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Current and past investments of Lauder Partners / Gary Lauder that turned out OK or are too soon to tell. (The ones that did not turn out ok are the expensive tuition we VC's pay.)

Current portfolio companies (still private):

Sorted by date of investment. Most recent first. Last updated 4/24

(f.k.a.) stands for "Formerly Known As"

  • Groq (12/23) (Founded in 2016. Chips optimized for AI inference embedded in their systems for purchase or cloud usage that deliver 10X speed (1/10th latency & energy)) (groq.com)
  • Tevard Biosciences (12/23) (tRNA-based gene therapies to durably cure many rare diseases) (tevard.com)
  • Radia (11/23) (Developing huge aircraft to carry off-shore sized windmill components to on-shore sites to take advantage of their greater efficiency and participate in those developments) (radia.com)
  • Lykos Therapeutics (Formerly MAPS PBC) (8/23) (Psychedelic-assisted therapies (initially MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD)) (lykospbc.com)
  • PregnanTech (8/23) (Non-surgical device for the prevention of preterm birth) (pregnantech.com)
  • Everix (5/23) (Innovative optical filters that are flexible, moldable, thinner, lighter and dramatically less expensive to manufacture) (everix.co)
  • Celmatix (2/23) (Transforming women’s lives through better ovarian health) (celmatix.com)
  • KA Imaging (7/22) (X-ray imaging innovations (e.g. enabling any X-ray machine to do DEXA)) (kaimaging.com)
  • Meati (7/22) (Mushroom-based meat substitute) (meati.com)
  • Balloon (6/22) (Collaboration platform) (getballoon.com)
  • AngelList (5/22) (Marketplace for entrepreneurs and investors) (angellist.com)
  • Glowforge (4/22) (Laser cutters for making stuff/creators) (glowforge.com)
  • Chemify (2/22) (Digitizing chemistry and producing robotic solutions to run chemical code for drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and materials discovery) (chemify.io)
  • Arcadia Power (1/22) (Digital utility data platform to enable easy access to clean energy and accelerate deployment of distributed energy resources) (arcadia.com)
  • Liquid Death (12/21) (Makes drinking plain old water more socially acceptable) (liquiddeath.com)
  • People Data Labs (11/21) (peopledatalabs.com)
  • Memo (9/21) (Data platform that provides publisher engagement insights) (memo.co)
  • Sceye (8/21) (Stratospheric platform for communications and observation) (sceye.com)
  • OccamzRazor (7/21) (Machine learning to solve complex diseases) (occamzrazor.com)
  • Mitrix Bio (7/21) (Mitochondrial transfusions for many diseases of aging) (mitrix.bio)
  • MycoMedica Life Sciences (7/21) (Unlocking the healing potential of the fungal genome for people and planet) (mycomedica.bio)
  • M-Kopa (7/21) (Connected asset financing platform for the underbanked in several African countries) (m-kopa.com)
  • Happiest Baby (6/21) (High-tech bassinet) (happiestbaby.com)
  • Simba Chain (6/21) (Blockchain tools for businesses) (simbachain.com)
  • Audigent (6/21) (Next-gen data management and identity platform) (audigent.com)
  • Rezolve (4/21) ("Omni-channel" mobile commerce and engagement platform) (rezolve.com)
  • Oura (2/21) (Sleep and fitness tracking ring) (ouraring.com)
  • NVision (12/20) (Quantum physics-based MRI contrast agents) (nvision-imaging.com)
  • Lassen Peak (11/20) (Terahertz imaging radar technology for detection of concealed weapons and objects) (lassenpeak.com)
  • Orca Security (10/20) (Cybersecurity) (orca.security)
  • Othram (8/20) (Advanced DNA forensics) (othram.com)
  • SpaceX (8/20) (The final frontier) (spacex.com)
