Lawrence Black

Angel Investor, Venture Partner | Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation | Founding Partner @ Nextgen Venture Partners | Nasdaq Trade Pioneer. SOES Bandit

📍 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 25 investments📅 26 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
25
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11
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5
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4
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26y
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Portfolio

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Board Member
Jan 2021
The men and women of the Textile Crescent put Greenville on the map. Let’s bring opportunity back. Greenville County's Textile Crescent is again the center of opportunity for forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Home to thousands of experienced craftsmen, along with a new generation of tech-savvy Millennials, the area is primed for business expansion. At Greenville Revitalization Corporation, this is our mission: Connecting people, property and possibility to create jobs and renew the communities that were the heart of our textile heritage.
Investor
Dec 2017
Its simple, we believe life is more fun when youre in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. At DraftKings, The Crown Is Yours. We are driven by the thrill of the future and the pull of possibility. As an original, continuous gamechanger, we’re shaping the present and future of sports entertainment and digital experiences, leading the way into new markets with new products, and providing the ultimate experience to our customers. Here, we believe in the power and impact that comes from innovation, collaboration, and a winning culture. We’re a strong and dedicated global team of 4,000+ teammates driven to achieve great things. From your very first day, you’ll be part of an amazing culture that welcomes your ideas, champions your growth, and values you for you. Ready to own what’s next?
Investor
Apr 2016
HoneyBook is the leading AI-powered business management platform for small business owners. Designed to bring speed, clarity, and confidence to daily operations, the platform supports everything from capturing leads to managing client communication, contracts, and payments. With AI embedded throughout, members benefit from actionable insights and automation that streamline work and unlock growth. Since its founding in 2013, HoneyBook has powered over 25 million client relationships and processed more than $12 billion in transactions, helping independent businesses grow faster and smarter. If you are looking for a values-driven, fast-paced, and intellectually charged environment, HoneyBook is the right place for you. Join us, were hiring!
Investor
2016
Singularity is the leader in educating, inspiring, and empowering leaders to imagine and create breakthroughs powered by exponential technologies. Through immersive learning programs and experiences focused on the convergence and application of exponential technologies, Singularity teaches leaders from around the globe to shift their mindset, drive innovation, and transform their organization exponentially. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2008, Singularity has inspired over 200,000 leaders in over 100 countries from industry, academia, and government to join us on our mission of creating a future of abundance.
Investor
Jan 2015
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products spanning categories across diapers, wipes, baby personal care, beauty, apparel, household care and wellness. Launched in 2012, the Company is on a mission to challenge ingredients, ideal, and industries through the power of the Honest brand, the Honest team, and the Honest Standard. For more information about the Honest Standard and the Company, please visit www.honest.com. Website: www.honest.com Careers: honest.com/careers Facebook: facebook.com/TheHonestCompany Instagram: @honest & @honest_beauty
mid stageManufacturing
Investor
2015
LifeFuels is a beverage technology company and creator of the world’s first portable beverage maker. Founded with a mission to help people feel better from the inside out, the LifeFuels portable beverage maker integrates three components - a sleek technology-packed smart bottle, multi-serve beverage concentrates called FuelPods, and an app that tracks both hydration and nutrition. The three-part​ system empowers consumers to create personalized drinks that enhance their health and wellness goals. The LifeFuels is now available for purchase online.
Private Investor
2015
RocketBolt is a better customer conversion tool for your website that helps you convert more site visitors into paying customers. RocketBolt can be easily added to any website in less than 5 minutes, and quickly drive more sales and more social media engagement without any additional management or maintenance.
Investor
2015
We traveled the world during our college semester abroad and stumbled upon loose tea for the first time. It was in a tiny Czech teahouse in the center of Prague that got us hooked on tea. We returned to the US and quickly discovered a problem. If we wanted loose tea, we had to go out of our way to a specialty store, pay an absurd price and confront confusing tea names and origins. The tea world was filled with too much jargon and stereotypes of stuffy tea parties. What if we flipped it upside down? We started Tiesta Tea to revolutionize the way people consume tea. Finding the right tea should be simple: what will it do for me and what does it taste like. By focusing on function and flavor, we make tea approachable and easy to understand. We created five functional categories based on the health benefits that each blend naturally gives you. We also believe that life is about more than just tea and business. We believe in using our platform to give back directly to people in need in our communities. Billions of people lack access to clean water. To combat that, we set aside a portion of sales from each of our bottled teas to build water wells. We build these wells in communities in Nigeria that grow some of our ingredients. Because we want to support the communities that support us. Millions more do not have a place to sleep at night. Every January, our team and volunteers gather together to pass out hot tea and Warmth Kits to those living on the cold city streets of Chicago. We believe businesses shouldn’t just generate profits, they should do good, too. It’s really that simple. Do what you love, step out of your comfort zone and be you. Be the best version of yourself that you can be and help others to do the same. Live Loose, The Tiesta Tea Team RECENT AWARDS + INC. BEST WORKPLACES 2018 + INC. RISING STARS - 30 UNDER 30 2018 + INC. 5000 FASTEST GROWING COMPANY 2017 & 2018 + CRAINS 20 IN THEIR 20s 2018
