Lunch Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Lunch Partners is a collective of business leaders across consumer products, live events, consulting, finance, technology, advertising, data, media and entertainment who invest as strategic partners in early-stage companies. They review founder-led businesses at seed and early Series A rounds across all industries, favoring passionate entrepreneurs backed by teams with deep domain expertise. They look for products with clear purpose, market demand, and large potential, particularly teams that use consumer intelligence and operational excellence to build direct relationships with consumers. Beyond capital, the group leans on its diverse operating experience to advise founders, and reserves a meaningful portion of the fund for follow-on investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesE-commerce ×2Marketing Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathChatdesk offers a platform that runs one-to-one email outreach for ecommerce brands, using customer purchase history to identify contacts most likely to buy again and re-engage them in the brand's own voice.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Aneto Okonkwo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCultivation CapitalFika VenturesHustle FundMenlo VenturesSerena VenturesSlow Ventures+1 more
MikMak provides an AI-driven commerce intelligence platform that helps consumer brands measure, plan, and optimize sales and media across the full funnel, drawing on shopper and retailer data.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Rachel Tipograph(Founder)in
Co-investorsMiroma VenturesWaverley CapitalLuminari CapitalMadrona Venture GroupWavecrest Growth Partners
Walnut, US
Michael Waxman(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalRed Sea Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lunch Partners invest at?
- Lunch Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Lunch Partners's typical check size?
- Lunch Partners typically writes checks of $150K – $250K.
- What sectors does Lunch Partners focus on?
- Lunch Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Lunch Partners located?
- Lunch Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Lunch Partners lead rounds?
- Lunch Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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