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Robert Lau

Investor

Operating Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)

Los Altos, California, United States

About

Robert Lau is an Operating Partner at Scale Asia Ventures with more than 20 years of experience scaling SaaS, security, data, and AI companies across APAC and global markets. He previously built and led the APJ business for ArcSight, Splunk, and Elastic, all of which reached IPO, and drove commercialization and international expansion for Lucidworks, Imply (Druid), Alsid, and Timeplus. At SAV he works with portfolio CEOs on product-market fit, enterprise positioning, and building sales and partner-led go-to-market engines.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Kaamel TechnologyAdvisor2023 — 2026United States
  2. Real time streaming platformChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2022 — 2025Santa Clara, California, United States
  3. TinesAdvisor2022 — 2023County Dublin, Ireland
  4. ImplyGeneral Manager/VP of Sales and Field Operations2020 — 2022United States
  5. AlsidMember Of The Board Of Advisors2019 — 2021France
  6. LucidworksCOO APJ2018 — 2020
  7. Career BreakTravel2017 — 201810+ countries spanning across.Asia, Europe, Middle East, Iceland, South America
  8. ElasticElastic Inc., 1st Elastican, EVP and Head of Asia Pacific and Japan2015 — 2017
  9. SplunkSplunk Inc. 1st Splunker, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan2008 — 2015
  10. ArcSightArcsight, VP/GM of Sales and Field Operations2003 — 2008
  11. Portal SoftwarePortal Software. SVP/GM Asia Pacific Japan1997 — 2002Cupertino, Tokyo and Hong Kong
  12. Portal SoftwareSales Manager -> Sales Director -> GM/SVP1997 — 2002Cupertino, California, United States

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityGraduate Studies in Computer Science, Expert Systems (A.I.)
  2. Texas A&M UniversityMS. & BSc. in Computer Science (Honors), Artificial Intelligence
  3. SPCACertificate, Small Dogs Behavior and Obedience Training2023
  4. HKU SPACECertificate for Specialty Coffee, Coffee industry and barista skills2023

Skills & more

Strategy38Management31Leadership8FundraisingLeadership Development2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Billing Systems2Telco IndustryInternet ServicesSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM)Enterprise SearchOLAP
+12 moreData AnalyticsData StreamingData WarehousingGTMGo-to-Market StrategyStartupsSolution SellingProfessional ServicesCloud ComputingSecurityStart-upsEnterprise Software
  • Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: CA Managers V3.4 — Traliant
  • Code of Conduct Essentials V3.21 — Traliant

From Robert's professional profile.

Colleagues at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)

Anindya Ghose
Academic Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Ben Eum
Korea Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Chuck Huang
Operating Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Dave Nielsen
Community Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Jeff Hopkins
Talent Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Kay Mok
Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Michael Cho
Korea Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
Noriaki Hyuga
Japan Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Robert Lau work?
Robert Lau is Operating Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures).
What does Robert Lau invest in?
Robert Lau invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Texas A&M University131

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesLori DeLucaChief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tines7

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesOphelia BrownManaging Partner at Blossom CapitalAmit LubovskyDirector, Americas at SoftBank Vision FundLuca BocchioPartner at Accel

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Also worked at Alsid3

Jonathan UseroviciInvestor at HeadlineAlexandre MordacqPartner at 360 CapitalPierre PoletteStrategic Committee — Group CEO at Sinari at 33N

Also worked at Lucidworks5

Drew HarmanVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalSpencer TallManaging Director at AllegisCyber CapitalAndrew KauPartner at Walden CatalystNitin ChopraManaging Director at Shasta VenturesRavi MohanManaging Director at Shasta Ventures

Also worked at Splunk33

Ishan PherwaniAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersJohn ConnorsManaging Partner at Ignition PartnersDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalDr. Christian GonzalezInvestor at Planet A VenturesAthena KimOperations / Finance at Standard CryptoAmy ChangFounder, Accompany at Decibel Partners

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