Steve Lau
InvestorFounder & CEO at WorldQuant Ventures
New York City
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Steven Lau is an investor with a portfolio across fintech, biotech, robotics, and AI, having backed companies such as Dataminr, Pico, Benzinga, Ample, IonQ, Genies, FigureAI, Immuta, Gradiant, Verge Genomics, and Skyroot. He began his career building proprietary trading desks at institutions including Spear Leeds & Kellogg, UBS, Montgomery Securities, Commerzbank, and Bank of Montreal, where he managed over $10B in AUM.
Experience
- WorldQuant FoundryChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- WorldQuant Ventures LLCManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreenwich, CT
- NovyraSenior Financial Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Lau Family Fund LPFoundercurrent2009 — presentWestport, CT
- BMO Financial GroupManaging Director2002 — 2014NYC
- Commerzbank AGManaging Director1999 — 2002NYC
- Montgomery SecuritiesDirector Equity Derivatives1998 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- UBS Securities Co., LtdDirector1993 — 1998NYC
- Spear Leeds and KelloggSpecialist, Options Market Making1989 — 1993NYC
Education
- Colgate UniversityMathematical Economics1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Angel Investing5Quantitative Investing5Entrepreneurship15Business Valuation3Equities48Start-ups17Equity Derivatives20Proprietary Trading4Portfolio Management17Capital Markets37ETFs3Hedge Funds33
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Same school
Also attended Colgate University63
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Shared employers
Also worked at BMO Financial Group30
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Also worked at Commerzbank AG66
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Also worked at UBS Securities Co., Ltd527
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