  • Proteus Motion (6/20) (Amazing new exercise machine) (proteusmotion.com)
  • iBallistix (4/20) (Innovations to enhance the utility of shell casing forensics) (iballistix.com)
  • Curative/Snap Genomics (3/20) (COVID-19 testing (initially)) (curativeinc.com)
  • Georgiamune (9/19) (Next generation immunotherapeutics for cancer and autoimmune diseases)
  • Solius (8/19) (Systems for delivery of light optimized for synthesizing vitamin D with minimal UV exposure.) (solius.com)
  • AirVine Scientific (8/19) (Ultra high-speed wireless network infrastructure.) (airvine.com)
  • Kheiron Medical Technologies (6/19) (Applying AI to improve the accuracy and costs of mammograms) (kheironmed.com)
  • Heal (6/19) (Transforming US healthcare with proactive, data-driven doctor house calls that improve outcomes and lower costs.) (heal.com)
  • HyperloopTT (5/19) (Shooting people and their stuff through tubes.) (hyperlooptt.com)
  • Level (5/19) (Maker of the Level Lock, the world’s first invisible smart lock) (level.co)
  • Hidden Level (5/19) (Detection Sensor Technology - Enabling safe airways through sensing at scale) (hiddenlevel.com)
  • Raftr (4/19) (An authenticated communication and events platform for college students to stay current and connected.) (about.raftr.com)
  • Nature’s Fynd (Formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) (9/18) (A biotechnology company developing a new way to grow edible protein.) (naturesfynd.com)
  • WaterGuru (7/18) (Smart poolside robot that automatically tests and treats pool water) (waterguru.com)
  • NaNotics (5/18) (Treating major diseases with subtractive nanoparticles) (nanotics.com)
  • UniKey Technologies (3/18) (Enabling effortless access control via Bluetooth (which is harder than it seems)) () unikey.com
  • xCures (2/18) (Developing AI-based ‘Virtual Trials’ that continuously learn from the clinical experiences of all cancer patients) (xcures.com)
  • Happy Health, Inc. (Formerly Gideon Health & LVL Technologies) (11/17) (Ring-based brain/body monitor) (happyring.com)
  • SpinLaunch Inc. (10/17) (Revolutionary small satellite space launch company) (spinlaunch.com)
  • Via Transportation (10/17) (Ride-sharing) (ridewithvia.com/)
  • Openwater (8/17) (Healthcare company that is revolutionizing and miniaturizing the way we read and write our body and brains) (openwater.cc)
  • Cortene (8/17) (Pharmaceutical for treating chronic fatigue syndrome, and related diseases.) (corteneinc.com)
  • Caavo Inc. (7/17) (Unifying home entertainment by bringing together all your devices, services and control via a fancy HDMI switch.) (caavo.com)
  • Stella (8/16) (Acquired by Ingenovis) (Company-to-company referral NW and AI personal recruiter) (stella.ai)
  • Cocoterra Company (5/16) (Developing appliance to make chocolate at home) (cocoterra.com)
  • Thrive Bioscience, Inc. (12/15) (Solutions to automate, with analytics, cell and stem cell culture for drug discovery and research.) (thrivebio.com)
  • Anyroad Inc. (10/13) (Software for tour and activity businesses.) (anyroad.com)
  • Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (5/12) (Blood drawing system that decreases contamination in blood cultures.) (magnolia-medical.com)
  • Samba TV (Formerly Flingo) (a.k.a. Free Stream Media) (3/12) (Smart TV software) (samba.tv)
  • Transpose Platform (Formerly "Trusted Insight") (4/10) (Institutional Investor marketplace for alternative investments in PE, hedge funds and real assets) (transposeplatform.vc)
  • Capture (Formerly "YesVideo") ('00) (Wholesale provider of home video on tape-to-DVD conversion) (capture.com)

