Panelist - Elon Boms
Managing Director, LaunchCapital LLC

Elon S. Boms, Managing Director of LaunchCapital LLC, has led LaunchCapital in making 25 investments across a broad range of industries.  Since co-founding the company in 2008, Elon has developed LaunchCapital’s presence across the US, opening 3 offices located in Boston, New Haven, and San Francisco.

Elon joins the Venture Capital community with significant experience in structuring biotech, consumer products and technology deals.  Prior to establishing LaunchCapital, Elon was a Management Consultant at Fidelity Investments where his work focused on strategy initiatives for investments in emerging markets.  Elon also worked in Corporate Finance for Citigroup.  He began his career as a brand manager at Georgia Pacific Company’s Dixie Foodservice division.  In this role, Elon assumed responsibility for a $125M business, orchestrated $25M in capital investments and engineered a complete profit turnaround for the paper cup business.

Elon earned his M.B.A from the Yale School of Management where he graduated with distinction in venture capital and a concentration in finance and strategy.  Elon completed his B.A. in Economics from George Washington University. Elon is an avid golfer, skier, and gourmet chef. He lives in Boston with his wife Stephanie and dog Bogey.