Luke Baker
Founder and Managing Director at Planetary Scale- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Planetary Scale
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and Managing Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
We partner with climate-focused founders and leadership teams to increase access to capital, accelerate growth, and de-risk the pathway to massive impact. We partner with climate-focused founders and leadership teams to increase access to capital, accelerate growth, and de-risk the pathway to massive impact.
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Consulting CFO and Startup Advisor
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Jul 2021 - Present
At TSQ Advisors we provide bespoke financial and strategic advisory services for venture-backed and high-growth enterprises. I work closely with founders and CEOs with a focus on business model development, financial planning and modeling, fundraising strategy and execution, board and investor relations, strategic thought-partnership and decision-making support. Our clients range from Pre-Seed to Series C and are backed by world-class investors such as A16Z, Khosla Ventures, Tiger… Show more At TSQ Advisors we provide bespoke financial and strategic advisory services for venture-backed and high-growth enterprises. I work closely with founders and CEOs with a focus on business model development, financial planning and modeling, fundraising strategy and execution, board and investor relations, strategic thought-partnership and decision-making support. Our clients range from Pre-Seed to Series C and are backed by world-class investors such as A16Z, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global, Crosslink Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ENIAC, Pathbreaker, and Y Combinator among many others. Show less At TSQ Advisors we provide bespoke financial and strategic advisory services for venture-backed and high-growth enterprises. I work closely with founders and CEOs with a focus on business model development, financial planning and modeling, fundraising strategy and execution, board and investor relations, strategic thought-partnership and decision-making support. Our clients range from Pre-Seed to Series C and are backed by world-class investors such as A16Z, Khosla Ventures, Tiger… Show more At TSQ Advisors we provide bespoke financial and strategic advisory services for venture-backed and high-growth enterprises. I work closely with founders and CEOs with a focus on business model development, financial planning and modeling, fundraising strategy and execution, board and investor relations, strategic thought-partnership and decision-making support. Our clients range from Pre-Seed to Series C and are backed by world-class investors such as A16Z, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global, Crosslink Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ENIAC, Pathbreaker, and Y Combinator among many others. Show less
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Circ™
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Interim CFO
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Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
At Circ, we’re on a mission to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. We’ve created a technology system that returns clothes to the raw materials from which they were made. We’ve discovered a path to erase our global fashion footprint. At Circ, we’re on a mission to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. We’ve created a technology system that returns clothes to the raw materials from which they were made. We’ve discovered a path to erase our global fashion footprint.
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Shared_Studios
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2019 - May 2021
Purpose-driven startup building global cultural connections via immersive, life-sized video interactions. As interim CEO, led the transformation of a fledgling art project into a fast-growing startup with $4mm+ annual revenue and 25 full-time staff around the world. Purpose-driven startup building global cultural connections via immersive, life-sized video interactions. As interim CEO, led the transformation of a fledgling art project into a fast-growing startup with $4mm+ annual revenue and 25 full-time staff around the world.
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Principal, Project Leader, Consultant
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
Led transformational consulting engagements with sector-leading organizations in Nth America, LATAM, and the Middle East focused on customer experience, operational performance, and organizational effectiveness across hardware, software, financial services, air travel, consumer goods, primary industries, and government. Led transformational consulting engagements with sector-leading organizations in Nth America, LATAM, and the Middle East focused on customer experience, operational performance, and organizational effectiveness across hardware, software, financial services, air travel, consumer goods, primary industries, and government.
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BCG Digital Ventures
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United States
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Software Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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Venture Architect
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
Worked with corporate partners to ideate, incubate, and scale new ventures. Worked with corporate partners to ideate, incubate, and scale new ventures.
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Yalo
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Management Intern
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Worked alongside founder to develop and deploy initial GTM strategy Worked alongside founder to develop and deploy initial GTM strategy
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The Boston Consulting Group
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India
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Consultant
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
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Royal Australian Navy
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Australia
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Diving Platoon Commander and Operations Officer
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2011
Led elite teams of Australian Clearance Divers and Commandos on counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, and maritime security missions in the Middle East, Horn of Africa, and Southeast Asia.
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Junior Warfare Officer
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
Bridge watchkeeping and navigational duties for Australia's Mine Clearance fleet.
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Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration -
University of New South Wales
Master of Arts, Strategy and Policy -
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Japanese, Indonesian