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.
Avid Ventures is an early-stage venture firm.
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.
General Catalyst partners with ambitious founders to drive resilience and applied AI from seed to growth.
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.
General Atlantic is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support for growth companies.
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.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2007 - 2011