Lattice Ventures

Laughlin served as General Manager at Union Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $1B+ under management. Some portfolio companies include Etsy, Twitter, SoundCloud, Tumblr, Lending Club, and Kickstarter. Her entrepreneurial endeavors include founding VetsinTech NYC, transitioning military veterans into technology jobs, and founded gtrot, a social travel recommendation engine sold to Groupon. She has a BA in Marketing and International Business from NYU Stern. Laughlin writes about building great companies, venture investing, tech, and travel.

Pestritto was the Executive Director of New York Angels. Reviewing over 5000 companies, she sourced and managed deal flow and the growing investor network. Her previous experiences include technology management consulting in product development as a business lead for a government contract. She then worked for small businesses where she restructured operations, marketing and managed sales. She has a BS in Economics and International Business from NYU Stern. Pestritto writes about tech, angel investing, networking and career.