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Eleanor Laurans

Eleanor Laurans

Founding Partner atWorkshop Venture PartnersBoston
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Eleanor Laurans is a Founding Partner at Workshop. She co-founded SimpliSafe and has held roles at Boston Public Schools and Harvard Business School.

What Eleanor can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
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Workshop Venture Partners writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Bain & Company
  2. New York City Department of Education
  3. The Parthenon Group
  4. SimpliSafe
  5. Boston Public Schools · CFO
  6. Harvard Business School · faculty
  7. Workshop · Founding Partner
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Companies founded

SimpliSafeWorkshop

Investments named in public bios

KollegioCoursemojoWorkHero

Focus

climateeducation

Also at Workshop Venture Partners

Chad Laurans
Chad 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 Eleanor Laurans?

Eleanor Laurans is a Founding Partner at Workshop. She co-founded SimpliSafe and has held roles at Boston Public Schools and Harvard Business School.

How much does Eleanor Laurans invest?

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

How do I pitch Eleanor 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 Eleanor Laurans do before Workshop Venture Partners?

Bain & Company; New York City Department of Education; The Parthenon Group; SimpliSafe; CFO at Boston Public Schools; faculty at Harvard Business School.

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