# Lauder Partners

> Lauder Partners is a VC fund in Atherton backing Internet and Software. See 103 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atherton, United States
- Total investments: 103
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 1%
- Last fund: Dec 1986
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauder-partners-llc/about/
- Website: http://www.lauderpartners.com

Lauder Partners is a VC fund in Atherton focused on Internet and Software. Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.5M–$30M |
| Series B | $9.4M–$55M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 15 | 15% |
| Software | 15 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 12 | 12% |
| Health Care | 11 | 11% |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 11% |

149 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 40 | 39% |
| Series B | 14 | 14% |
| Series A | 11 | 11% |
| Seed | 9 | 9% |
| Series C | 9 | 9% |

15 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 80 | 78% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| China | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Finland | 1 | 1% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gary Lauder | Founder & Managing Director | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gary-lauder |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lassen Peak | Lassen Peak develops a technology that turns dangerous weapon detection procedures into safe, efficient, and dignified experiences. Lassen Peak is developing handheld technology that will allow accurate weapon detection to be conducted anywhere in the field, at a reasonably safe distance, and without physical contact – all while providingsafeguards that protect civil rights and privacy, and while offering a path to a greater level of accountability than today’s manual pat-downs. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 05, 2026 |  |
| Hidden Level | Hidden Level provides cutting-edge technologies for passive radar and drone detection, specializing in RF spectrum signal analysis. Their technology focuses on passive radar systems designed for drone detection and airspace monitoring, serving sectors such as critical infrastructure, defense, and public safety. Hidden Level's AirspaceMonitoring Service (AMS) utilizes networks of passive sensors to detect and track various aerial vehicles, including drones, over large geographic areas. This service is designed to be compliant with Title 18 regulations, ensuring adherence to privacy laws. | $35M | Series B | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Radia | Radia is enabling the best onshore wind energy and cheaper green electrons – through a unique aerial transportation solution | $35M | Series C | Mar 18, 2024 |  |
| NVision Quantum Technologies | NVision is pioneering a new generation of quantum systems designed to bring quantum computing and quantum sensing out of the lab and into the real world, transforming how diseases are understood, detected, and treated.We engineer and control the quantum properties of organic molecules, integrating molecular design and quantum hardware intoscalable products.Our POLARIS platform uses quantum-based hyperpolarization to enable real-time metabolic MRI with more than 10,000x signal enhancement, supporting non-invasive, early-stage disease detection and treatment monitoring.In 2026, we introduced PIQC (Photonic Integrated Quantum Circuits), a fundamentally new quantum computing architecture that combines molecular qubits with photonic integrated circuits to enable scalable biological modeling and next generation drug discovery.At NVision, we see these technologies converging into a new “compute and validate” paradigm, where quantum systems are used both to design therapies and to measure their biological impact. | $30M | Series A | Jun 22, 2023 |  |
| Lassen Peak | Lassen Peak develops a technology that turns dangerous weapon detection procedures into safe, efficient, and dignified experiences. Lassen Peak is developing handheld technology that will allow accurate weapon detection to be conducted anywhere in the field, at a reasonably safe distance, and without physical contact – all while providingsafeguards that protect civil rights and privacy, and while offering a path to a greater level of accountability than today’s manual pat-downs. | $16M | Series A | Oct 13, 2022 |  |
| SpinLaunch | SpinLaunch is a space technology company pioneering a new era of scalable space infrastructure. Following years of innovation in alternative launch systems, we’re now applying that same disruptive mindset to orbit - developing Meridian Space, a ground-breaking broadband satellite constellation built for rapid deployment and low-cost globalcoverage. With backing from industry leaders, SpinLaunch is positioned to deliver a fully integrated ecosystem of launch, satellite, and connectivity services. | $71M | Series B | Sep 16, 2022 |  |
| OccamzRazor | OccamzRazor combines machine learning and first-in-class biological techniques to improve outcomes in drug discovery and development. Our analysis pipeline consists of two proprietary technologies, Panoramic AI and RazorBrain. Together, they are designed to extract data from unstructured text sources (publications, patient reported outcomes, etc.)and join them with structured data (genomics, proteomics, phenomics, etc.) to generate stronger drug discovery hypotheses and more valuable insights. Successful applications include data extraction and curation from biomedical text, novel target identification, and drug repurposing/repositioning. | $6.1M | Series A | Mar 08, 2022 |  |
| Lassen Peak | Lassen Peak develops a technology that turns dangerous weapon detection procedures into safe, efficient, and dignified experiences. Lassen Peak is developing handheld technology that will allow accurate weapon detection to be conducted anywhere in the field, at a reasonably safe distance, and without physical contact – all while providingsafeguards that protect civil rights and privacy, and while offering a path to a greater level of accountability than today’s manual pat-downs. | $10M | Seed | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| Lacuna Technologies | Lacuna Technologies helps transportation agencies better manage the public right-of-way. | $16M | Series A | Jul 07, 2021 |  |
| Favor | The Pill Club is an all-in-one healthcare service delivering birth control across the US. Backed by Stanford physicians, The Pill Club is a telemed service focused on delivering birth control, emergency contraceptives, and free gifts to promote a healthy lifestyle. With the full support of incubators such as StartX and 500 Startups, The Pill Clubis driven to ensure a personalized and connected healthcare experience and to empower women to take ownership of their health and bodies, while providing access and personal freedom. The Pill Club was founded in October 2014 and is based in Mountain View, California. | $41.9M | Series B | Jun 14, 2021 |  |

10 of 103 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [City Light Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-light-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Claremont Creek Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claremont-creek-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [ACME Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acme-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [ICONIQ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iconiq-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Levensohn Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/levensohn-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Entrée Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entree-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Lauder Partners invest in?

Lauder Partners invests primarily in Internet, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 103 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Lauder Partners's check size?

Lauder Partners typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$30M at Series A and $9.4M–$55M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lauder Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Lauder Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Lauder Partners?

The team at Lauder Partners includes Gary Lauder (Founder & Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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