Investing Profile

Laura Yao(357)

VCInvestor
Partner at EQT Ventures
eqtventures.comSan Francisco, California
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44 Investors

Connected to Satya Patel (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Pete Flint (NFX), and 41 other investors on Signal.

Networks Laura is a member of
NewCo Network
1581 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Network
700 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
365 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
365 CONNECTIONS
Yale University Network
180 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
EQT Ventures Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $75.0M
Sweet Spot
$15.0M
Investments On Record
3
Current Fund Size
€660M

Laura Yao is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Laura Yao's Investments On Record (3)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Darkstore
Series AJan 2019$7.5M
$7.5M
Co-investors: Vivian Cheng (CRV), James Tamplin (Founder Collective), Bobby Yazdani (Cota Capital), Erik de Stefanis (Interlace Ventures), Ashley Flucas (Flucas Ventures), Gokul Rajaram (gokulrajaram.com), Tim Connors (On Deck)
Handshake
Series COct 2018$40M
$40M
Co-investors: Will Kohler (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Toni Schneider (True Ventures), Alastair Mitchell (EQT Ventures), Megan Quinn, Eric Feng
HeadSpin
Series BOct 2018$20M
$50M
Co-investors: Tim Guleri (Sierra Ventures), Sunil Chhaya (Kearny Jackson), Jeff Richards (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Fady Yacoub (HOF Capital), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Ross Mason (Dig Ventures), Adam D'Angelo, Pratyus Patnaik

most interested in

Beautiful products that improve life at work.

not interested in

No consumer, no early-stage!

Laura Yao's Experience

Head of Strategy -Present
Founder -Present
Partner EQT VenturesPresent
Board Director MoralisPresent
Board Director Airkit.aiPresent
Investor EQT VenturesPresent
Analyst Angel Island PartnersPresent
Co-founder and CEO The PhenomListPresent
Head of Strategy Kairos AerospacePresent
Angel Investor Reo.DevPresent
Advisor MastraPresent
Board Director Moralis Web3 Present
Head of Strategy Insight M, a Zeitview companyPresent
Journalist The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Pittsburgh Post-GazettePresent
Deal Partner EQT VenturesPresent
Board Director Fly.ioPresent
Board Director NetlifyPresent
Board Observer EndgamePresent
Board Director AirkitPresent
Board Director DarkstorePresent
Founding Partner Commit CapitalPresent
Angel Investor and Advisor MastraPresent
Board Director FlyPresent
Fellow, Class 24 Kauffman FellowsPresent
Co-founder and CEO NewCoPresent
Journalist The Washington PostPresent
Senior Investment Associate Bridgewater Associates2013 - 2015

Laura Yao's Education

Yale University BA Economics and Mathematics
Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA Business Administration and Management, General
Stanford University master of business administration, masters business administration, management, business administration and management
Yale University bachelors, bachelor of arts economics, mathematics
Yale University BA Mathematics and Economics
Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA Business