Edward Lando
About Edward Lando
Edward Lando is the founder of Pareto Holdings, an early-stage investment firm and venture studio. His LinkedIn profile lists Wharton as his school. The Foresight Institute says he studied Economics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. It also says he co-founded the Horizons School of Technology and other startup initiatives early in his career.
Crunchbase lists him as a co-founder of several companies: Goody (May 2020), Nodal and Link Financial Technologies (both Sep 2021), Zamp (Sep 2022), Palazzo (Aug 2023) and Kinisi Robotics (Sep 2023). It dates Pareto Holdings to March 2020. Crunchbase describes Pareto as founded by Jon Oringer and Lando. It also lists him as founding investor and board member at Misfits Market.
His LinkedIn headline describes him as an angel in 1000+ startups who occasionally builds new companies. He writes publicly on LinkedIn about startups and decision-making.
Pareto Holdings describes itself as an early-stage vehicle that makes dozens of investments a month and is often the first to back founders. It says it invests only its own money, not money from outside LPs. Its Crunchbase profile cites 500+ investments to date. Lando's personal Crunchbase page shows 519 investments.
Investment counts differ a lot between data providers. PitchBook shows 113 investments, Dealroom shows 102, and NFX Signal shows 563 on record. LinkedIn says 1000+. Treat any single number as approximate.
In a 2018 AlleyWatch interview, then under the name Lando Ventures, he was described as having invested in over 120 startups in a short time. That portfolio included Reddit, The Infatuation, Built Robotics, Parsely Health, Current and Simple Contacts. The interview also covered how a smaller check can help in getting into competitive deals.
He has spoken at the Foresight Institute's Longevity Biotech Fellowship workshop on getting from seed to Series A in longevity biotech (2024).
Crunchbase data shows 21 AI investments since 2023. The AI portfolio on Crunchbase includes Volta, Lasso Security, Swish Robotics, Superscale AI, Mirage, Lindy, Recraft, Jome, Quench.ai, Ask Alex, Triver and Tavrn.
Crunchbase's activity timeline shows Lindy's round in January 2023 and Swish Robotics in January 2025. Lasso Security raised a $6M seed in 2023, led by Entree Capital according to StartupHub.ai. Lando is listed among the investors on Crunchbase and Dealroom.
More recent robotics-related activity on Crunchbase includes Procedural Robotics (pre-seed, July 2026, with Pareto Holdings). He also co-founded Kinisi Robotics in 2023.
Pareto Holdings says it is industry and geography agnostic and specializes in pre-seeding companies. Third-party profiles list pre-seed and seed as the main stages, and some add Series A. NFX Signal records rounds from pre-seed to Series A, including a Series A and a seed round for Omen AI. Sectors named across profiles include AI, fintech, health, consumer and enterprise software. Foresight also mentions longevity biotech as an area he has spoken about.
He has not published a check size that we could find. Third-party directories give estimates that disagree with each other. NFX Signal lists $100K to $500K and VC Sheet lists $25K to $500K. Founders should treat these as unconfirmed.
Third-party sources say he often invests at a founder's first company or at a career break. This comes from a summary on VC Sheet, not from a first-hand statement we could verify.
- Lasso Security: security software for AI agents and applications, backed in its 2023 seed round.
- Lindy: AI company in his Crunchbase AI portfolio, with a funding round dated January 2023.
- Swish Robotics: robotics company in his AI portfolio, with a round dated January 2025.
- Volta: pre-seed round on Crunchbase, listed in his AI portfolio.
- Superscale AI, Mirage, Recraft, Jome, Quench.ai, Ask Alex, Triver and Tavrn: other companies in his Crunchbase AI portfolio since 2023.
- Misfits Market: Crunchbase lists him as founding investor and board member.
- Reddit, The Infatuation, Built Robotics, Parsely Health, Current and Simple Contacts: earlier angel investments named by AlleyWatch in 2018.
- crunchbase.com/person/edward-lando
- crunchbase.com/person/edward-lando/person_overview_investor/timeline
- crunchbase.com/person/16496cb3-1c18-98f1-0eff-3819930827a8
- crunchbase.com/organization/pareto-holdings
- crunchbase.com/organization/lasso-security
- linkedin.com/in/edwardlando
- foresight.org/people/edward-lando
- alleywatch.com/2018/10/inside-the-mind-of-a-nyc-angel-edward-lando
AI portfolio
Investing activity
Edward Lando has made 59 investments according to Crunchbase. 21 of those investments since 2023 were in AI companies, including Volta, Lasso Security, Swish Robotics, Superscale AI and Mirage.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Edward Lando
Does Edward Lando invest in AI startups?
Yes. Crunchbase data shows 21 AI investments since 2023. They include Lasso Security, Lindy, Swish Robotics, Volta, Superscale AI, Mirage and Recraft.
What stage does Edward Lando invest in?
Pareto Holdings says it specializes in pre-seeding companies. Third-party profiles show pre-seed and seed rounds, and some Series A rounds.
What is Edward Lando's check size?
He has not published one that we could find. NFX Signal lists $100K to $500K and VC Sheet lists $25K to $500K, but these are third-party estimates.
Is Edward Lando a fund or an individual angel?
He invests through Pareto Holdings, which says it invests only its own money. It does not describe itself as a fund with outside LPs.
Does Edward Lando back founders outside the US?
Pareto says it is geography agnostic. His portfolio includes Lasso Security, which is based in Tel Aviv according to Crunchbase.
How can founders contact Edward Lando?
He is on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/edwardlando and on X as @edwardlando. His personal site is edwardlando.com. A warm intro from a shared founder or co-investor is the usual route for angels like him.
Is Edward Lando an angel investor?
Yes. Edward Lando invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 59 investments.
What AI companies has Edward Lando invested in?
Edward Lando's AI investments include Volta, Lasso Security, Swish Robotics, Superscale AI, Mirage, Lindy, Recraft and Jome.
Where is Edward Lando based?
Edward Lando is based in United States.
How can founders reach Edward Lando?
Founders on Lounge can see Edward Lando's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Edward Lando to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.