Laura Mcginnis
Principal at Balderton Capital
London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2022 - Current
Product marketing and strategy leader with a decade of experience at global brands (Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M) and high-growth US ventures (The Wing, Away). Transitioned to VC to partner with visionary founders driving tech innovation. - Invest in Seed to Series B across Europe and the UK - Generalist tech investor with passion areas in Consumer, E-commerce Enablement, and Cybersecurity sectors - Key investments: Sylvera, Tilt, Lawhive, Grand Games, undisclosed Series A/B - Board/observer roles: Tilt, Coro, Request Finance, undisclosed Series A - Angel investor: TunicPay, Boardy AI, unannounced AI Commerce startup
Master of Business Administration
2020 - 2021
Ranked #1 MBA globally by the Financial Times 2021
Venture Capital Summer Associate
2021 - 2021
Strategy Consultant
2020 - 2021
Deal sourcing, due diligence, investment research, pitch deck development, and mentorship for Black business owners
15 Percent Pledge is a non-profit advocacy group created to advocate for and support Black-owned businesses and Black entrepreneurs.
Director of Product Marketing & Strategy
2020 - 2020
Oversaw end-to-end product marketing strategy, GTM, and buying strategy for luggage and apparel businesses
Director of Apparel Strategy
2019 - 2020
Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems
Raised $181,000,000.00 from Lone Pine Capital, Global Founders Capital, Wellington Management and Baillie Gifford.
Director of Retail & Ecommerce
2018 - 2019
The Wing is a series C startup that creates co-working spaces for young professionals.
The Wing is a network of work and community spaces designed for women.
Raised $117,500,000.00 from New Enterprise Associates, AlleyCorp, Kerry Washington, Katie McGrath, Alex Morgan, Airbnb, Roberta Kaplan, Meghan Klingenberg, Sequoia Capital and Hilary Rosen.
Online Women's Merchandise Manager
2017 - 2018
Online Kids' Merchandise Manager
2015 - 2017
Global Merchandiser
2014 - 2015
Assistant Global Merchandiser
2013 - 2014
Fulbright Scholar & Founder of Girls Score Goals
2012 - 2012
Launched Girls Score Goals, a girls' soccer program in underserved neighborhoods to teach English and leadership skills through sport; pitched and secured funding from Nike Uruguay
Fulbright Association is the alumni group of those who have received Fulbright scholarships.