Lainy Painter
InvestorPartner at Craft Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K β $50M checks Β· typically $12.5M
About
Lainy Painter cold-emailed into Goldman Sachs, gained operating experience at Gainsight watching a startup get built, and backs founders in complex industries like logistics, probing Why you and Why now.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft Ventures
Arra Malekzadeh
Partner at Craft Ventures
Bil Harmer
Advisor, Infosec at Craft Ventures
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Brian Murray
Partner and COO at Craft Ventures
Bryan Rosenblatt
Partner at Craft Ventures
Caroline Brayson
Operating Partner, Communications & Marketing at Craft Ventures
Cassie Chao Leemans
Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lainy Painter work?
- Lainy Painter is Partner at Craft Ventures.
- What does Lainy Painter invest in?
- Lainy Painter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Lainy Painter write?
- Lainy Painter typically writes checks of $50K β $50M.









