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Sidney McLaurin

Investor

Partner at Material Impact

Jackson, Mississippi

About

Sidney McLaurin joined Material Impact as a Partner in 2020, focusing on scaling technologies that improve efficiency while reducing environmental resource demand. He previously was a general manager at Lime, launching and managing over 30 markets globally, held roles at Siemens managing its industrial computer portfolio, and worked as an associate at venture firms including Kapor Capital and Qualcomm Ventures.

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Invests in

CleantechClimate Tech

Experience

  1. Fleet RoboticsCo-founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Material ImpactPartner2020 — 2022
  3. LimeGeneral Manager2017 — 2020
  4. ContraryVenture Partner2016 — 2017
  5. Qualcomm VenturesAssociate2016
  6. Kapor CapitalAssociate2014Oakland, California
  7. SiemensProduct Marketing Manager & ELDP2008 — 2014Greater Atlanta Area

Education

  1. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2017
  2. Duke University Nicholas School of the EnvironmentMaster of Environmental Management (MEM), Coastal Environmental Management (CEM) with a focus on ocean-centric innovation and technologies2014 — 2017
  3. University of FloridaBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering2002 — 2008

Skills & more

Electrical Engineering13Program Management25Matlab5Project Management29Leadership40Microsoft Office13Process Improvement1Analysis8Competitive Analysis1Project Planning3Technical WritingStrategy6
+7 moreVisual BasicAutomationMicrosoft ExcelData AnalysisStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Analysis

From Sidney's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165

David BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital

+ 159 more

Also attended Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment3

Kristy SheaInvestor at Arborview CapitalErin KirtonSenior Associate at VoLo Earth VenturesNicholas BrumvelePrincipal at Chevron Technology Ventures

Also attended University of Florida119

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Material Impact14

Carmichael RobertsInvestor at Material ImpactAdam SharkawyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material ImpactCorinna ChenPartner at Material ImpactChristian TheriaultPartner at Material ImpactMelissa FensterstockCompany Building Advisor at Material ImpactBen SchlatkaCompany Building Partner at Material Impact

+ 8 more

Also worked at Lime13

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniRyan BatraInvestor at Khosla VenturesSarah SmithFounder & Managing Partner at Sarah SmithPaul AselVenture Partner at NGP CapitalJay ZhaoPartner at Leonis CapitalVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture Partners

+ 7 more

Also worked at Contrary36

Michelle FangResident at Lux CapitalShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Basil AlomaryPrincipal, Head of Research & Growth Strategy at StripesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesJake HarrisPrincipal at DBL PartnersJoshua LeskoChief Financial Officer at Reach Capital

+ 30 more

Also worked at Qualcomm Ventures20

Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesKarthee MadasamyManaging Partner at MFV PartnersQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesDeepak PrasadDirector at Qualcomm Ventures

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Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Elyse Winer
Partner at Material Impact