Laura Close
Laura Close is Founder & CEO at Close Cohen Career Consulting, LLC and serves as an advisor at AI Computer and ClarityLoop, as well as an Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review. She previously co-founded Included, which was acquired by Phenom, and has expertise in AI for HR strategy and executive career consulting.
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Remitly partners with Included as DEI tech market triples to $313M, helping scale diversity work with ML-driven analytics
Companies like Remitly are adopting DEI technology platforms (such as Included) that automate demographic data collection, analytics, and program tracking to scale diversity, equity, and inclusion work amid pandemic-driven remote work and heightened public scrutiny.
WTIA selects 22 Washington seed-stage startups for six-month Founder Cohort to accelerate fundraising and growth
The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) selected 22 Washington-headquartered, seed-stage tech startups for its six-month virtual Founder Cohort Program to help founders with fundraising, governance and customer development. The cohort is led by experienced founders and investors including Dave Parker, Susan Preston and Leslie Feinzaig and requires companies to have under $1M revenue and at least one product in development.
Integris co-founder Raghu Gollamudi launches Included to use employee data for scalable DEI, after Integris’ $16M raise and OneTrust acquisition
Raghu Gollamudi, co-founder of Integris, left OneTrust to start Included, a platform that integrates with employee data systems to help companies scale DEI efforts, retention, and belonging. The move follows his prior success with Integris (which raised $16 million and was acquired by OneTrust) and reflects growing demand for data-driven DEI tools amid increased corporate focus since 2020.
Organizations
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AI Computer Advisor 2026–present · current
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ClarityLoop Advisor 2026–present · current
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Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member 2024–present · current
Education
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University of Oregon Bachelor of Arts Economic Development
