We invest in dedicated entrepreneurs building technologies that create
lifestyle efficiencies
About Lodestar Ventures
We are a seed stage venture capital fund focused on investing in dedicated entrepreneurs building consumer and enterprise technologies that create lifestyle efficiencies.
Our founding partner, Shayna Modaressi is named a “Women of Influence” in Venture Capital by Silicon Valley Business Journal. She is passionate about start-ups, ideas, innovation and early stage business that has potential to disrupt the marketplace.
At Lodestar Ventures, we have a tight-knit group of experienced advisors and investors that are available to assist you with your business venture.
Shayna Modarresi
Founding Partner
Portfolio
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Taking transportation to the clouds
AI-powered test automation platform that delivers quality mobile app experiences at scale.
Digital lending platform that supports and simplifies applications for mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit accounts
Pyze ensures successful Digital Transformation initiatives by maximizing business results of Enterprise Applications.
App-based service that enables you to schedule rides and childcare for kids, from preschool to high school.
Providing regular office catering to companies
Caviar (Acquired by DoorDash)
Marketplace & search engine for the formalwear industry
An application that maximizes credit card benefits and earns reimbursements for consumers.
Fastest-growing Remote Patient Monitoring Platform for doctors to manage their chronic patients to avoid episodic care.
Develops multiplayer games for tablets and smartphones
Acquired by GameClosure
Data science company for communications and PR.
The leading provider of digital solutions for sales and marketing in the $73B annual events industry
An internet platform that enables nonprofit organizations to connect with potential donors.
Acquired by K-1 Investments
Company Zesty
CEO: David Langer
Founded: 2013
Acquired by: DoorDash
Providing regular office catering to companies
Company: Blend
CEO: Nima Ghamsari
Founded: 2012
Digital lending platform that supports and simplifies applications for mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit accounts
Company: test.ai
CEO: Jason Arbon
Founded: 2015
AI-powered test automation platform that delivers quality mobile app experiences at scale.
Company: Kango
CEO: Sara Schaer
Founded: 2012
App-based service that enables you to schedule rides and childcare for kids, from preschool to high school.
Company: Volansi
CEO: Hannan Parvizian
Founded: 2015
Taking Transportation to the clouds
Company: Pyze
CEO: Prabhjot Singh
Founded: 2014
Pyze ensures successful Digital Transformation initiatives by maximizing business results of Enterprise Applications.
Company: Queenly
CEO: Trisha Bantique
Founded: 2019
Marketplace & search engine for the formalwear industry.
Company: Sift Wallet
CEO: Abhinav Dubey
Founded: 2015
An application that maximizes credit card benefits and earns reimbursements for consumers.
Company: Ibeat (100plus)
CEO: Ryan Howard
Founded: 2016
Fastest growing Remote Patient Monitoring Platform for doctors to manage their chronic patients to avoid episodic care.
Company: Chobolabs
CEO: Deyan Vitanov
Founded: 2012
Acquired By: Gameclosure
Develops multiplayer games for tablets and smartphones.
Company: Onclusive (formerly AirPR)
CEO: Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer
Founded: 2011
Data science company for communications and PR.
Company: Carats & Cake
CEO: Jess Levin Conroy
Founded: 2013
The leading provider of digital solutions for sales and marketing in the $73B annual events industry
Company: Gravyty
CEO: Adam Martel
Founded: 2016
Acquired By: K-1 Investments
An internet platform that enables nonprofit organizations to connect with potential donors.
News
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Choose your industry carefully. Avoid pitfalls of low fragmentation or high degrees of consistent, monogamous usage. Focus on efficiency improvements in discovery and transactions. Double down on factors that drive long-term network effects of users, data, rankings, and economies of scale. Build the vision for how the industry should work and lay out the master plan to get there.
Then, please come talk to me.