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Marc Lore - aVenture Research

Marc Lore

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 13, 2026

Marc Lore

Marc Lore

Co-Founder, The Pit

Marc Lore's Career

The Pit

Marc Lore's Co-Investors

Tony FlorenceCo-invested · Focused Energy Seed · 2 deals

David PortnoyCo-invested · Tornado Seed

Andy BrownCo-invested · Tornado Pre-Seed

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Marc Lore's Investments

4 investments since 2021

4 operating

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1

Mojo
Series A · March 2022$75M
Series A · March 2022

2021

3

Wizard
Series A · October 2021$50M
Series A · October 2021
Focused Energy
Seed · September 2021$15M
Seed · September 2021
Tornado
Seed · July 2021$10M
Seed · July 2021

Investment FirmGlendale, CA, US

Co-Founder

Mojo

Series B$100MNew York City, NY, US

Co-Founder

Wizard

Series A$50MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Co-Founder

Wonder

Series B$950MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Co-Founder

Jet.com

$3.9BHoboken, NJ, US

Founder

Peter ChristodouloCo-invested · Tornado Pre-Seed

Kan LiuCo-invested · Tornado Pre-Seed

John LiftinCo-invested · Tornado Pre-Seed

John LiftinCo-invested · Tornado Pre-Seed

Von LamCo-invested · Tornado Angel

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