Lauder Partners key facts
- Lauder Partners is a family office based in Atherton, California with 26 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include SpaceX, Cursor (Software Development Applications), Groq.
- PrivateMarketView records 2 deal participations by Lauder Partners.
- Lauder Partners’s most recent recorded investment was in Nov 2025, one of 1 in the last 12 months.
- The team roster lists 3 people.
About Lauder Partners
Founded in 2000, Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Atherton, California. The firm seeks to invest in the technology sector across the United States and Canada. The firm seeks to invest both directly in companies as well as in funds.
Investing in companies making radical innovations — not just incremental — across various realms of the technology field.
Investment focus
Lauder Partners invests at the seed, early stage venture and series a stages, with a focus on Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Cybersecurity and Space, across the United States and Canada.
Investment activity
Lauder Partners joined 1 recorded round in the last two years, in line with the 1 in the two years before. By year: 1 in 2025 and 1 in 2024. Most recently: Cursor (Software Development Applications) (Series D, Nov 2025) and Groq (Series C1, Mar 2024).
Lauder Partners portfolio at a glance
26 portfolio companies are on record for Lauder Partners, including SpaceX, Cursor (Software Development Applications) and Groq.
20 of the 26 carry a recorded valuation and 3 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Lauder Partners team
3 people are on record at Lauder Partners: 1 partner, 1 general partner and 1 board member. Senior names include Laura Lauder (General Partner), Karl Thomas (Director of Information Technology) and Gary Lauder (Managing Director). 3 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
26 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Cursor (Software Development Applications) | Software Development Applications | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Groq | General Purpose Semiconductors | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 23 more companies · all 26, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Lauder Partners recent deals
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Lauder Partners working numbers
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Frequently asked about Lauder Partners
- What companies does Lauder Partners invest in?
- Lauder Partners has 26 recorded portfolio companies, including SpaceX, Cursor (Software Development Applications), Groq.
- Is Lauder Partners actively investing?
- Lauder Partners's most recent recorded investment was in Nov 2025, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.