Lara Jeremko
Founder of Beyond Ventures
Lara Jeremko
Founder of Beyond Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2016 - Current
Beyond capital. Beyond the probable future. Trusted advisor to legendary investors, cultural leaders and global brands including Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company accelerating social progress in the United States. I lead a multidisciplinary team of visionary pragmatists across a portfolio of investment, moonshot incubation and cultural innovation strategies.
Interim Strategy Lead
2022 - 2023
Pivotal Ventures is a Melinda French Gates company advancing social progress in the United States. Interim lead for caregiving program strategy across market innovation, investment and policy innovation portfolios.
Investment Officer
2010 - 2016
Managed a $1.5 billion venture capitalist fund-of-funds portfolio at UTIMCO, the investment management company overseeing +$35 billion University of Texas System endowment assets. _ • Directed due diligence and investment recommendation for 17 fund investments exceeding $700 million capital commitments. • Advisory board representative for 15+ venture capital and growth equity funds. • Led negotiation of 10+ limited partnership agreements. • Secondary sale portfolio valuation and analysis. • Co-investment due diligence and board observer representation. • Investment sourcing across venture capital, growth equity and emerging technology markets.
Co-Founder & Board of Directors
2013 - 2015
re:3D is a 3D printing manufacturing and R&D company eliminating the cost, scale & environmental barriers to industrial 3D printing. Customers include: NASA, Steelcase, Lockheed Martin, Harvard University GSD, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Federal Aviation Administration, Nokia, Remington, Duke School of Engineering, CoWatt Energy, among others.
Private Equity Analyst | CFIG
2007 - 2009
Private equity fund due diligence, co-investment due diligence, and portfolio monitoring across +$25 billion portfolio of buyout, venture capital, special situations and infrastructure investments. _ Served an institutional client base consisting of state pension plans, corporate pension plans, and family offices.
Transaction Services | Financial Due Diligence Associate
2005 - 2007
Financial Due Diligence: Leveraged Buyout Advisory Assurance: MTV-Viacom