Laurence Hayward
Laurence K. Hayward is a founding partner of Independence Equity, an early-stage venture capital fund, which has invested in 10 companies since its formation in 2011. He is co-founder of Cornerstone Angels, a network of accredited investors that has invested in 40 companies since 2006. He is also founder/CEO of VentureLab, an advisory business that has helped entrepreneurs grow their businesses since 2002. Previously, Hayward was President of Vcapital.com, an internet start-up that matched entrepreneurs with investors, acquired in 2002. Prior to Vcapital, Hayward spent 8 years at Arthur Andersen in the Emerging Company Services practice. L aurence is a graduate of the Joint MBA/BS program at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana and hold Series 7 and 63 licenses. Hayward is a licensed Series 7 and 63 with Rainmaker Securities, where he focuses on early and growth-stage private placements and M&A transactions.