Laurie Yoler (businesswoman)
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Laurie Yoler is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, a tech industry board member.[1][2][3] She currently serves as a venture partner at Playground Global, an early-stage, deep-tech venture capital firm in the Silicon Valley.[4][5]
Career
Yoler began her professional career as a computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence, working at companies such as Accenture, PwC, and Visa.[6][7] During her time at Visa, she was involved in the development of the Visa debit card.[2][4] She later joined Sun Microsystems, where she helped establish Sun Microsystems Ventures, an early corporate venture capital group.[8][2]
Entrepreneurial ventures
Yoler has been involved in founding and advising a number of companies such as Packet Design, and GrowthPoint Technology Partners, a technology investment bank.[3][4]
Yoler served as President of Qualcomm Labs at Qualcomm, focusing on growth initiatives for the company.[1][6] She was also a board member and strategic advisor at Zoox, an autonomous mobility company acquired by Amazon in 2020.[4][9][10]
During her career, Yoler has been on the boards of more than 30 organizations, including Tesla, Zoox, Bose Corporation, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Noon Home, and the Computer History Museum.[2][9][10][4][8] She currently serves on the advisory boards for Accenture, Aptiv, and AI4All.[11][4][8]
She also guest lectures at Stanford's Business, Engineering, and Law Schools.[3][12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Qualcomm Names Yoler SVP of Business Development (And Silicon Valley Point Person)". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Laurie Yoler". CHM. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 University, Stanford. "Laurie Yoler". Stanford • NVCA Venture Capital Symposium 2020. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Laurie Yoler". Playground. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ "Laurie Yoler Bio | NACD". www.nacdonline.org. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Qualcomm Strengthens Silicon Valley Presence with Appointment of Laurie Yoler, Senior Vice President of Business Development | Qualcomm". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ "Laurie Yoler". witi.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Laurie Yoler Bio | NACD". www.nacdonline.org. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Laurie Yoler". www.bose.ae. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jarrett, Cosette (2024-06-17). "Come along for a ride in the Zoox robotaxi, an autonomous vehicle that could reinvent the way you move around the city". www.aboutamazon.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ "Laurie Yoler". AI4ALL. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ School, Stanford Law. "Navigating Conflict and Conflicts of Interest in the Boardroom". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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