Investor
2015
WealthForge is one of the largest and most experienced managing broker-dealers of alternative investment products. With more than a decade of processing investments, WealthForge has cemented itself as an industry innovator. Weve reimagined the managing broker-dealer role as a value-added service instead of just a necessary compliance hurdle. We provide a technology-forward, consultative approach to alternative investment sponsors.
Investor
2015
At Hyperloop One, we’re turning science fiction into reality as we prepare to launch a new form of autonomous, on-demand transport that is faster, safer, cost-efficient and more sustainable than existing modes.
Investor
2014
Never overpay for groceries again. Join the world’s largest community of shoppers working together to save time and money. Basket believes you should never overpay for groceries again. As the only Shopper-First grocery platform, Basket brings instant transparency for pricing and availability on all your favorite products across all retailers, both local and online so you’ll be empowered to make informed decisions about where to complete your next shopping trip. Basket streamlines the path to purchasing grocery and everyday products and gives Shoppers their time back. Basket believes no one should spend more money or more time searching for their favorite products and having to guess at which is a better choice, online vs in-store pricing and availability. Using Basket, Shoppers take back control with each grocery list. The Basket Platform leverages billions of records and millions of Shopper interactions to power our consumer-facing products and business intelligence offerings. Using Basket’s state of the art technology stack and machine learning models, our community of Shoppers can unlock information previously only available to top retailers and manufacturers.
Investor
2014
Bloompop is a B2B floral startup with nationwide luxury property management and retail clients. We provide fresh flower subscriptions and interior/exterior plant services to corporate clients across the country. Bloompop works with a hand-picked selection of local florists who represent the best in floral quality and design across the country to deliver exceptional service. Our clients include high end property management companies, retail stores, and luxury hotels.
Investor
2014
Indinero is on a mission to help every business realize its potential. And that start with finance operations. Our integrated finance team of bookkeepers, accountants, tax advisors and CFOs serve clients all across the US. Indinero is powered by tech - our clients get access to their own dashboard with insights and financial summary. Our team can manage the finances so you focus on your core expertise. Be that scaling your business, reaching break even or finding efficiencies in your cash flow. Were an established firm but have great opportunities for internal mobility. If you’re interested in working at indinero, visit https://www.indinero.com/careers to explore the open positions.
Investor
2013
APX Labs is now Upskill. Visit our new company page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/upskill-io.
Investor
2013
SignalFrame builds a streaming graph platform to harness the world of wireless connectivity. We deliver a new generation of secure, privacy-friendly proximity services.
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2021
Board Member
Jan 2021
The men and women of the Textile Crescent put Greenville on the map. Let’s bring opportunity back. Greenville County's Textile Crescent is again the center of opportunity for forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Home to thousands of experienced craftsmen, along with a new generation of tech-savvy Millennials, the area is primed for business expansion. At Greenville Revitalization Corporation, this is our mission: Connecting people, property and possibility to create jobs and renew the communities that were the heart of our textile heritage.
2020
Board Member
2020
Enriching the lives of Greenville County residents through affordable housing, home preservation, and facilitating community development
2018
Greer Mill
Managing Partner
Jan 2018
2017
Investor
Dec 2017
Its simple, we believe life is more fun when youre in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. At DraftKings, The Crown Is Yours. We are driven by the thrill of the future and the pull of possibility. As an original, continuous gamechanger, we’re shaping the present and future of sports entertainment and digital experiences, leading the way into new markets with new products, and providing the ultimate experience to our customers. Here, we believe in the power and impact that comes from innovation, collaboration, and a winning culture. We’re a strong and dedicated global team of 4,000+ teammates driven to achieve great things. From your very first day, you’ll be part of an amazing culture that welcomes your ideas, champions your growth, and values you for you. Ready to own what’s next?
Venture Partner (nvite aquisition)
Sep 2017
A global platform that allows anyone to create, share, find and attend events that fuel their passions. For support, please visit https://bit.ly/EBhelp
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