Larry Kubal is the founder and Managing Director of Labrador Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Larry Kubal is the founder and Managing Director of Labrador Ventures, a Palo Alto-based seed-stage venture capital firm established in 1989, where he also serves as a managing partner for funds III, IV, and V. His investment thesis targets seed and early-stage information technology companies, focusing on software, communications, networking, semiconductors, SaaS, media, and mobile within large growth markets. Labrador typically makes initial investments of $1 million to $2 million, reserves $5 million to $6 million for follow-ons, and leads rounds as the first professional investor in 75% of its portfolio. Notable portfolio companies include Pandora Media, where Kubal served on the board for seven years through its IPO, as well as Altierre, PlayPhone, and RocketFuel. Kubal’s background includes roles as a founding executive at Avalanche Technologies (acquired by Microsoft), a management consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton, and early work in database publishing. He holds a cum laude undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
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