Laura Brightsen

Director/Board Member at

Green Cow Venture Capital

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Laura Brightsen is the founder of Inventiv Capital Management LLC, which was founded in 2018.
She is currently a Venture Advisory Director at Green Cow Venture Capital since 2021.
Ms. Brightsen's former positions include serving on the Board of Directors at RuMe, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, serving on the Board of Directors at Govenda, Inc. from 2014 to 2020, being a Managing Director at Golden Seeds LLC from 2010 to 2015, being a Senior Marketing Executive at Verizon Communications, Inc. from 1988 to 1996, and being a General Partner & Board Member at Sarona Asset Management, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.
She is also a Founding Member of the Private Directors Association since 2017.
Ms. Brightsen received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University and her graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University.

Laura Brightsen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Green Cow Venture Capital Green Cow Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Green Cow Venture Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, AI, ML and robotics sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also acts as a lead investor and takes board seat.	Director/Board Member	2021-08-31

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Former positions of Laura Brightsen

Companies	Position	End
Private Directors Association	Corporate Officer/Principal	2022-12-30
Govenda, Inc. Govenda, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops portal and AI applications for boardroom governance	Director/Board Member	2020-06-29
Sarona Asset Management, Inc. Sarona Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sarona Asset Management invests in small to mid-market companies in frontier and emerging markets countries. It focuses on information and communication technology, education, healthcare, financial services, transportation and logistics, light manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. It provides growth capital to companies and makes private equity & private debt fund investments across Globe. It makes direct co-investments.	Director/Board Member	2020-06-29
Inventiv Capital Management LLC Inventiv Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Inventiv Capital Management invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout capital requirements.	Founder	2019-08-30
Golden Seeds LLC Golden Seeds LLC Investment ManagersFinance Golden Seeds invests in women-led companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on B2B, B2C technology, healthcare, consumer product and life sciences sectors. It participates in early and growth stage transactions with an investment size of USD 0.25 - 2 million.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2015-01-30

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Private companies	12
Verizon Communications, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides wireless and wire line communications services and products	Communications
RuMe, Inc. RuMe, Inc. Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures reusable and environmentally friendly bags	Consumer Non-Durables
Govenda, Inc. Govenda, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops portal and AI applications for boardroom governance	Technology Services
American Securities LLC American Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance American Securities invests in middle-market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 50 - 200 million, enterprise value of USD 500 - 2000 million and revenue of USD 49 billion. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buy-out stage transactions. It also acts as a lead investor.	Finance
James Madison University James Madison University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Golden Seeds LLC Golden Seeds LLC Investment ManagersFinance Golden Seeds invests in women-led companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on B2B, B2C technology, healthcare, consumer product and life sciences sectors. It participates in early and growth stage transactions with an investment size of USD 0.25 - 2 million.	Finance
Sarona Asset Management, Inc. Sarona Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sarona Asset Management invests in small to mid-market companies in frontier and emerging markets countries. It focuses on information and communication technology, education, healthcare, financial services, transportation and logistics, light manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. It provides growth capital to companies and makes private equity & private debt fund investments across Globe. It makes direct co-investments.	Finance
ADP LLC ADP LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as human resources management software	Technology Services
Inventiv Capital Management LLC Inventiv Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Inventiv Capital Management invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout capital requirements.	Finance
Private Directors Association	Commercial Services
Green Cow Venture Capital Green Cow Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Green Cow Venture Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, AI, ML and robotics sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also acts as a lead investor and takes board seat.	Finance