Veracode (first on-demand, application security solution that provides automated application security testing through SaaS delivery model).

Prior to founding StarVest, Laura was responsible for direct private equity investments at Gabelli Securities where she sourced digital media investments in Multex Systems (subsequently NASDAQ-listed and acquired by Reuters) and the first institutional round of Digital River (NASDAQ:DRIV). In the early 1990's, Laura identified digital media as a growth area and founded Sachar Capital, which sourced Redgate Software (merged into AOL in 1994) as an investment opportunity for its Advisory Counsel.

Laura was the Founding Chairman of the New York New Media Association Angel Investors Program, a professional nonprofit organization in which she assisted hundreds of early-stage New York area companies in accessing initial capital.

Laura has a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She is a member of the Gotham Chapter of the Young President's Organization (since 2003). Laura resides in Manhattan with her two daughters.