Laura is the founder of TheVentureCity, an Early-Stage venture fund, investing in startups across the US, Europe and Latin America. This year launching their first ever only Latam focused fund based in Chile with top notch local team of investors & Operators. The team of operators-turned-investors refuses to follow the conventional crowd, because they strongly believe in a product-led growth approach, prioritizing user retention and engagement. An early employee of Facebook, Laura spearheaded international growth in Silicon Valley, and throughout EMEA and LatAm. Prior to that, Laura held management roles at eBay and Siemens and co-founded a tourism startup in 2000. She’s recently been named a Henry Crown fellow by the Aspen Institute.
Investor Profile
Based In: Miami, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile
Board Positions: Clip, RecargaPay, SimpliRoute,1Doc3
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Infrastructure software for Fintech, Insurance, lending, Consumer Bioscience, Healthtech, Mobility & Logistics, Cybersecurity and sustainability. Business models mainly SaaS and Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain
Preferred Stage(s): Seed, Series A
Preferred Geo(s): US, Latin America, Europe
Website: https://www.theventure.city/startups
LAVCA Honors
Top Women Investors in Latin America 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024