# Loren Straub

> Loren Straub is a General Partner at Bowery Capital, a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise software and B2B SaaS. Based in San Francisco, she spearheaded Bowery's West Coast expansion in 2019, leads investments in supply chain, B2B marketplaces, and enterprise resource planning (ERP), and serves on the boards of nine portfolio companies. Before joining venture capital, she held roles at Goldman Sachs (investment banking), Groupon (corporate finance and APAC FP&A), and Activision Blizzard (investor relations). She is also a Venture Committee Member at The Vinetta Project, supporting female founders.

- **Role:** General Partner at Bowery Capital
- **Organizations:** Bowery Capital, The Vinetta Project
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Communication (concentrations in Business and Spanish), Boston University
- **Known for:** Promoted to General Partner at Bowery Capital after 5+ years at the firm, Architected and built Bowery Capital's entire San Francisco/West Coast office from scratch in 2019, Leads investment activities for Bowery Capital Fund III ($70M)

## Career timeline

- **2005-2008** — Studied Communication at Boston University
- **2008-2010** — Investor Relations at Activision Blizzard
- **2010-2013** — Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, covering enterprise software and internet sectors
- **2013-2016** — Corporate Finance at Groupon - built initial Investor Relations department, then ran FP&A across 12 APAC countries
- **2016** — Obtained HubSpot Inbound Certification
- **2016-2019** — Joined Bowery Capital in an investing role
- **2019** — Spearheaded Bowery Capital's West Coast expansion, establishing San Francisco office; joined Vinetta Project Venture Committee
- **2021** — Promoted to General Partner at Bowery Capital; helped close $70M Fund III
- **2021-present** — Leads investments in supply chain, B2B marketplaces, ERP; serves on 9 portfolio company boards

## Achievements

- Promoted to General Partner at Bowery Capital after 5+ years at the firm
- Architected and built Bowery Capital's entire San Francisco/West Coast office from scratch in 2019
- Leads investment activities for Bowery Capital Fund III ($70M)
- Serves on the boards of 9 portfolio companies including Klir, Epallet, QuoteBeam, Paladin Cloud, SupplyShift, Reibus, FruitScout, GoExpedi, and Interprice
- Published enterprise SaaS analysis in TechCrunch and VentureBeat
- Venture Committee Member at The Vinetta Project, supporting female founders
- Co-authored 'How to Tell When a SaaS Startup Is Ready for IPO' (VentureBeat, 2017)

## Latest updates

- **2021-03** — Bowery Capital closes $70M Fund III; Loren promoted to General Partner
- **2023** — Published 'Why I Joined VC and My Journey To Bowery Capital' on LinkedIn
- **2024** — Continues active board work across 9 portfolio companies in supply chain, vertical SaaS, and B2B marketplace sectors

## Links

- Website: https://bowerycap.com/team/loren-straub
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenstraub
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/lorenstraub
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoweryCapital

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Last updated: 2026-05-18