# Lattice Ventures

> A network-driven VC firm based in NYC

Lattice Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in NYC, investing in founders with direct knowledge of the problems they solve.

Lattice Ventures targets startups building defensible network effects in markets where technology adoption remains low. Portfolio companies receive support through growth planning, talent sourcing, and connections to experienced operators. It invests at pre-seed and seed stages, focusing on industries where digital solutions are underdeveloped or absent.

- Type: Investor
- Sector: Venture Capital
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2016-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lattice_ventures

## Products

- [Lattice Ventures Fund I](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lattice_ventures): Lattice Ventures Fund I is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital fund deploying capital into technology startups pursuing defensible network effects in underserved, low-tech markets. The fund provides portfolio companies with operational support, talent sourcing, and network introductions alongside capital. Investment areas span blockchain technology, AI workforce tools, future of labor platforms, and borderless ecommerce. (Venture Fund, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.lattice.vc)
- [Blog](https://www.lattice.vc/blog)

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