Lauren Epstein

Early-stage investor and mentor deeply embedded in the Canadian tech ecosystem — Lauren has spent nearly a decade investing across angel to Series E, currently leading Seed/pre-seed work at Storytime Capital and previously investing at OMERS Ventures and StandUp Ventures. She is an active mentor at high-profile Canadian founder programs (Creative Destruction Lab, NEXT Canada) and uses that network to source and support founders. storytime+3

Combines legal training (JD) and an MBA with investing experience — her background as a commercial litigator and clerking at the Ontario Court of Appeal supports strengths in diligence, legal structuring of deals, and negotiation, while the JD/MBA (University of Toronto) and Harvard undergraduate training provide strong interdisciplinary judgment for investing and advising. lolg+2

Family-office and advisory experience rounds out operational and board-level capabilities — she has led early-stage investing at Epstein Enterprises (family office) and holds director/advisory positions (e.g., Katalyst Data Management, Epstein Enterprises), which complements her venture experience and gives her familiarity with both founder and investor perspectives. nextcanada+2