Lauren Epstein is a General Partner with over a decade of investing in technology companies, focusing on pre-seed and seed ventures. She is a former litigation lawyer and political staffer with a law degree and MBA.

What Lauren can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Storytime Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Storytime Capital.

Career

  1. Storytime Capital · venture partner
    Now
  2. Storytime Capital · General Partner
    Now

Focus

technologypre-seedseedpreseedseed stagefuture of work

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Who is Lauren Epstein?

Lauren Epstein is a General Partner with over a decade of investing in technology companies, focusing on pre-seed and seed ventures. She is a former litigation lawyer and political staffer with a law degree and MBA.

How much does Lauren Epstein invest?

Lauren Epstein invests through Storytime Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Lauren Epstein?

A warm intro from a founder Storytime Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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