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Gary Lauder

Investor

Managing Director at Lauder Partners

Menlo Park, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $2M

FoundedShotSpotter

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.

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

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1988 — 1990
University of PennsylvaniaBA & BS Econ., Economics1980 — 1984

Skills & more

Venture Capital89Start-ups63Strategic Partnerships53Mergers4Angel Investing10Entrepreneurship42Business Strategy17Corporate Development39Strategy24Private Equity11Business Development9Strategic Planning8

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New Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisManagementSaaSVenture FinancingDue DiligenceInvestmentsProduct ManagementBusiness Planning

Languages English · French

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,238

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania666

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychology Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire Ventures James KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital Kerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Aspen Institute71

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic Ventures Chandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures Deena ShakirPartner at Lux Capital David Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp Samara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona Ventures Michael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture Capital

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Also worked at OnLive (OL2, Inc.)3

John SpinaleManaging Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners Jerome PoichetInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Morgan Kikuchi-ConbereFounder/CEO at Token Transit

Also worked at ActiveVideo Networks1

Insiya LokhandwaPartner at Andreessen Horowitz

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AngelListSolo GP

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Beyond MeatSolo GP

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CelmatixSolo GP

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ChemifySolo GP

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Happiest BabySolo GP

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Hippo (NYSE: 2021)Solo GP

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IngenovishealthSolo GP

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KA ImagingSolo GP

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Liquid DeathSolo GP

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Lykos Therapeutics fka MAPS PBCSolo GP

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UBER Everyone's Private DriverSolo GP

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NanoticsSolo GP

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People Data LabsSolo GP

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