Jasper Lau

Founder & CEO of Era

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 United States
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Board Observer
2022
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Board Member
2021
Nitra’s mission is to overhaul the healthcare industry with radically efficient and transparent solutions. Nitra empowers providers to find the right balance between supporting their patients and running their practice – starting with tools that deliver a simpler, smarter way to manage their spending. Nitra solutions integrate seamlessly with the complex business processes of the industry. Our goal is to provide an ecosystem that helps doctors better manage their practices, so they can focus on their patients. Starting with the first business card built specifically for doctors, Nitra will expand to bring physicians and medical clinics around the country the loans, accounts, payments, and expense management products they expect, in an all-in-one platform powered by machine learning and blockchain technologies. The company was created by unicorn founders who have successfully scaled to thousands of customers. They are joined by an ambitious and experienced team from Amazon, American Express, Citi, Dropbox, Facebook, Mastercard and PayPal. The team is supported by an expert group of Advisors such as the cofounders of Square and Xendit, executives from Intuit, Governors and White House senior staffers, and has raised $200 million+ from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Sazze Partners, Pantera, KB Financial Group (South Korea’s largest bank), Jerry Yang, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, Dunamu & Partners (associated with Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit), Coventure and others. www.nitra.com. Interested? We are growing fast and actively building our team. Look at our job postings and let us know where you fit!
Board Observer
2020
FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is the leading provider of AI-driven policy and regulatory intelligence solutions. By uniquely combining proprietary AI technology, comprehensive data, and decades of trusted analysis, FiscalNote helps customers efficiently manage political and business risk. Since 2013, FiscalNote has pioneered solutions that deliver critical insights, enabling effective decision making and giving organizations the competitive edge they need. Home to PolicyNote, CQ, Roll Call, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading products and brands, FiscalNote serves thousands of customers worldwide with global offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about FiscalNote and its suite of solutions, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote.
Board Observer
2018
We are Luminous. We're building the most powerful, scalable AI supercomputer on Earth. We are a group of mission-driven pragmatists. Where some might see an impossible task, we see a series of difficult, interconnected challenges that can be solved with a combination of focus, resources, and smart engineering. We’re here to build tomorrow’s technological miracles. Our mission matters. We’re here to help engineer the future – with AI safety as a core pillar in everything that we do. We’re looking for all kinds of people. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our people strategy. We’d like to meet you, just as you are. Our goal is and always will be to create an inclusive culture where employees of all backgrounds and qualifications feel like they belong. Join us | careers@luminouscomputing.com Twitter: @LuminousAI Medium: https://medium.com/@luminouscomputing
Investor
2018
We are a Canadian-owned, diversified real estate development company, headquartered in Vancouver, B.C.
early stageReal Estate
Investor
2017
Lumia is an early-growth stage investment firm partnering with forward-thinking US and European technology innovators expanding internationally for breakout growth. Lumia also invests in local leaders across the fastest growing global markets. We employ a hands-on strategy, working closely with management teams by pairing Silicon Valley insights and contacts with global knowledge sharing and relationships to propel companies through expansion-stage challenges and opportunities. Representative investments include: Careem (Uber), Greenhouse Software, Kabbage, Mulesoft (MULE), Pageduty (NYSE: PD), CargoX, OpenDNS (acq. by Cisco), and Procore.
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2024
Chairman & Founder
2024
Exponent is the first financial technology platform built for QSRs and franchise operators, providing industry-specific credit cards, automated spend management, and flexible financing solutions. Our mission is to help franchisees maximize cash back, streamline financial operations, and unlock growth with fast, transparent funding—all in one seamless platform. With Exponent, franchise owners can earn more on essential expenses, access capital faster than banks or SBA loans, and gain real-time visibility into their financial health. Backed by some of the largest QSR franchisees in the U.S., Exponent is revolutionizing how operators manage and scale their businesses. Join the future of franchise finance.
2022
Board Observer
2022
Dubai’s Leading Buying Agent. We specialize in finding and acquiring exceptional homes and investment opportunities. To learn more about our service and to speak to an advisor 👇 https://bit.ly/linkedin-nomad-homes
Founder & CEO
2022
Founded by Jasper Lau, Era is an investment firm backed by leading closely-held family enterprises across 19 countries and 25 industries. Era brings together the collective expertise, industry intel, and strategic capital of the firm’s families to invest in category-defining technology companies solving civilization’s biggest industrial challenges
2021
Board Member
2021
Nitra’s mission is to overhaul the healthcare industry with radically efficient and transparent solutions. Nitra empowers providers to find the right balance between supporting their patients and running their practice – starting with tools that deliver a simpler, smarter way to manage their spending. Nitra solutions integrate seamlessly with the complex business processes of the industry. Our goal is to provide an ecosystem that helps doctors better manage their practices, so they can focus on their patients. Starting with the first business card built specifically for doctors, Nitra will expand to bring physicians and medical clinics around the country the loans, accounts, payments, and expense management products they expect, in an all-in-one platform powered by machine learning and blockchain technologies. The company was created by unicorn founders who have successfully scaled to thousands of customers. They are joined by an ambitious and experienced team from Amazon, American Express, Citi, Dropbox, Facebook, Mastercard and PayPal. The team is supported by an expert group of Advisors such as the cofounders of Square and Xendit, executives from Intuit, Governors and White House senior staffers, and has raised $200 million+ from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Sazze Partners, Pantera, KB Financial Group (South Korea’s largest bank), Jerry Yang, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, Dunamu & Partners (associated with Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit), Coventure and others. www.nitra.com. Interested? We are growing fast and actively building our team. Look at our job postings and let us know where you fit!
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