Left Lane Capital is a global venture capital firm that invests in internet and technology companies with a consumer orientation. The firm is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with an office in
London
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.
History
Left Lane Capital was founded by Harley Miller in 2019.
Before founding Left Lane Capital, Miller started his career in 2010 at
Insight Partners
Insight Partners (previously Insight Venture Partners) is an American venture capital and private equity firm based in New York City. The firm invests in growth-stage technology, software and Internet businesses.
History
Insight Partners was ...
, where he spent nine years investing in high-growth internet companies.
Miller was part of the team that invested in
HelloFresh,
Udemy
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As of November 2022, the platform has more than 57 million students, 213,000 courses, and 74,000 ins ...
, and
BlaBlaCar and sat on the board of
N26 and
Calm.
Left Lane Capital's inaugural fund totaled $630 million.
In 2022, the firm announced the closing of its second fund, Left Lane Capital Partners II LP, with a total of $1.4 billion.
Left Lane Capital has invested in over 65 companies worldwide.
To support these companies, the firm has an in-house platform team named Accelerate that supports its growing portfolio with value-add resources and growth advice.
Portfolio
Left Lane Capital's portfolio includes a diverse range of companies. Notable investments include:
* GoStudent: Based in Vienna, Austria, a large online marketplace for virtual one-to-one tutoring.
*
Jackpocket
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History
Jackpocket was founded in 2013 by Peter Sullivan to cre ...
: A mobile lottery platform that digitizes the $80 billion a year market in North America.
* Bilt Rewards: A consumer finance and rewards company centered around property renters.
* Choco: A company set out to build a more transparent and sustainable food supply chain.
* Masterworks: A platform allowing individuals to buy artworks shares.
* M1 Finance: A company that combines several fintech services into one platform.
* Talkiatry: A virtual mental health service platform.
*
Wayflyer: A financing platform for e-commerce merchants.
* Moove: A company focused on providing vehicles and financing solutions to drivers.
* LemFi: A global bank for African immigrants powering borderless payments, credit and financial independence.
Awards
Left Lane Capital was recognized as one of the top 25 growth equity firms of 2022 by GrowthCap.
Harley Miller received a placement on
Forbes' ''30 Under 30 Venture Capital'' list in 2017.
Managing Partners Jason Fiedler and Vinny Pujji appeared on the same list in 2018 and 2022, respectively.
References
{{Private equity and venture capital
Venture capital firms of the United States
Privately held companies based in New York (state)
Companies based in New York City
Financial services companies established in 2019