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.
Pivotal Ventures is an executive office that is involved in incubation and investment services.
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.
re:3D engages in developing 3D printing technologies, marketplaces, and communities.
Raised $1,703,522.00 from MassChallenge.
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.
Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Transaction Services | Financial Due Diligence Associate
2005 - 2007
Financial Due Diligence: Leveraged Buyout Advisory Assurance: MTV-Viacom