Laura Sachar

Founder at

StarVest Management Inc

63 year

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Laura Belle Sachar has founded StarVest Management Inc in 1999.
She is currently a Director at SAP Fieldglass, Switchfly LLC, RetailNext, Inc., ComparisonMarket, Inc., Ceros, Inc., Persado, Inc., and a General Partner at StarVest Partners LP.
She is also a Member of the World Presidents' Organization and a Board Member at the New York Academy of Sciences.
She was also an Analyst at Prudential Securities from 1984 to 1986 and a Financial Analyst at Prudential Financial, Inc. from 1984 to 1986.
Ms. Sachar holds an undergraduate degree from Barnard College and an MBA degree from Columbia Business School.

Laura Sachar active positions

Companies	Position	Start
StarVest Management Inc StarVest Management Inc Investment ManagersFinance StarVest Partners invests in companies located in the United States with a revenues of USD 2 - 15 million. The firm focuses on software-as-a-services, internet marketing services, e-commerce services, data & content and identity & security management sectors. It participates in growth stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 2 - 18 million. It also makes follow-on investments.	Founder	01/01/1999
RetailNext, Inc. RetailNext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides retail intelligence to multiple brands	Director/Board Member	30/04/2013
Persado, Inc. Persado, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an AI enterprise marketing software platform	Director/Board Member	22/01/2015
SAP Fieldglass SAP Fieldglass Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides human capital management software technology and services	Director/Board Member	-
ComparisonMarket, Inc. ComparisonMarket, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides on-line automobile insurance services	Director/Board Member	-
StarVest Partners LP StarVest Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Switchfly LLC Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a travel experience platform that helps local tour operators sell vacation packages	Director/Board Member	-
World Presidents' Organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Ceros, Inc. Ceros, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based experiential content creation platform that empowers marketers and designers	Director/Board Member	01/01/2018
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Private companies	28
a21, Inc. a21, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online digital content marketplace	Technology Services
Prudential Securities Prudential Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Connected Corp. Connected Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides storage software solutions	Technology Services
Prudential Financial, Inc. Prudential Financial, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Functions as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides life insurance, financial, pensions, retirement and asset management services	Finance
SAP Fieldglass SAP Fieldglass Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides human capital management software technology and services	Technology Services
MessageOne, Inc. MessageOne, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides disaster recovery and crisis communication solutions	Technology Services
Transactis, Inc. Transactis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides electronic bill presentment and payment solutions	Technology Services
Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance GCIA aims to achieve superior returns while managing risk and maintaining low volatility. The firm offers a merger-arbitrage alternative investment strategy through investment partnerships and separately managed accounts. They generally invest the entirety of a client’s account in securities that bear risk and may fluctuate in price. GCIA engages in short-selling strategies, where they sell a security that they do not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. They make short sales as a form of hedging to offset potential declines in long positions in similar securities, to maintain flexibility, and for profit.	Finance
Switchfly LLC Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a travel experience platform that helps local tour operators sell vacation packages	Technology Services
Veracode, Inc. Veracode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software security platform	Technology Services
PrecisionDemand PrecisionDemand Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides on-demand business intelligence and marketing solutions	Technology Services
RetailNext, Inc. RetailNext, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides retail intelligence to multiple brands	Technology Services
Vyze, Inc. Vyze, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides retail credit technology solutions	Technology Services
ComparisonMarket, Inc. ComparisonMarket, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides on-line automobile insurance services	Finance
StarVest Partners LP StarVest Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Finance
Newgistics, Inc. Newgistics, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides e-commerce services to retailers	Retail Trade
StarVest Management Inc StarVest Management Inc Investment ManagersFinance StarVest Partners invests in companies located in the United States with a revenues of USD 2 - 15 million. The firm focuses on software-as-a-services, internet marketing services, e-commerce services, data & content and identity & security management sectors. It participates in growth stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 2 - 18 million. It also makes follow-on investments.	Finance
Barnard College Barnard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
iCrossing, Inc. iCrossing, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital marketing services	Commercial Services
World Presidents' Organization
New York Academy of Sciences New York Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the advancing science, technology and society worldwide services for charity	Commercial Services
New York Angels, Inc. New York Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance New York Angels seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage transactions with an investment size of USD 0.1 - 1.5 million. It makes lead investments.	Finance
ideeli, Inc. ideeli, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online shopping services	Technology Services
Young Presidents' Organization (Gotham)
Ceros, Inc. Ceros, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based experiential content creation platform that empowers marketers and designers	Technology Services
Persado, Inc. Persado, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an AI enterprise marketing software platform	Technology Services
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp. I SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance