Laura Thompson
Partner at Sapphire Partners and Co-Founder at OpenLP
San Francisco, California
Invests in
Stages:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$10,000,000.00Max Investment:
$100,000,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000,000.00
Skills
Education
- TW
- DC
Lists including Laura
Work Experience
2018
Partner
2018
Sapphire Partners is a Limited Partner (LP) seeking to invest in elite early-stage venture capital funds, across the U.S., Europe, and Israel. Sapphire Partners is the LP arm of Sapphire Ventures.
2018
Co-Founder
2018
OpenLP is an LP-curated resource from Sapphire Partners for the venture community to stay on top of the latest industry insights and maximize their potential. By sharing content from across the VC ecosystem, we help GPs, LPs, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders develop a greater understanding of the venture market and the technology startup ecosystem.
2014 - 2018
Investment Professional
2014 - 2018
Horsley Bridge invests in private equity funds globally
2011 - 2014
Principal
2011 - 2014
Capital E invests in private equity secondary interests as well as new partnerships and direct co-investment opportunities. - Evaluate investment opportunities - Monitor funds and underlying companies and direct investments
2006 - 2009
Associate
2006 - 2009
W Capital invests in portfolios of direct private equity and venture capital investments. - Evaluated investment opportunities - Monitored portfolio companies
2004 - 2006
Analyst
2004 - 2006
- Completed two year investment banking analyst program in the Natural Resources group