# Jasper Lau

> Jasper Lau is the New York-based founder and CEO of Era, an investment management firm connecting family and institutional capital with technology companies. He co-founded 8090 Partners with Kerem Ozmen in 2020 and founded Era in 2022. A 2019 Northeastern graduate, he also supports student co-ops and first-generation student opportunities.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Era
- **Organizations:** Era, 8090 Partners, Class 5 Global, Lumia Capital, UBS, Northeastern University
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree; specific degree not verified, Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded 8090 Partners and founded Era., Era led Jericho Security’s $3 million pre-seed round in August 2023., Supported student co-ops and first-generation students through Northeastern gifts totaling over $500,000, as reported in the university’s philanthropy report.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Connected with Tim Hwang after seeing an award video on YouTube.
- **2017-2018** — Analyst intern at Lumia Capital, according to his published career listing.
- **2019** — Graduated from Northeastern and worked at Class 5 Global.
- **2020** — Co-founded 8090 Partners with Kerem Ozmen.
- **2022** — Founded Era.
- **2023** — Pledged $500,000 to Northeastern business-school initiatives.
- **2026** — Signed the May 5 Era Compute Investment Fund LP offering filing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded 8090 Partners and founded Era.
- Era led Jericho Security’s $3 million pre-seed round in August 2023.
- Supported student co-ops and first-generation students through Northeastern gifts totaling over $500,000, as reported in the university’s philanthropy report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Era Compute Investment Fund LP filed a $250 million proposed offering, reporting $0 sold at filing; Lau signed as managing member of the general partner.
- **2025-10** — Provided $5,000 cash prizes for winners at Northeastern’s faculty pitch event.

## Links

- Website: https://erafunds.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperlau

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Last updated: 2026-10-10