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Lauren Kolodny
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at Acrew Capital · Founding Partner at Early
San Francisco, California
FoundedEarly
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About
Early-stage investor focused on SaaS, fintech, and emerging technologies who has led or co-led Aspect investments in Chime, Gusto, and others. Previously worked in product marketing at Google.
Contact· published on Lauren's own website
Invests in
ConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechFuture of Work
Founding Partner at Early
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Early's investors · 3
Co-founders at Early
Deals · 5
AlixBoard seat
via Acrew Capital · filed Jul 2025 · $30.7M raise
Content FinanceBoard seat
via Acrew Capital · filed May 2022 · $20.6M raise
Tam(squared)Board seat
via Acrew Capital · filed Jun 2021 · $29.6M raise
TARA IntelligenceBoard seat
via Aspect Ventures · filed Jul 2019 · $12.6M raise
Future FamilyBoard seat
via Aspect Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $13.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AfterpartyAkordaCatalogCatenaChimeClaraDivvyEvidentFinixGlideGrainGustoKettleKlarLaHausLolliMeanwhileMutinyNalaPacelinePapaya PaymentsPiePie InsurancePlaidSavi SecurityTara AIVellum
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lauren Kolodny?
- Early-stage investor focused on SaaS, fintech, and emerging technologies who has led or co-led Aspect investments in Chime, Gusto, and others. Previously worked in product marketing at Google.
- Where does Lauren Kolodny work?
- Lauren Kolodny is Founding Partner of Early and Founding Partner at Acrew Capital.
- What does Lauren Kolodny invest in?
- Lauren Kolodny invests in Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Future of Work.
- What companies did Lauren Kolodny found?
- Lauren Kolodny founded Early.
- What boards does Lauren Kolodny sit on?
- Lauren Kolodny holds tracked board seats at Alix, Content Finance, Evident, Future Family, Tam(squared), TARA Intelligence.
- What companies has Lauren Kolodny invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Afterparty, Akorda, Alix, Catalog, Catena, Chime, Clara, Divvy, Evident, Finix, Future Family, Glide, and 17 more.
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Brown University mafia326
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