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Chad Laurans

Chad Laurans

Founding Partner atWorkshop Venture PartnersBoston
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Chad Laurans is a Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners. He previously co-founded SimpliSafe, where he served as CEO until 2020.

What Chad can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Workshop Venture Partners writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Workshop Venture Partners.

Career

  1. SimpliSafe · CEO
    null-2020
  2. Workshop Venture Partners · Founding Partner
    Now
  3. SimpliSafe · Chairman of the Board

Companies founded

SimpliSafeWorkshop Venture Partners

Investments named in public bios

SimpliSafe

Focus

climateeducation

Also at Workshop Venture Partners

Eleanor Laurans
Eleanor LauransFounding Partner
Eddie Branchaud
Eddie BranchaudPartner (Education)
Jason Carter
Jason CarterPartner (Apps/Infrastructure)
Mike Berlin
Mike BerlinPartner (Education)

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Questions

Who is Chad Laurans?

Chad Laurans is a Founding Partner at Workshop Venture Partners. He previously co-founded SimpliSafe, where he served as CEO until 2020.

How much does Chad Laurans invest?

Chad Laurans invests through Workshop Venture Partners, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Chad Laurans?

A warm intro from a founder Workshop Venture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Chad Laurans do before Workshop Venture Partners?

CEO at SimpliSafe; Chairman of the Board at SimpliSafe.

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