companies with aligned leadership teams.
Experience
- SalesforceHead of Startups - Global PE & VC Practicecurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Angel InvestPartnercurrent2023 — present
- Various StartupsInvestor and Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- Ada's ListCEO2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Civitas LearningVP of International (General Manager)2016 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Civitas LearningDirector of Customer Success2014 — 2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Gerson Lehrman GroupPractice Area Leader, Financial Services & Real Estate2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- SAT GuruFounder2010 — 2013
- Hillary for AmericaFinance Associate & Press Fellow -- Fundraising and Press Office2006 — 2009Greater New York City Area
- Wachovia CorpRotational Intern2006London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships30Investing29Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)22Business Development5Private Equity4Due Diligence3Product DevelopmentSoftware ImplementationCustomer SuccessSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Diversity3
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Strategic LeadershipPublic SpeakingInvestmentsClient RelationsProject ManagementStrategyFundraisingBrand ConsultingLeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementStrategic ConsultingLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mara Larson-Richard?
- Mara Larson-Richard is Head of Startups in the Global PE & VC Practice at Salesforce, where she leads the Launchpad program supporting founders in artificial intelligence and go-to-market strategy. She has completed three different exits across founder, early employee, executive, and CEO roles, and has advised more than 200 founders over the past decade. Her work focuses on investing in and coaching founders building companies with aligned leadership teams.
- Where does Mara Larson-Richard work?
- Mara Larson-Richard is Venture Partner at Angel Invest.
- What check size does Mara Larson-Richard write?
- Mara Larson-Richard typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
- Where did Mara Larson-Richard go to school?
- Mara Larson-Richard studied at INSEAD (Executive MBA); Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History); Barnard College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government).
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Shared employers
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