Past portfolio companies (that returned >1X) or if IPO'd or acquired for stock:

Sorted by date of investment, not exit. Most recent first.

  • Hippo Insurance (7/19) (A home insurance company transforming insurance to focus on the customer) (myhippo.com) (NYSE: as HIPO)
  • Trilogy Education Services (9/18) (Partners with leading universities to help companies bridge the digital skills gap.) (Bought by 2U for $750M in 2019) (trilogyed.com)
  • Twistlock (8/18) (Cybersecurity platform for cloud native applications) (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks, 7/19)
  • Marqeta (5/18) (Open API card issuing platform for customized payment solutions) (marqeta.com)  IPO as MQ 6/21
  • OpenGov (4/18) (Cloud-based software for public sector budgeting and performance) (opengov.com)
  • Polystream (a.k.a.Elektraglide) (11/17) (Polystream’s technology is enabling video games and demanding 3D applications to be streamed at unprecedented scale) (polystream.com) (Acquired by Mythical Games, 1/22)
  • Beyond Meat (7/17) (Plant-based synthetic meat that actually tastes great) ((IPO 5/19 as BYND) ) beyondmeat.com
  • Didi Chuxing (2/17) (Ride-sharing) (didiglobal.com) IPO as DIDI
  • Pillpack (11/16) (Full-service pharmacy that sorts your medication by the dose) (pillpack.com) (Sold to Amazon for ~$1B in '18)
  • WaveShift//SightGlass Vision (8/16) (Technologies for Eye Health) (Acquired by CooperCompanies, 1/21)
  • Crunchsters (7/16) (Elevating snacking with tasty sprouted plant protein) (crunchsters.com) (Acquired by VG Growth Partners, 12/19)
  • 23andMe (11/15) (DNA testing) (SPAC 6/21 as ME) 23andme.com
  • Uber (3/15) (Ride-sharing) (IPO 5/19 as UBER) uber.com
  • Starry Inc. Starry Inc. ( 12/14) (Formerly Project Decibel Inc.) (Improved 5G ISP) (starry.com) (3/22 SPAC NYSE: STRY)
  • Palantir (2/10) (Software platforms for integrating, visualizing, and analyzing information) (palantir.com) IPO as PLTR 9/20
  • M:Metrics (2/08) (Mobile market research and ratings firm) (Sold to ComScore 5/08)
  • Mi5 Networks (2/07) (Corporate NW security) (www.mi5networks.com) (Bought by Symantec 4/09)
  • HeyWire (f.k.a. MediaFriends, Integra5) ('04) Enabling Conversational Mobile Messaging between enterprise businesses and their customers. (Was on BoD) www.heywire.com (Sold to Salesforce.com 8/16)
  • ShotSpotter ('04) (System to acoustically triangulate the origin of gunfire for police) (Was on BoD) (www.shotspotter.com) (NASDAQ: SSTI 6/17)
  • Aurora Networks ('02) (Fiber-optic infrastructure for Cable HFC Networks.) (www.aurora.com) (Sold to Pace, plc (LSE: PIC) 11/13), Pace sold to Arris (NASDAQ: AARS 1/16), which was bought by CommScope 4/19 (NASDAQ: COMM) 
  • BigBand Networks, Inc. ('02) (MPEG switch, router, stat mux, groomer, ad inserter, etc.+ CMTS (from ADC)) (3/07 IPO: NASDAQ: BBND) (www.bigbandnet.com)
  • Everstream. ('02) (VOD monitoring, reporting and mgmt SW (and related applications)) (was on BoD) (Bought by Concurrent (CCUR) 8/05) (www.everstream.com)
  • Stargus ('01) (DOCSIS Cable modem management software) (Bought by C-Cor 8/04)
  • Theravance (f.k.a. Advanced Medicine) ('00) (Drug discovery/biotech) (10/04 IPO: THRX) (http://www.theravance.com)
  • Peribit ('00) (Telecom equipment) (Acquired by Juniper 7/05 (Nasdaq: JNPR))
  • Navic Systems ('00) (Interactive TV and STB data management) (Bought by Microsoft 6/08) (www.navic.tv)
  • Equator ('00) (Media Processor) (Acquired by Pixelworks 6/05 Nasdaq: PXLW)
  • V-bits ('99) (Statistical multiplexers for digital video broadcasting) (Acquired by Cisco)
  • Compatible Systems ('98) (VPN & routers) (Acquired by Cisco)
  • Vivid Technology ('98) (Video-on-demand servers) (Was on board of directors) (Merged with CCUR 11/99)
  • Overture Services (fka Goto.com (Series A!)) ('98) (Internet directory service) (Nasdaq: GOTO > OVER, Yahoo bought in '03)
  • CatchTV (Advertising clearinghouse for TV web links) ('98) (Was on board of directors) (Acquired by ACTV 10/99)
  • About.com (fka The Mining Company/General Internet) ('98) (Nasdaq: BOUT, bought by Primedia in 2000)
  • CitySearch/Ticketmaster Online ('97) (Internet "Yellow-page" directory) (Nasdaq: TMCS) (Later bought by InterActive Corp.)
  • Zip2 ('97) (Internet "Yellow-page" directory) (bought by Compaq for Altavista) (Now part of Infospace)
  • Terayon ('96) (Nasdaq: TERN) (Cable modems)
  • WebTV ('96) (Bought by Microsoft in '97) (Interactive/Internet TV)
  • Imedia ('96) (Statistical multiplexers for digital video broadcasting) (Bought by Terayon (Nasdaq: TERN))
  • Hybrid Networks ('94) (Was on board of directors) (Nasdaq: HYBR) (First asymmetrical cable modems (now all are) and wireless cable modems (oxymoronic))
  • ActiveVideo Networks (f.k.a. ICTV) ('90-) (Virtual set-top box software for Cable, IPTV & OTT) (Was Chairman of Board) (4/15 Sold to JV of Arris & Charter Communications (largest customer). Arris is now part of CommScope.) (www.activevideo.com)
  • Educational Systems Corp. ('88) (Bought by Jostens) (Integrated learning systems (ILS's))
  • HNC Software ('88) (IPO in'95. Nasdaq: HNCS - Acq. by Fair Isaac in 2002 for $810M.  Now named FICO) (Neural networks & machine learning for AI use)
  • Telebase->N2K->CDNow->Time Warner ('87) (Was on BoD) (Nasdaq: NTKI > CDNW) (Online search -> Music publishing and retailing on Web)