
Founder, Builder and Investor - Purpose Built
Miles is founder and CEO of Purpose Built, investors and builders for the long-term. Companies started with Purpose Built include Coral Care, Twill and Sora Care. As an investor, Miles has supported early-stage impactful tech startups. His investing and advising portfolio includes companies like Honor, Brightside Health, Remix, Notable Health, and Balto Software. He has also been instrumental in seeding nonprofits such as Issue One, One Acre, and MakeHaven. Miles is a seasoned entrepreneur, having co-founded Higher One from his living room while still in college. He led the company from its inception to over $200 million in revenue, 750+ employees, and an IPO, including multiple acquisitions. He championed a strong internal culture and values, earning Higher One recognition on the national Great Place to Work list twice, as well as the Inc 500 and other fast-growth lists. He later founded two other venture-backed startups: SeeClickFix (SaaS for government), where he remains on the board, and OneUni (higher education via smartphone). Miles was also an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year regional winner and national finalist. He hosts the "Startups for Good" podcast, exploring high-growth, high-values ventures and featuring founders of mission-driven companies, creators of startup nonprofits, and their investors. Newsletter: https://mileslasater.substack.com/ Writing: http://www.venturepatterns.com Website: http://www.mileslasater.com Podcast: http://www.startupsforgood.com Interview Series: http://www.venturewishlist.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mileslasater
higherone.com
fprimecapital.com
purposebuilt.vc
yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Founder & CEO
Purpose Built
• www.linkedin.com/company/purpose-built-ventures
Apr 2018 - Present
New York City Metropolitan Area
Podcast Host & Executive Producer
Startups for Good
Oct 2021 - Oct 2023
Venture Partner
F-Prime Capital
• www.linkedin.com/company/f-prime-capital-partners
Oct 2017 - Dec 2020
Founder and Member Board of Directors
SeeClickFix
Jan 2007 - Oct 2019
Co-Founder & COO
OneUni (fka One University Network, Inc.)
Sep 2015 - Nov 2016
Oakland, CA
Lecturer in the Practice of Entrepreneurship
Yale School of Management
• www.linkedin.com/school/yale-school-of-management
Oct 2014 - May 2015
Invention Team
Walker Digital
Jun 1999 - May 2000