Adrianna Alterman
Principal
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Principal investing in energy, climate tech, and workforce resilience.
Bio
Professional summary
Laura Rowson is a Principal at Salesforce Ventures investing across multiple stages in the US and EMEA. She focuses on the application layer, vertical SaaS, and the data stack, with investments including Airbyte, Blockdaemon, Cerby, Genesis Global, Mews, Popmenu, Sixfold AI, and Writer AI. Before Salesforce Ventures, she worked in strategy consulting, advising companies and supporting private equity transactions in the technology sector.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AirbyteBlockdaemonMewsSixfold AIWriter AI
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Salesforce VenturesPrincipal2020 – Present
- Technology sector consultingStrategy Consultant
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA
- University of CambridgeBA with Honors in Theology
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