Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Seed
Industries
- Fintech
- Media
- Entertainment
- AI
- Internet
About
LA Funds is an early stage venture Capital firm dedicated to addressing the funding needs of innovative companies, particularly those originating from research universities and organizations in Louisiana. Historically, early stage investing in Louisiana has been sporadic and underfunded. LA Funds aims to close the financing gap by providing rightsized investments to foster successful high Technology companies in the region. Their investment focus includes life sciences, BioTech, agriTechnology, and information Technology. With a location in Baton Rouge, LA Funds is committed to keeping innovative companies within the state and supporting the commercialization of promising technologies.
LA Funds is an early stage venture Capital firm dedicated to addressing the funding needs of innovative companies, particularly those originating from research universities and organizations in Louisiana. Historically, early stage investing in Louisiana has been sporadic and underfunded. LA Funds aims to close the financing gap by providing rightsized investments to foster successful high Technology companies in the region. Their investment focus includes life sciences, BioTech, agriTechnology, and information Technology. With a location in Baton Rouge, LA Funds is committed to keeping innovative companies within the state and supporting the commercialization of promising technologies.
Investment Thesis
Investing in technologies that will make a difference. Targeted investments in life sciences, BioTech, agriTechnology, information Technology, and other high Technology opportunities originating from Louisiana universities and companies.
Manager's Experience
Hiro Tamura: Over 15 years in venture Capital. Formerly a Principal at Draper Esprit, focusing on fintech and deep tech. Holds an MBA from INSEAD.,Nicolaus Albrecht: 12 years in earlystage tech investments. Formerly an Associate Director at Atomico. Holds an Engineering degree from ETH Zurich.,Tony Saldanha: 18 years in Digitaltransformation and tech investments. Formerly a VP at The Boston Consulting Group. Holds a Master‚„s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Portfolio
Altierre
SoundThinking
Rocket Fuel
Hygea Holdings
Scifiniti
Transpera
Mixbook
Pandora
Rover
Ustream
Silverpop
Delve Networks
PlayPhone
Everyone.net