Lauder Partners

Lauder Partners, LLC is an Atherton, California–based venture capital and single-family office founded in 1986 that manages capital primarily on behalf of Gary Lauder and his family, deploying direct investments and commitments to venture funds across the technology sector in the United States and Canada. It focuses on backing companies with innovative, technology-driven business models and participates in early- to growth-stage financings, often investing alongside co-investors with typical initial checks ranging from roughly $0.5 M to several million. The firm’s approach combines direct company investing with fund interests, emphasizing long-term capital commitment rather than traditional fundraising or hiring of a large investment team. Its investment activity spans information technology, internet and communications technologies, and related high-growth areas, with a portfolio of companies built over decades of venture activity. Gary Lauder, the firm’s managing director, has been active in venture investing since the mid-1980s and maintains board involvement and sector engagement alongside selective technology investments.