Laura Fingal-Surma

Laura Fingal-Surma founded Urbanist Ventures, a San Francisco startup studio and angel fund focused on technology and urbanism. She works with founders as an investor and designer, including advising companies building new approaches to cities and the built environment. They served as a consulting editor at The Stanford Review while at Stanford University.

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Urbanist Ventures

Until Present

Founder

Swyft Cities

Jun 2022 — Present

Founding Strategy Partner

Pacaso

Founding Owner
Sep 2020 — Present
Investor
Mar 2022 — Present

YIMBY Action

Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer, YIMBY 501(c)(3)
Sep 2019 — Oct 2021
Chief Financial Officer, YIMBY 501(c)(3)
Sep 2019 — Oct 2021
President & Chief Operating Officer
Oct 2018 — Oct 2021
Founder, Progress Noe Valley
Apr 2015 — Jan 2019
Chief Financial Officer
Jun 2017 — Jun 2018
Advisor & Contributor, various predecessor efforts and campaigns
Aug 2015 — Dec 2016

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Laura Fingal-Surma

Urbanist Ventures

Swyft Cities

Pacaso

Founding Owner

Investor

YIMBY Action

Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer, YIMBY 501(c)(3)

Chief Financial Officer, YIMBY 501(c)(3)

President & Chief Operating Officer

Founder, Progress Noe Valley

Chief Financial Officer

Advisor & Contributor, various predecessor efforts and campaigns

Stanford University

Université Paris-Sorbonne

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