Laura Lucas // L’ATTITUDE Ventures

Laura Moreno Lucas is a General Partner at L’ATTITUDE Ventures, a $100M purpose-led venture fund that invests in early-stage U.S. Latino-led and owned businesses. Previously, Laura was the Managing Director of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the founder of Pandocap, a strategic financial advisory services firm, and Ladada, a fashion subscription company. She also mentors at accelerators like Black Ambition and 500 Startups and is on the board of multiple non-profits.

In her role at L’ATTITUDE Ventures, she focuses on changing the investment landscape for Latino entrepreneurs. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, she immigrated to the U.S. when she was seven years old and understands the challenges confronting Latino entrepreneurs scaling their startups into proper product-market fit and gaining access to capital markets. She recently launched a women’s initiative called Libra Leaders, an effort that is tipping the scales of capital towards women. This initiative, centered around a network of visible leaders, is promoting women's entrepreneurship to expand wealth creation, inspiring a new generation of female business leaders.