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Miles Lasater

InvestorFounder

Founder & CEO at Purpose Built Ventures · Founder at Purpose Built Ventures Studio · CEO at Purpose Built

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $25K

FoundedPurpose BuiltPurpose Built Ventures Studio

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1,110 people in our graph share verified history with Miles — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tobi CokerunlockedMiles: together at Phillips Academy
×9Miles: together at Yale University
×2Miles: together at Phillips Academy

About

Miles Lasater is founder and CEO of Purpose Built, an investment and development firm. Through Purpose Built, he has launched Coral Care, Twill, and Sora Care, while maintaining an investment portfolio that includes Honor, Brightside Health, Remix, Notable Health, and Balto Software, alongside nonprofit investments in Issue One, One Acre, and MakeHaven. Previously, Lasater co-founded Higher One while in college, growing it to over $200 million in revenue and an IPO before founding SeeClickFix and OneUni. He hosts the "Startups for Good" podcast focused on mission-driven ventures and their founders.

Founder at Purpose Built Ventures Studio

CEO at Purpose Built

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Connecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. Purpose Built Companies, IncFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — present
  2. Purpose BuiltFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Startups for GoodPodcast Host & Executive Producer2021 — 2023
  4. F-Prime CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2020
  5. SeeClickFixFounder and Member Board of Directors2007 — 2019
  6. OneUni (fka One University Network, Inc.)Co-Founder & COO2015 — 2016Oakland, CA
  7. Yale School of ManagementLecturer in the Practice of Entrepreneurship2014 — 2015
  8. Higher OneFounder former Chairman1999 — 2014
  9. Walker DigitalInvention Team1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Project Management19Product Management22Strategic Planning52Business Development39Start-upsPublic Speaking12Process Improvement1Program Management10Leadership36Entrepreneurship54Management18Business Strategy8
+8 moreCRMSocial MediaTeam BuildingNew Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentStrategyMarketing StrategyStrategic Partnerships

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Colleagues at Purpose Built Ventures

Marion Desmazières
Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Miles Lasater?
Miles Lasater is founder and CEO of Purpose Built, an investment and development firm. Through Purpose Built, he has launched Coral Care, Twill, and Sora Care, while maintaining an investment portfolio that includes Honor, Brightside Health, Remix, Notable Health, and Balto Software, alongside nonprofit investments in Issue One, One Acre, and MakeHaven. Previously, Lasater co-founded Higher One while in college, growing it to over $200 million in revenue and an IPO before founding SeeClickFix and OneUni. He hosts the "Startups for Good" podcast focused on mission-driven ventures and their founders.
Where does Miles Lasater work?
Miles Lasater is CEO of Purpose Built and Founder & CEO at Purpose Built Ventures and Co-founder at Purpose Built Ventures Studio.
What check size does Miles Lasater write?
Miles Lasater typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
What companies did Miles Lasater found?
Miles Lasater founded Purpose Built, Purpose Built Ventures Studio.
Where did Miles Lasater go to school?
Miles Lasater studied at Yale University (Bachelors, Computer Science); Phillips Academy; Kauffman Fellows.

Founder mafias

Yale University mafia369

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberMaster of Arts - MAFounded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2

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Phillips Academy mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Owen TrippFounded Grand Rounds +2Krishna K. GuptaFounded Humanyze +1Vivek GaripalliFounded CarePoint +1Ted MannFounded Partium +1Declan CummingsFounded Cinder +1Vanessa SmallFounded Alcheme Bio

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F-Prime Capital mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Wei LiExecutive Partner - ChinaFounded Quantxbio +1Bobby GasparVenture Partner, MD, PhDFounded Orchard TherapeuticsCarlos BustamanteVenture Partner, PhDFounded Galatea BioRodrigo PrudencioSenior AssociateFounded ShuddleNate FoxVenture Summer AssociateFounded Ribbon Health

Same school

Also attended Yale University948

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 942 more

Also attended Phillips Academy130

Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesClay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftLauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsParag KhandelwalInvestor at Spectrum Equity

+ 124 more

Also attended Kauffman Fellows38

Ben WirzFounding Partner at Brighteye VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesClint KorverCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesLori EllAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesPat BurtisAdvisor at Driven

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Shared employers

Also worked at F-Prime Capital82

Tiffany YuPrincipal at 7wire VenturesCameron RaglinSenior Associate at 7wire VenturesBen MalkaVenture Partner at Cota CapitalMuz MansuriAdvisor at Delin VenturesMaulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesAllison HinckleySenior Principal at Overture Climate

+ 76 more

Also worked at Yale School of Management28

Robert BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street VenturesJim MillarAdvisor at Asymmetric Capital PartnersGurdane BhutaniManaging Partner at MBX CapitalWoraphot KingkawkantongPartner, Investment at Beacon VCPaula ParnesHead of IR, PR and Business Development at Valor Capital GroupJack PederzoliVice President at Nordstar

+ 22 more

Also worked at Higher One3

Dean HattonFounding Partner at Las Olas Venture CapitalMark VolchekFounding Partner at Las Olas Venture CapitalSean GlassPromoter at Evidenced Capital Global Health Ventures