Laela Sturdy
Observer · DISC type ciLaela Sturdy is the Managing Partner at CapitalG, Alphabets independent growth fund, where she leads investments in high-growth companies like Stripe, Duolingo, and UiPath. Her prior experience includes launching and scaling businesses such as Adwords Express at Google. She holds degrees from Harvard University, Trinity College Dublin, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Outside of her venture capital career, Laela is an avid basketball player and former captain of the Harvard womens team. She enjoys listening to live music with her wife and kids in San Francisco and has a background in human rights, having worked for organizations in Senegal, Kenya, and Ireland.
Interesting fact: Laela was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and was named to Fast Companys "Queer 50" list of influential LGBTQ leaders.
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They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.
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