Lorine Pendleton is a seasoned venture capital investor and former media and entertainment attorney with a background in technology, media, sports, and entertainment. Over the past decade, she has established herself in angel and venture capital investing ecosystem with over 35 investments.
In 2024, she launched 125 Ventures, a VC fund investing in the future of sports (with a particular focus on women’s sports projected to grow 300% through 2030), and media and entertainment at the intersection of tech. She was a Partner at Portfolia, where she co-launched the Rising America Fund I in 2020, targeting high-growth sectors like sports, media, entertainment, fintech, and health. The fund achieved a remarkable net IRR of 31%, making it one of the top 5% of all VC funds. She launched Rising America Fund II in 2022, resulting in another top-performing fund. Notable investments she has made include Oura, (popular health-tracking device with over 3 million rings sold with a 27x valuation increase to $5.3B since her investment when it was valued at $200M), Canela Media (the 2nd largest Latin media brand/streaming service) with 66 million monthly viewers, Maven Clinic (first $1B+ women’s health company), Rhode Island Football Club & Tidewater Landing Stadium (professional USL League football team and its new stadium) Curastory (two-way marketplace for content creators and brands), andMoCaFi (a fintech providing financial services to the unbanked and underbanked communities).
Lorine has received numerous accolades, including a Women of Influence in 2024 for Private Markets in the VC category by Private Equity International, one of Worth’s “16 Financial Powerhouses,” and Marie Claire’s “50 Most Connected Women in America.” She has served on prestigious boards like Storj and the Angel Capital Association and contributed as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Brown University. She is a graduate of Brown University and New York Law School.
