Laura St. John

A company’s trajectory is shaped by its capital decisions and the strength of its strategic partnerships. Laura St. John has worked at the center of some of the semiconductor industry’s most consequential transactions and now brings that perspective to the realities of building an AI company from the ground up.

As Senior Finance Director of Corporate Development at Intel, she structured major transactions spanning billions of dollars with Apollo, UMC, and Brookfield, while serving as board chair and other leadership roles across those transactions. Her work helped realize Intel’s capital investment strategy during a highly complex period for the company. At Ampere, she led M&A integration and business development initiatives that contributed to the company’s AI revenue growth.

Today, Laura is Co-Founder of MisaLabs.ai, giving her direct operating experience with the financial priorities, partnership structures, and strategic decisions that define a company’s future. That perspective goes beyond deal mechanics to the realities of execution and scale.

Laura holds an MBA from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management and a BA from the University of Minnesota. At TechArena Advisory, she helps companies prioritize capital, structure partnerships, and navigate M&A with clarity.