About Lair East Labs
Lair East Labs, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in New York City, United States. With a presence in 7 countries, it has supported around 32 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Cargofy, Pear Suite and AltaClaro. The program is backed by a team of 10 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $2.5M Seed round in Pear Suite on May 16, 2023, which also saw participation from Mucker and Impact Engine.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Lair East Labs' List of Top Investments
Lair East Labs has a portfolio of 32 companies. Their most notable investments are in Music Everywhere and Prinsta.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, China and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Lair East Labs:1. Cargofy
Cargofy is an online marketplace for shippers and carriers. It provides automated load matching based on location and equipment. It offers geolocation-based matching and generation of all required documents online.
Key facts about Cargofy
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Cedar Rapids (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8.51M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Superangel, Flyer One Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Pear Suite
AI and cloud-based care planning and care navigation platform tools for providers. The company has developed software that assists with healthcare management and communication. It has features for health screening, a dashboard for real-time data, health plans, and more.
Key facts about Pear Suite
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.1M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: California Health Care Foundation, Village Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. AltaClaro
Learning platform for lawyers. It is an experiential learning platform that matches lawyers with legal experts through its proprietary matching algorithm. It enables attorneys to gain expertise through one on one practical skills training, interactive continuing legal education courses, simulations, apprenticeships, etc.
Key facts about AltaClaro
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.5M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Orrick, LearnStart and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 09, 2022, $*****
4. SINC
Online job and location tracking platform provider. The features include job hour tracking, job reports, team scheduling, workforce communication, task tracking, and more. The mobile application is available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.
Key facts about SINC
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Auckland (New Zealand)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $300K
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Dubai Angel Investors, Flat6Labs and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 28, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Atantares
Developer of precision medicines & smart diagnostic devices by fusing biochip and AI technologies. The company has developed a coagulation device that helps in monitoring specific drugs or blood products. It uses coagulation assays that monitor platelet function tests, clotting times, and viscoelasticity with a proprietary biochip platform. It provides a chimeric antigen receptor that helps in the treatment of hematological tumors, cardiac diseases, neurological disorders, and cancer. It uses an ultrasensitive immunoassay platform that provides cytokine profile data for managing CAR T-cell therapy and CRS mitigation.
Key facts about Atantares
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Frees Fund, National Science Foundation and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Lair East Labs' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Pear Suite and most recent follow-on round was in Music Everywhere.Lair East Labs' Investments by Stage
Lair East Labs has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.1M.Lair East Labs' Investments by Sector
Lair East Labs has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 30 Tech companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lair East Labs' Investments by Geography
Lair East Labs has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lair East Labs' recent investments
Lair East Labs has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Lair East Labs:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 | United States | Seed | 3649 | [+9] | |
Oct 12, 2022 | United States | Seed | 9868 | - | |
Oct 12, 2022 | Canada | Seed | 8174 | - | |
Oct 12, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5855 | - | |
May 12, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5718 | [+2] |
Team profile of Lair East Labs
Lair East Labs has a team of 10 members including 4 Partners and 4 Venture Partners located in United States, China and 1 more location. Lair East Labs' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Lair East Labs:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | China | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Kowloon | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Japan | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York | - | - |
Co-investors of Lair East Labs
Over the past 4 years, 19 investors have co-invested in Lair East Labs's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lair East Labs: Techstars has invested before Lair East Labs.
- Top Co-investors of Lair East Labs: 12 investors entered a company along with Lair East Labs. These include investors like Techstars (2 companies).
- Invested after Lair East Labs: A total of 6 investors have invested in Lair East Labs's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Rock Health Capital (1 company) and Nexxus Holdings (1 company).
Recent News related to Lair East Labs
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Sunstone Partners with Lair East Labs on Startup Accelerator ProgramBusiness Wire•Jun 24, 2022•Sunstone Management, Lair East Labs
