Lars Albright
InvestorGeneral Partner at Unusual Ventures · Special Advisor at Data Point Capital · Board director at GovSignals · Board director at Navro · Board director at Clypd
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $250K
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Maria CirinounlockedLars: together at VeriSign (2005–2006)
Lars: together at Session M
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About
Lars Albright sold two startups to Apple and Mastercard for a combined ~$550M, led at both acquirers, now a VC who teaches founders M&A and runs the firm's Boston presence.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Albright co-founded the mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless in 2006, which was acquired by Apple in 2010. Albright co-founded the customer engagement platform SessionM in 2011, which was acquired by Mastercard in 2019.
- Education
- Studied at Harvard University (AB, Political Science and Government) Studied at Dartmouth College (MBA, 2005) Studied at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA)
- Communities
- Albright's hometown is Brookline, MA.
- Awards
- Albright was named one of the Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2012.
- Family
- Albright lives outside of Boston with his family.
- More
- Albright has served as an advisor to companies such as Data Point Capital. Albright has contributed to publications such as VentureBeat and Marketing Dive.
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Board director at GovSignals
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GovSignals's investors · 1
Board director at Navro
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Navro's investors · 7
Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2025Better Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checks · since 2025Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checks · since 2025Jump CapitalChicago · since 2025Motive PartnersNew York · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025SignalRanksince 2025Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Navro
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Aran BrownCo-founder & CEO
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Eddie HarrisonCo-founder
Board director at Clypd
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Clypd's investors · 7
Atlas VentureCambridge · $500K – $1M checksBoston Seed CapitalBostonData Point CapitalBostonFreestyle CapitalSan Rafael · $1.5M – $4M checksTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checks · since 2013Tribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checksWestern Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks
Co-founders at Clypd
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Joshua SummersExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Unusual VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Skydio, Drizly, Clypd, Forter, PillPack, mParticle, Security Scorecard, Freshbooks etc.Investor, Board Member & Advisorcurrent2010 — present
- MastercardSenior Advisor - Data & Services2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- MastercardExecutive Vice President Data & Services, Global Merchant Loyalty (CEO, SessionM)2019 — 2022Greater Boston Area
- SessionMCo-Founder & CEO (Acquired by Mastercard 2019)2011 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- SessionMCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2015Greater Boston Area
- Apple Inc.iAd Leadership, Publisher Partnerships & Alliances2010 — 2011
- Quattro WirelessCo-Founder & SVP, Business Development (Acquired by Apple in 2010)2006 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- VERISIGNVP, Account Management & Business Development (Acquired by VeriSign in 2006)2005 — 2006
- XceraStrategic Planning2005
- Eyetide MediaCo-founder1999 — 2003
- Montgomery Securities/Seaver Kent & Co (Texas Pacific Group Fund)Analyst1998 — 1999
Investments
Board seats
Bloom CreditButtonDrizlydScoutForterGovSignalsNavroPillPackSkydioSocure
Investor
Bits TechnologyButtonCausemoclypdCrashlyticsDrizlyGovSignalsHeliosMiravoiceNavroOpen Air PublishingPaxtonPickiePortrait AnalyticsRemix MediaTheia Insights
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Unusual Ventures
Andy Youn
Director of Finance at Unusual Ventures
Bill Hodak
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Brett Teele
Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Unusual Ventures
Calvin Ling
VP of Finance at Unusual Ventures
Doug Regner
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Eric Peter
Venture Partner and AI Specialist at Blockchain Builders
Henry Buckingham
Vice President at Unusual Ventures
Jared Waxman
Operating Partner at Unusual Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lars Albright?
- Lars Albright sold two startups to Apple and Mastercard for a combined ~$550M, led at both acquirers, now a VC who teaches founders M&A and runs the firm's Boston presence.
- Where does Lars Albright work?
- Lars Albright is General Partner at Unusual Ventures and Board director at GovSignals and Board director at Navro and Board director at Clypd.
- What does Lars Albright invest in?
- Lars Albright invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Lars Albright write?
- Lars Albright typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What boards does Lars Albright sit on?
- Lars Albright holds tracked board seats at Bloom Credit, Button, Drizly, dScout, Forter, GovSignals, Navro, PillPack, Skydio, Socure.
- What companies has Lars Albright invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bits Technology, Button, Causemo, clypd, Crashlytics, Drizly, GovSignals, Helios, Miravoice, Navro, Open Air Publishing, Paxton, and 4 more.
- Where did Lars Albright go to school?
- Lars Albright studied at Harvard University (A.B., Political Science and Government); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA); Milton Academy.
- What awards has Lars Albright received?
- Albright was named one of the Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2012.
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The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia66
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Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +2Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Samantha TruexMBAFounded Upstream Bio +1Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1
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VeriSign mafia24
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Shail KhiyaraManaging DirectorFounded Plutoshift AI +1Mahi De SilvaSenior Vice PresidentFounded Higgsfield AI +1Jack NaglieriInformation Security AnalystFounded Panther +1Ryan SmithVulnerability ResearcherFounded Halcyon Tech, Inc. +1Maria CirinoSVP Security ServicesFounded .406 VenturesJennifer LumDirector, Digital Content ServicesFounded Biospring
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Milton Academy mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alyson (Friedensohn) WatsonFounded Modern Health +1Joshua CohenHigh SchoolFounded Amylyx +1Borna SafabakhshHigh School DiplomaFounded AgileMDBen ScharfsteinFounded RumeBen Rhodes-KropfHigh School DiplomaFounded SalesPatriotAlex IansitiHigh SchoolFounded /dev/fast
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Unusual Ventures mafia11
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Jyoti BansalCo-Founder & Entrepreneur PartnerFounded Unusual +4John VrionisCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded Unusual +1Sarah LearyVenture PartnerFounded Fanbase +1Moe KhalilUniversity Founder FellowFounded Unusual +1Trishala JainFounder Academy FellowFounded Buildbox +1Robbie Th'ngVice President, Customer DevelopmentFounded Unusual
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Unusual mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth325
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended Milton Academy66
TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesSteve BrotmanManaging Partner, Founder at Alpha PartnersPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalJordan WindmuellerPartner at BA CapitalJohn NylenChief Revenue Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersClaire Hughes JohnsonCorporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mastercard102
Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesStephanie PerezPrincipal at Fin CapitalKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance Partners
+ 96 more
Also worked at SessionM7
John HadlPartner at Archer Capital GroupZachary KaplanManaging Director at Cove Hill PartnersNikhil MathewFounder at MutinyPatrick ReynoldsExecutive Officer at Solutions by TextScott WellerFounder at EnFiCraig A. DriscollGeneral Partner at Highland Capital Partners
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Also worked at Apple Inc.787
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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