Gary Lauder
InvestorManaging Director at Lauder Partners · Board director at ShotSpotter
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $2M
About
Gary Lauder is the principal investor behind Lauder Partners, investing his own and his family's capital across technology companies and funds. He is also a public speaker who has given TED and other presentations.
Board director at ShotSpotter
Intro paths
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ShotSpotter's investors · 7
Experience
- Lauder PartnersManaging Directorcurrent1990 — presentAtherton, CA
- Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationMember of Board of Governorscurrent2015 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- The Aspen InstituteGroupie,Henry Crown Fellow,co-founder of Socrates Society &on Advisory Council of Science & Societycurrent1992 — present
- Policing Project at NYU LawAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Innovative Genomics InstituteMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- ShotSpotterDirector2004 — 2018Newark, CA
- OnLive (OL2, Inc.)Director and Lead Investor (formerly Chairman)2012 — 2015Palo Alto
- ActiveVideo NetworksChairman1991 — 2015San Jose, CA
- Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology VenturesAssociate1986 — 1988New York City Metropolitan Area
- Wolfensohn & Co.Analyst (in venture capital fund)1984 — 1986New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisManagementSaaSVenture FinancingDue DiligenceInvestmentsProduct ManagementBusiness PlanningLanguages English · French
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Deals · 85
GeorgiamuneSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed Jul 2026
SoliusSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed Apr 2026
RevelenSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed Oct 2025
CrunchstersSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed Jun 2018
StarrySolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed Dec 2016
GlowforgeSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed May 2015
OpenGovSolo GP
via Lauder Partners · filed May 2014
(occamzrazor.comSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
23andMeSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AirvineSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AngelListSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AnyRoadSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Arcadia PowerSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AudigentSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AuroraSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
BalloonSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Beyond MeatSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CaptureSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CelmatixSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
ChemifySolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CocoterraSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CorteneincSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CurativeincSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
CursorSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
DidiSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
EverixSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
GroqSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Happiest BabySolo GP
via Lauder Partners
HappyringSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Hidden LevelSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Hippo (NYSE: 2021)Solo GP
via Lauder Partners
HyperloopttSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
IngenovishealthSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
KA ImagingSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Liquid DeathSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
M KopaSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Magnolia Medical TechnologiesSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
MarqetaSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
MemoSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
MitrixSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Mobius ScientificSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
ModelcodeSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
MycoMedicaSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Nature's FyndSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
NavicSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Nvision ImagingSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
OpenwaterSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Orca SecuritySolo GP
via Lauder Partners
OthramSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
OuraSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
PalantirSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
PillPackSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
PolystreamSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
PregnantechSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
ProteusSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
RadiaSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
RaftrSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
RapidsosSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
RezolveSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
SceyeSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
ShotSpotterSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
SIMBA ChainSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
SpaceXSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
SpinLaunchSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Tevard BiosciencesSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
ThrivebioSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
UberSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
UniKeySolo GP
via Lauder Partners
UsremsecuritiesSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Water GuruSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
xCuresSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
AvnetworksSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
BigbandnetSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
DisruptelSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
EverstreamSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
HedleystudiosSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
HeywireSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Lassen PeakSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
Mi5NetworksSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
NanoticsSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
People Data LabsSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
SwazaSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
TransposeplatformSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
TrilogyedSolo GP
via Lauder Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gary Lauder?
- Gary Lauder is the principal investor behind Lauder Partners, investing his own and his family's capital across technology companies and funds. He is also a public speaker who has given TED and other presentations.
- Where does Gary Lauder work?
- Gary Lauder is Managing Director at Lauder Partners and Board director at ShotSpotter.
- What check size does Gary Lauder write?
- Gary Lauder typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- Where did Gary Lauder go to school?
- Gary Lauder studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Pennsylvania (BA & BS Econ., Economics).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation3
Also worked at The Aspen Institute102
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