Edward Lando

Edward Lando is the founder of Pareto Holdings, a prominent Miami Beach-based venture studio and holding company. Established with a unique model, Pareto Holdings distinguishes itself by both building new companies from the ground up and investing in promising early-stage ventures. Lando, alongside co-founder John Shahidi, has positioned Pareto as a significant player in the early-stage investment landscape, often serving as the initial institutional capital for nascent companies. Their approach emphasizes deep involvement, moving beyond traditional venture capital by actively participating in the operational development of their portfolio companies.

Pareto Holdings typically deploys capital with a focus on substantial early-stage rounds. Their standard investment range for first checks falls between $500,000 and $5 million, providing significant runway for emerging businesses. While this represents their typical sweet spot, Pareto Holdings has demonstrated flexibility, having written checks as small as $100,000 for very early-stage or strategic opportunities, and as large as $10 million for more mature or capital-intensive ventures. The firm successfully raised a $100 million fund in 2021, solidifying its capacity to make impactful investments across various sectors.

The firm's investment philosophy is characterized by a hands-on, founder-friendly approach. Edward Lando and the Pareto team are known for providing extensive operational support, often acting as co-founders or strategic advisors to help scale their portfolio companies. They maintain a diversified investment focus, actively seeking opportunities across a wide array of sectors, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), fintech, consumer technology, and Web3. This sector-agnostic yet operationally intensive model allows Pareto Holdings to support a diverse ecosystem of innovative startups, leveraging Lando's entrepreneurial background to foster growth.