Lawrence Hsu
About Lawrence Hsu
Public profiles describe Lawrence Hsu as an investor and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. Crunchbase lists him as an individual angel investor at the seed stage and as founder of Wash it Forward. Wellfound lists him as founder and managing partner of Misfit Venture Partners and as executive vice president at Sun Laboratories since 2009. It also lists a CFO role at Soliform from 2010 to 2013.
The AMBITION youth entrepreneurship program lists a Lawrence Hsu as a board member and mentor. Its bio says he is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Advanced Drone Solutions, with a Master's in Urban Planning from Harvard Graduate School of Design and an MBA in Finance from Boston University.
The Dimension funding announcements name him as a participating investor but give no biography. Lounge could not confirm from those announcements that he is the same person as the profiles above.
Crunchbase records personal and advisory investments going back to 2013. These include Upside (2013), Prompt.ly (2013), MobLabs (2014), Shelvspace (2014), Dealer Pinch (a 2015 convertible note), Barracuda (2015) and Sellbrite (2015).
Pitchbook lists five investments: Journy (2015 seed), The Honest Company (2015), Avata Intelligence (2016), Chemistry Holdings (2017) and Smallhold (2020 seed). It also records a Smallhold exit by merger or acquisition in February 2024.
The AI round on the Lounge deals desk is Dimension's $1.65M seed, announced on July 29, 2026. Press releases say Dimension builds Seller OS, an agentic AI operating system for agencies and brands that run TikTok Shop and other social commerce. Science Inc., UpscaleX, OpenSky, Long Run Capital, 1864 Fund and creator-investor Austin Sprinz also took part.
Dimension said it was profitable in 2024 and 2025, and it plans to use the funds for engineering, product development and go-to-market work. Avata Intelligence, an earlier holding, was described by AMBITION as acquired by Procore Technologies. Lounge found no other public AI investments.
Crunchbase lists his investor stage as seed, and the deals above are mostly early-stage rounds. His holdings span consumer products, software, horticulture and hospitality as well as AI. He is based in Los Angeles, and Dimension is also a Los Angeles company. Lounge found no public statement of check size, target sectors or selection criteria. A Wellfound bio describes his approach as built on attention to detail, thorough due diligence and relationships.
- Dimension: agentic AI operating system (Seller OS) for TikTok Shop sellers; $1.65M seed, July 2026.
- Smallhold: mushroom grower; seed round, March 2020, with a merger or acquisition exit recorded in February 2024.
- Avata Intelligence: business productivity software; invested October 2016 and later acquired by Procore Technologies.
- The Honest Company: personal products; invested August 2015.
- Journy: restaurants, hotels and leisure; seed round, 2015.
- Sellbrite: investor since September 2015.
- Dealer Pinch: convertible note, August 2015.
- businesswire.com/news/home/20260729958915/en/Dimension-Announces-Profi
- pulse2.com/dimension-raises-1-65-million-seed-round-to-expand-seller-o
- citybiz.co/article/881264/dimension-raises-1-65-million-seed-round-to-
- crunchbase.com/person/lawrence-hsu
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/149510-80
- wellfound.com/p/lawrence-hsu
- ambition.org/team/lawrence-hsu
Investing activity
Lawrence Hsu appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Dimension (Seed, $1.65M, Jul 2026).
Lawrence Hsu most often invests alongside UpScaleX, OpenSky, Science Inc and Long Run Capital, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Hsu
Has Lawrence Hsu invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Dimension's $1.65M seed round, announced July 29, 2026. Dimension builds Seller OS, an agentic AI operating system for TikTok Shop and social commerce.
What stage does Lawrence Hsu invest in?
Crunchbase lists his investor stage as seed. His recorded deals include seed rounds at Journy, Smallhold and Dimension.
What check size does Lawrence Hsu write?
His check size is not public. Dimension's announcements give only the total round size of $1.65M, not his share.
Where is Lawrence Hsu based?
Crunchbase lists him in Los Angeles, California. Dimension, the company in his latest AI round, is also based in Los Angeles.
What has Lawrence Hsu said he looks for in startups?
He has given no detailed public statement of criteria. A Wellfound bio says he invests with a focus on due diligence, attention to detail and relationships.
Does Lawrence Hsu have a public track record of exits?
Pitchbook records five exits, including the Smallhold acquisition in February 2024. AMBITION says Avata Intelligence was acquired by Procore Technologies.
Is Lawrence Hsu an angel investor?
Yes. Lawrence Hsu invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Lawrence Hsu invested in?
Lawrence Hsu's AI investments include Dimension. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Lawrence Hsu invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Lawrence Hsu has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does Lawrence Hsu co-invest with?
Lawrence Hsu's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are UpScaleX (1 deal), OpenSky (1 deal), Science Inc (1 deal), Long Run Capital (1 deal) and Austin Sprinz (1 deal).