Paula Luu
Private Equity Investor at Closed Loop Partners LLC
Profile
Paula is a Senior Project Director at the Center for the Circular Economy – Closed Loop Partners’ innovation center that leverages research and pre-competitive collaborations to support the transition to the circular economy.
Her work focuses on evaluating new technologies and markets to drive investment towards solutions that are both safe and circular and to accelerate their commercialization.
Paula has worked across sectors and along the supply chain in various operations and marketing roles.
She began her career in water policy and later launched a startup that upcycled textile waste and employed women coming home from prison.
Before joining Closed Loop Partners, she worked in operations and sourcing roles for brands including Nike, Amazon, and Starbucks.
Paula received her B.A.
in Consumer Behavior from Cal Berkeley and her MBA and MS from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability.
Paula Luu active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Closed Loop Partners LLC
Closed Loop Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2019 |
Former positions of Paula Luu
Companies | Position | End |
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AMAZON.COM, INC. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/11/2018 |
ITC LIMITED | Consultant / Advisor | 30/11/2017 |
Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd.
Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Asmara International Ltd., Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that wholesales textiles. The company is based in Gurgaon, India and was founded in 2004. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/06/2016 |
Net Impact
Net Impact Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Net Impact is a community of students and professionals who aspire to drive economic, social, and environmental change. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded by Baiyin Murphy. With over 130,000 members in 40+ countries, Net Impact mobilizes its community to leverage their careers to drive transformational environmental and social change. The organization is committed to advancing climate action and building the capacity of the next generation of workforce members. Net Impact's programs connect its members to the skills, experiences, and people that will allow them to have the greatest impact. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 29/04/2016 |
Coming Home Goods | Chief Executive Officer | 31/01/2015 |
Training of Paula Luu
University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Michigan | Graduate Degree |
Stephen M. Ross School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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ITC LIMITED | Consumer Non-Durables |
AMAZON.COM, INC. | Retail Trade |
Private companies | 5 |
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Closed Loop Partners LLC
Closed Loop Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Net Impact
Net Impact Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Net Impact is a community of students and professionals who aspire to drive economic, social, and environmental change. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded by Baiyin Murphy. With over 130,000 members in 40+ countries, Net Impact mobilizes its community to leverage their careers to drive transformational environmental and social change. The organization is committed to advancing climate action and building the capacity of the next generation of workforce members. Net Impact's programs connect its members to the skills, experiences, and people that will allow them to have the greatest impact. | Commercial Services |
Pacific Institute
Pacific Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pacific Institute is a non-profit organization that has been working for 35 years to create and advance solutions to the world's most pressing water challenges. The Pacific Institute is based in Boulder, CO, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The non-profit company envisions a world where society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. | Commercial Services |
Coming Home Goods | |
Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd.
Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Asmara International Ltd., Asmara Apparels India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that wholesales textiles. The company is based in Gurgaon, India and was founded in 2004. | Distribution Services |
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