# Lorimer Ventures

> Lorimer Ventures is a Brooklyn-rooted, inception-stage venture firm investing in enterprise AI across knowledge work, fintech, marketing, energy, industrial technology, and developer infrastructure. Its pitch is operational rather than ceremonial: a network of more than 100 operator limited partners helps portfolio founders recruit, win customer introductions, shape go-to-market plans, and find later-round leads.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Stephan Cizmar (Co-Founder and General Partner), Nicholas Wijnberg (Co-Founder and General Partner), Pete Schork (Co-Founder and General Partner), Zach Magdovitz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 2-10 employees and 34 associated profiles; the firm separately describes a network of 100+ operator LPs.
- **Products:** Inception-stage venture investment, Operator network support, Talent support, Customer and go-to-market introductions, Follow-on fundraising support
- **Notable:** Built a network of 100+ operator LPs and a broader community the firm says exceeds 150 operators and peers., Placed 45+ operators into portfolio companies across functions., Made 100+ customer prospect introductions for portfolio founders.

## Products & services

- **Inception-stage venture investment** — First-check capital for pre-seed and seed founders building enterprise AI and B2B software.
- **Operator network support** — Access to more than 100 operator LPs and venture partners for product, hiring, go-to-market and functional advice.
- **Talent support** — Candidate sourcing and recruiting introductions; the firm reports 45+ operator placements into portfolio companies.
- **Customer and go-to-market introductions** — Prospect introductions and go-to-market playbooks; the firm reports 100+ customer prospect introductions.
- **Follow-on fundraising support** — Introductions to later-stage investors; the firm reports sourcing 17+ leads for portfolio rounds.
- **Portfolio job board** — A centralized listing of open roles across Lorimer-backed companies.

## Achievements

- Built a network of 100+ operator LPs and a broader community the firm says exceeds 150 operators and peers.
- Placed 45+ operators into portfolio companies across functions.
- Made 100+ customer prospect introductions for portfolio founders.
- Sourced 17+ leads for portfolio fundraising rounds.
- Backed Gamma before it generated revenue; Gamma later reported more than $100 million in ARR and a $2.1 billion valuation in November 2025.
- Portfolio company Gamma appeared on the 2026 Forbes AI 50 list.
- Launched the inaugural Builder List in March 2026.
- Sponsored Vanderbilt's Dry Dock frontier-tech venture studio in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Hosted its fourth annual New York Tech Week event with Vanderbilt University, Gamma and Zo, drawing more than 150 attendees.
- **2026-05** — Filed Form D notices for Lorimer Ventures Fund 2 LP and a parallel qualified-purchaser vehicle; offering size was listed as indefinite.
- **2026-05** — Co-hosted a Physical AI discussion with portfolio company Formic and LP Deep Acre during Milken LA.
- **2026-04** — Sponsored The Dry Dock, Vanderbilt's frontier-tech venture studio, alongside Cooley.
- **2026-03** — Published the inaugural Lorimer Ventures Builder List recognizing operators in its community.
- **2025-11** — Portfolio company Gamma announced a $68 million Series B at a $2.1 billion valuation after crossing $100 million in ARR.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lorimerventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lorimer-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/LorimerVentures

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Last updated: 2026-08-16