Lawrence Coburn

Lawrence Coburn is a serial entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California.12 He is currently the CEO and co-founder of twine (twine.nyc), a company he launched in 2020.12 Twine is a platform designed to facilitate networking and connections for virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, as well as to help connect remote and distributed teams.12

Career Highlights

Previous Ventures::

• Founded DoubleDutch, a market leader for mobile event apps, which was acquired by Cvent in 2019.12
• Served as CEO of RateItAll from 2008 to 2010.4

Current Roles::

• CEO and co-founder of twine (since January 2020).4
• CEO and co-founder of Ambient (since September 2023), an AI Assistant for Chiefs of Staff, Founders, and Business Operations.4

Education

Lawrence Coburn holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University (1987-1991) and an MBA from Goizueta School of Business at Emory University (1993-1995).4

Personal Life

He lives in the Mission District of San Francisco with his wife and daughter.12 When not working, Lawrence enjoys riding bicycles with his family, playing basketball, and reading science fiction.12

Entrepreneurial Approach

Coburn is known for his focus on solving problems related to networking and connections. With twine, he aims to create serendipitous networking opportunities and improve employee engagement, particularly in the context of remote work and virtual events.3 His latest venture, Ambient, focuses on using AI to assist with administrative tasks for business leaders.45

Lawrence Coburn's LinkedIn username is indeed lawrencecoburn.4