Lawler Ventures

A fund, a platform, and a practice

Less than 2% of US venture capital reaches underrepresented founders. The pattern isn't about who is building. It's about who is being seen. Each of these attacks that gap from a different angle.

The Fund

Fresh Ventures

An early-stage venture firm rooted in Detroit, backing AI-powered, underrepresented founders, wherever the next category-defining company is being built without a Stanford rolodex.

Pre-seed → Series A AI-powered Rooted in Detroit Invest anywhere
What we back

Founders solving problems they grew up inside. Engineering and product chops to actually ship. Resilience that compounds when capital is tight.

For funds

Fresh sources its dealflow here, and nvested is open to any fund looking past pedigree. AI-powered and bias-audited, built to weigh talent on merit.

The Platform

nvested

A matching platform that surfaces the founders venture overlooks. Founders build a profile and get seen by investors who are actually looking. No warm intro required.

Founding class Closed beta Bias-audited
The Practice

ErinVentures Advisory

Where it started. Product strategy for funded teams building toward their next round, and fixed-fee sprints for founders who need the process installed.

Aligned with the thesis?

Founders, funds, ecosystem partners, and capital who believe the visibility gap is the opportunity. Let's talk.

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