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Wendell Laidley

BVP CFO Forum Member at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Overview

Wendell Laidley serves as a BVP CFO Forum Member at Bessemer Venture Partners [1][4]. With over 25 years of experience as a finance executive, Laidley has scaled enterprise SaaS, renewable energy, and consumer product companies through hyper-growth [2]. Laidley's background includes a decade as a Wall Street equity research analyst in the software industry [2]. Currently, Laidley holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Lumio [3] and Circle Member and CFO at The Circle by Founders Circle Capital [5]. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer at Life360 [8], Chief Financial Officer at Big Switch Networks [9], and VP Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations at AppDynamics [10]. Laidley holds a BA in Economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges [13], completed the FALCON Post-Graduate Japanese Language Program at Cornell University [12], and participated in the Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship Program [11].

Profile introduction
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As a Finance executive with over 25 years of experience, I have scaled enterprise SaaS, renewable energy and consumer product companies through hyper-growth. By leveraging my background in technology equity research and investment banking, I have an intimate understanding of the operational and strategic finance requirements necessary to grow a business. ➤ My passion for the software industry began during my 10-year stint as a Wall Street equity research analyst. During that period, I gained a reputation as a thought leader in identifying emerging industry trends which resulted in repeatedl…

Career history

  1. Chief Financial OfficerMay 2021 to presentLumio
  2. BVP CFO Forum MemberFeb 2020 to presentBessemer Venture Partners
  3. CFO|Circle MemberJun 2018 to presentThe Circle by Founders Circle Capital
  4. Founder2002 to presentCamp K-9 of Marin
  5. Family timeMay 2020 to Apr 2021Sabbatical
  6. Chief Financial OfficerFeb 2019 to Apr 2020Life360
  7. Chief Financial OfficerSep 2016 to Jun 2018Big Switch Networks
  8. VP Finance, Treasury & Investor RelationsApr 2014 to Aug 2016AppDynamics

Education

  1. Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship Program1992 - 1993Princeton University
  2. FALCON Post-Graduate Japanese Language Program1991 - 1991Cornell University
  3. BA, Economics1987 - 1991Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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