Investing Profile

Michael Lazerow

InvestorVCFounder

Cofounder, Managing Partner at Velvet Sea Ventures

velvetseavc.comNew York, New York

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Networks Michael is a member of

Northwestern University Network

226 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University Network

226 CONNECTIONS

Salesforce Network

151 CONNECTIONS

Salesforce Network

151 CONNECTIONS

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Network

20 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

Velvet Sea Ventures Managing Partner

Investment Range

$100K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$1.5M

Investments On Record

Michael Lazerow is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Web3/Blockchain (Series B)Web3/Crypto (Series B)Web3/Blockchain (Seed)Web3/Blockchain (Series A)Web3/Crypto (Series A)SaaS (Series B)Web3/Crypto (Seed)New York City SaaS (Series A)SaaS (Seed)

Michael Lazerow's Investments On Record (40)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Healthie	Series BOct 2024$23M Series AJul 2022$16M	$39M
Co-investors: Alex Iskold (2048 Ventures), KJ Singh (Techstars), Nitesh Banta (Getaround), Gautam Gupta (Strata Capital Partners)
KarmaCheck	Series BJun 2024$45M Series AApr 2022$15M	$66M
Co-investors: David Shapiro (Alumni Ventures ), Will Groah (Launch Factory), Omar Darwazah (Darwazah Capital), Youcef Oudjidane (Binhai Venture Capital (Tianjin Binhai VC Investment Management Co., Ltd.))
Gynger	Series AJun 2024$20M	$32M
Co-investors: Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Ishan Sachdev (Deciens Capital), Dan Kimerling (Deciens Capital), Eric Reiner (Vine Ventures, L.P.)
Pixel Vault	Series AFeb 2022$100M	$100M
Co-investors: Adam Bain (01 Advisors)
WatchBox	Series UnknownNov 2021$170M	$170M
Co-investors: Howard Lindzon (Social Leverage), Andrew Vigneault (Flexcap Ventures), Marc Lasry (Avenue Capital Group), Bill Ackman
nameless	SeedOct 2021$15M	$15M
Co-investors: Marc Weinstein (Mechanism Capital), Michael Rapino (Live Nation Entertainment), Michael Rubin (Northpond Ventures), Guy Oseary (Sound Ventures), Mark Cuban (PKF The Consulting House, Dubai - UAE), Marc Benioff, Michael G. Rubin
Autograph	Series AJul 2021$35M	$210M
Co-investors: Katie Haun (Haun Ventures), Arianna Simpson (Curated), Ilya Fushman (Kleiner Perkins), Chris Dixon (Curated), Dick Costolo (01 Advisors), Nicole Quinn (Kamanu Ventures & Lightspeed Venture Partners Scout)
Torre.ai	SeedApr 2021$16M	$32M
Co-investors: Kass Lazerow (Velvet Sea Ventures), Brian Requarth (Latitude), Michael Shoemaker

Michael Lazerow's Experience

Investor Lazerow VenturesPresent

Director Shape MatrixPresent

Board Observer & Advisor Liquid DeathPresent

Board Observer StrigoPresent

Board Observer CTD.aiPresent

Director SuperRarePresent

Director MercatoPresent

Board Observer, Advisor AutoGraphPresent

Board Member KarmaCheckPresent

Director Pixel VaultPresent

Owner - NY Team of Grass League High-Stakes Golf League Grass ClippingsPresent

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Leadership Council Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPresent

Owner Merraine GroupPresent

President and Founder Scudder InvestmentsPresent

CEO, Founder Scudder InvestmentsPresent

Buddy Media, Founder, Chairman, CEO SalesforcePresent

Cofounder, Managing Partner Velvet Sea VenturesPresent

President and Founder University Wire/Student AdvantagePresent

Chief Strategy Officer Salesforce2012 - 2015

Founder, Chairman, CEO Buddy Media2007 - 2012

Founder Lazerow Consulting2007 - 2009

GM. GOLF.com Time Inc.2006 - 2007

CEO, Founder GOLF.com and GolfServ1999 - 2006

Michael Lazerow's Education

Northwestern University MS Journalism

Northwestern University BS Journalism

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