Steven Lurie

Founder at Team Builder Ventures

Steven Lurie is the founder of Team Builder Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on helping founders build exceptional teams. His career includes notable positions such as being a member of Zynga's Executive Staff, where he served as the first Head of Mobile and later managed international operations. Lurie played a significant role in Zynga's growth from its early days through its IPO, earning top company awards for his contributions.1 5

Before establishing Team Builder Ventures in 2013, Lurie was the CEO of Advice Company, a legal advice service, and held various roles at Ingenio, a pioneer in pay-per-call advertising, which was acquired by AT&T. He also worked at Microsoft in the enterprise software division from 1993 to 1999, where he received high performance ratings.1 3 4

Lurie is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, and he is actively involved in philanthropy, having co-founded the Full Circle Fund and organized events to support education in India and Louisiana. His investment focus includes early-stage startups across various sectors, with a commitment to team building as a critical component of success for his portfolio companies.1 2 5

Experience

Founder at Team Builder Ventures (June 2013 - Present)

General Manager, International at Zynga (Dec 2012 - May 2013); General Manager, Studio I (India) at Zynga (Nov 2010 - Dec 2012); General Manager, Mobile at Zynga (Apr 2009 - Nov 2010); CEO at Advice Company (2008 - 2009); Entrepreneur in Residence at MHS Capital (2007 - 2008); Entrepreneur in Residence at Saints Ventures (2004 - 2007); GM at Ingenio (1999 - 2004); Lead Product Manager, Enterprise Server group at Microsoft (1993 - 1999)