Lawrence Lenihan
Lawrence D. Lenihan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.S.), Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, investor, educator |
| Known for | Co-founder and Co-CEO of Resonance and founding partner at FirstMark Capital |
| Title | Co-CEO, Resonance |
Lawrence Lenihan is an American entrepreneur, investor, and educator. He is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Resonance Companies, a venture capital firm that develops and scales fashion brands using technology and sustainable manufacturing.[1]
He was previously a founding partner at FirstMark Capital, a New York–based venture capital firm.[2] Lenihan has also served as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the New York University Stern School of Business.[3]
Early life and education
Lenihan earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Duke University in 1987 and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[4][5]
Career
Lenihan began his career at IBM in product development and sales. He later worked in venture investing and co-founded Pequot Ventures, which eventually spun out as FirstMark Capital.[2] At FirstMark, he invested in early-stage technology companies and served on several corporate boards.
In 2009, Lenihan co-founded the women's apparel company Norisol Ferrari, his partner's eponymous label, and served on its board as chair.[6][7] Additionally he acquired Crouch & Fitzgerald, a company founded in 1839.[8]
In 2015, Lenihan co-founded Resonance Companies with venture partner Christian Gheorghe. The firm focuses on creating a more sustainable model for the fashion industry through on-demand manufacturing and digital design tools.[1] He has been featured in business and fashion trade publications for his efforts to merge technology with apparel production.[9][10]
The first company backed by Resonance was Tucker by Gaby Basora and JC-RT was the second.[11] Lenihan was also a member of the NYC Economic Development Fashion 2020 Advisory Board and has served as a panel judge for competitions held by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[12][13]
Other positions
Lenihan has served as an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, where he teaches entrepreneurship and mentors student founders.[3] He has also been active in alumni initiatives at Duke University related to entrepreneurship and engineering.[4]
Lenihan has held board positions with several technology and fashion-related companies, including TraceLink and Digital Currency Group.[14]
References
- 1 2 "Former FirstMark Partner Lawrence Lenihan Launches Resonance". The Wall Street Journal. December 2015.
- 1 2 "Lawrence Lenihan". FirstMark Capital. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Lawrence Lenihan, Adjunct Professor". NYU Stern. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Duke Alumni Class Notes – Lawrence Lenihan". Duke Today. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Lawrence Lenihan Biography Summary". Corporate Profile. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ WWD, Rosemary Feitelberg (19 January 2017). "Melania Trump pays homage to American military service members with Norisol Ferrari look" – via LA Times.
- ↑ Lapowsky, Issie (14 November 2014). "Made to Measure" – via Slate.
- ↑ "Meet Lawrence Lenihan". Ora TV.
- ↑ "Resonance aims to make sustainable fashion scalable". Glossy. March 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ Meyers, Tracey (3 November 2017). "Venture Operating Company Resonance Builds Small Fashion Brands". WWD.
- ↑ "Lawrence Lenihan's Resonance comes out of the shadows". www.fashinvest.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ↑ "A New York VC Spotlight: Lawrence Lenihan - AlleyWatch". 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ↑ "The Fashion-Startup Hustle". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Leadership – Lawrence Lenihan". TraceLink. Retrieved 10 October 2025.