Addie Lerner
Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
Addie Lerner
Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2020 - Current
Founder & Managing Partner of Avid Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders building transformative fintech and software companies across North America, Europe, and Israel. We're proud to have backed 20+ incredible companies, including Rapyd, Alloy, Oyster, Clara, Balance, Nova Credit, Pento, and Coast.
Principal
2017 - 2019
Sourced, underwrote, and co-led consumer internet, fintech, and software investments in early through late-stage venture companies in NYC, Europe, and Israel, including Rapyd, Monzo, Shift Technology, Chief, Remesh, Jobox, CoEdition, and Logz.io.
Senior Associate, Internet & Technology
2014 - 2017
Helped source and diligence growth stage investment opportunities in consumer marketplace, ecommerce, digital media, and SaaS software businesses & worked closely with our portfolio companies Gilt Groupe & BuzzFeed. Spent nine months in rotation at GA's London office working on Emerging Growth investments.
Analyst, Private Capital Investing (Special Situations Group)
2011 - 2014
Sourced, underwrote, and helped support middle-market minority growth investments off of GS's balance sheet in technology, software, and healthcare companies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2007 - 2011