Lain Roberts
Human Resources Officer at AIRBNB, INC.
Profile
Lain Roberts is the founder of Ford Motor Co. (founded in 2017).
Currently, Mr. Roberts holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at IDEO Ventures (since 2008) and Vice President-People & Culture at Airbnb, Inc. (since 2023).
Mr. Roberts previously worked as an Advisor at Food Genius, Inc. (2011-2014), Strategic Advisor & Product at TechStars Central, LLC (2010-2016), and Advisor at Osper Ltd.
(2013-2014).
Additionally, Mr. Roberts served as an Advisor at Allbirds BV (2016-2018).
Mr. Roberts completed their undergraduate degree at Imperial College London in 1998 and their graduate degree at Royal College of Art in 1998.
Lain Roberts active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AIRBNB, INC. | Human Resources Officer | 2023-09-30 |
IDEO Ventures
 IDEO Ventures Investment ManagersFinance IDEO Ventures (IDEO Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of IDEO LP founded in 1991 by David M. Kelley, Bill Moggridge, Mike Nuttall. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Chief Operating Officer | 2019-06-30 |
Former positions of Lain Roberts
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Founder | 2019-06-01 |
| Allbirds BV | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-01-01 |
TechStars Central, LLC
 TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-12-30 |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-01-01 |
Food Genius, Inc.
 Food Genius, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Food Genius, Inc. provides insights, recommendations and analytics services. It translate data that supports customers from menu product and pricing insights to statistical analysis. The company was founded by Justin Massa, Eli Rosenberg, Eric Cooper and Benjamin T. Stanley in May 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-01-01 |
Training of Lain Roberts
| Imperial College London | Undergraduate Degree |
| Royal College of Art | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| AIRBNB, INC. | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Food Genius, Inc.
Food Genius, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Food Genius, Inc. provides insights, recommendations and analytics services. It translate data that supports customers from menu product and pricing insights to statistical analysis. The company was founded by Justin Massa, Eli Rosenberg, Eric Cooper and Benjamin T. Stanley in May 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
IDEO Ventures
IDEO Ventures Investment ManagersFinance IDEO Ventures (IDEO Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of IDEO LP founded in 1991 by David M. Kelley, Bill Moggridge, Mike Nuttall. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Finance |
Osper Ltd.
 Osper Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Osper Ltd. provides mobile banking services. It offers the osper prepaid debit card and the osper applications for children and parents. The company was founded by Alick Shant Varma in 2012 and is headquartered in Clerkenwell, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
| Allbirds BV |
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