Lair East
VC Fund
New York, United States
Lair East is a New York-based community that helps startups grow by focusing on tech and culture and leveraging investment and networking resources. Between China and the United States, we grow a powerful and collective ecosystem that consists of an international startup community for entrepreneurs, coworking spaces, investment supports,accelerator programs, and a bridge for China-US culture exchange. We believe in "Build Local, Think Global" and dedicate to help entrepreneurs and startups to achieve their goals and make real impacts on the world around them.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Lair East invests in
Stages Lair East invests in
Countries Lair East invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sales 1 (33%)
- Sports 1 (33%)
- eSports 1 (33%)
- Human Resources 1 (33%)
- Enterprise Software 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
Country
- Israel 1 (33%)
- Switzerland 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Zhu
CEO & Cofounder
|
CEO & Cofounder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Substrata
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SubStrata is a novel developer of Interpersonal AI technology for Dealmakers & Negotiators | $2.5M / Seed / Jan 24, 2023 | |
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Substrata
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SubStrata is a novel developer of Interpersonal AI technology for Dealmakers & Negotiators | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jun 24, 2021 | |
Blocksport
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Blocksport supports Esports and Sports clubs, streamers, influencers, federation and leagues with a dedicated white-label mobile app to access new revenue sources, to engage their fan community and to analyze the brand visibility and interaction of their sponsoring brands. | $110K / Seed / Sep 01, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Lair East invest in?
Lair East invests primarily in Sales, Sports and eSports startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Lair East?
The team at Lair East includes Michael Zhu (CEO & Cofounder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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