# Laura Cunningham

> Laura Cunningham is a pre-seed investor at NEAR Foundation (Brooklyn) backing Art and Blockchain. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NEAR Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/near-foundation)
- Location: Brooklyn, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Laura Cunningham is a pre-seed investor at NEAR Foundation in Brooklyn focused on Art and Blockchain. Laura Cunningham is the Head of Product of NEAR Foundation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 2 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 50% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ShredSpots APP | Social Map App Of Hidden Street Sports Art | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| Glass | Glass is a SaaS platform that uses blockchain to connect alcohol brands with consumers at events, driving sales and loyalty. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| Meteor | The most simple and secure wallet to manage your crypto, access DeFi, and explore Web3. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| V-Art | V-Art is a platform to exhibit, sell and collect digital art. V-Art, enabled by secure blockchain storage brings:● Artists the ability to sell and exhibit any digital artworks as well as to digitize physical bridging the gap between virtual and material;● An Independent Index of value of every artwork;● Collectors from all over the globethe capacity to discover and buy digital art;● Corporates a chance to find useful creative content for their industries and enter the digital art market;● Art owners the opportunity to hold online exhibitions and open unique virtual galleries;● Art admirers the comfort of easily discovering new art every day;● Everyone the delight of being a part of an actively growing community united by a love for digital art and creativity.The V-Art App puts a gallery in your pocket. With our technology, anyone can have an unforgettable experience both in a virtual exhibition and in your physical surroundings by using the AR function. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Sep 18, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Outlier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outlier-ventures-ltd-llp) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

## About NEAR Foundation

VC Fund

NEAR Foundation is a non-profit foundation that is responsible for contracting protocol maintainers, funding ecosystem development, and shepherding core governance.

5 contacts available at NEAR Foundation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Donovan | General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-donovan-452b |
| Jordan Gray | Integration & Transformation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jordan-gray-2 |
| Kem Boggs | Chief People Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kem-boggs |
| Bill Earner | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-earner |
| Laura Cunningham | Head of Product | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laura-cunningham-3efb |

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## FAQ

### What does Laura Cunningham invest in?

Laura Cunningham invests primarily in Art, Blockchain and Social startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laura Cunningham last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laura Cunningham closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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