# Lawrence Coburn

> Lawrence Coburn is the co-founder and CEO of Ambient, an AI chief of staff for founders, CEOs and leadership teams. A four-time founder, he previously built DoubleDutch (the leading mobile event app, acquired by Cvent in 2019), twine (employee connection software for remote teams) and RateItAll (one of the early consumer review sites). Based in San Francisco's Mission District, he combines a generalist's appetite for new platforms with two decades of operating scars.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Ambient
- **Organizations:** Ambient, twine, DoubleDutch, RateItAll, Nortel Networks, Larscom
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate, Georgetown University, MBA, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
- **Known for:** Four-time founder, Led DoubleDutch to Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000, DoubleDutch acquired by Cvent (2019)

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Early career at Nortel Networks across Latin America, including an HR role in Brazil
- **2000s** — Founded RateItAll, an early consumer review and UGC site
- **2010** — Qualified for Red Bull King of the Rock streetball national championship
- **2011** — Co-founded DoubleDutch, mobile event apps
- **2019** — DoubleDutch acquired by Cvent
- **2020** — Launched twine, employee connection software for remote and hybrid teams
- **2023** — Started Ambient as Co-Founder and CEO

## Achievements

- Four-time founder
- Led DoubleDutch to Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000
- DoubleDutch acquired by Cvent (2019)
- Named to Business Travel News Most Influential list (2016)
- Ambient backed by Maven Ventures, Moment Ventures, AI Sprouts

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Announced he was starting as CEO/Co-Founder of Ambient
- **2025** — Featured on the AI for Founders podcast discussing Ambient as an AI chief of staff

## Links

- Website: https://www.ambient.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencecoburn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Jt4wDevp0

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Last updated: 2026-06-30