Corazon Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
Also known as Corazon Capital Alpha Centauri · CORAZON GROUP LLC
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Investment thesis
Corazon Capital was founded on the belief that building bold companies starts with heart. Its founders, Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht, bring extensive experience as both investors and operators, aiming to empower like-minded founders to pursue ambitious visions. The firm emphasizes a long-term partnership approach and offering practical, experience-based advice to the entrepreneurs it backs. It positions itself as a hands-on partner that founders can rely on when challenges arise.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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Founder mafia
The Corazon Capital mafia →6 people who came through Corazon Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 91 of 115 portfolio companiesConsumer ×28SaaS ×28AI & Machine Learning ×27E-commerce ×17Enterprise Software ×17Fintech ×15Direct to Consumer ×13EdTech ×9
HQs:United States×67France×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 58 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×342 founders×173 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 55 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Harvard Business School ×3Harvard University ×3New York University ×3Northwestern University ×3The Wharton School ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×10Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×7Economics ×6Humanities ×3Law ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×3Goldman Sachs ×2Trulia ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 54 with degree data)
Investments · 115 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 62024 · 42023 · 42022 · 52021 · 42020 · 12019 · 22017 · 12015 · 232 dated
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Chair)inSteven Gatoff(Executive Officer)inJohn DiLullo(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAurumBaseline VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBling Capital+14 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+52 more
Rime develops voice synthesis technology using a linguistics-first approach for enterprise applications, powering voice agents for healthcare and financial services providers requiring high accuracy on complex terminology and compliance-compliant natural-sounding conversations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Jyoti Bansal(Founder)inJohn Vrionis(Co-founder)inLily Clifford(CEO)Brooke Larson(Co-Founder)Ares Geovanos(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsM13Twilio VenturesUnusual VenturesSputnik ATXBoxGroupLong Journey Ventures+1 more
Lightning AI, creator of PyTorch Lightning, runs an end-to-end AI development cloud and merged with GPU provider Voltage Park in 2026.
San Francisco, US
William Falcon(Founder)inSaurabh Giri(Executive Officer)inOzan Kaya(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAmit Mukherjee(Director)inCarlos Delatorre(Director)
Board seatSam Yagan· per SEC Form D · $435.5M raise · filed Jan 2026
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesSherpalo VenturesSV AngelZero Prime Ventures+3 more
nVenue builds AI/ML infrastructure for the creation, pricing, and resolution of prediction markets on real-world events at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareDover, US
Kelly Pracht(Founder)in
BoardJohn Garabedian(Director)inGeoffrey Reiss(Director)
Board seatSam Yagan· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCollectivComcast Ventures
Chicago, US
Robert Lindquist(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Kitun(Executive Officer, Director)John Williamson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)
Board seatSam YaganPhil Schwarz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsValor Equity Partners
831 Stories is a publisher and events organizer focused on romance fiction, running book signings, author Q&As, and reader book clubs across US cities.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Claire Elizabeth Mazur(Executive Officer, Director)Erica Lynn Cerulo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFemale Founders
Albert provides online test preparation and study materials for AP exams and other standardized tests.
EdTech
Co-investorsCapitalGGreycroftPallasite VenturesService Provider CapitalGeneral AtlanticSerra Ventures
Alby provides an operating system for building and deploying shopping agents that use AI to help customers find products and make purchases across e-commerce channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsNTT Venture Capital
Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform that uses IoT sensors to track machines, operators, and jobs in real time, helping manufacturers identify hidden capacity and reduce downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaS
Akshat Thirani(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsConvergeLewis & Clark VenturesSterling Road1517Advancit CapitalFoundry+4 more
Arta provides commerce technology and services for the art, luxury, and collectibles market, handling insured shipping and transactions globally.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, New York
Co-investorsMu VenturesV1 VCAtlantic Vantage PointCoatue ManagementRecharge Thematic Ventures Management LlcRibbit Capital+1 more
Travel & Hospitality
Andy AcsKonrad WaliszewskiMatt HowardPete Swanson
Co-investors500 GlobalConnetic VenturesNew Stack Ventures
Authy provides a two-factor authentication (2FA) app that protects user accounts from unauthorized access by requiring device-based identity verification.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Palacio(Founder/CEO)inGleb Chuvpilo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Streamlined VenturesTuesday CapitalY Combinator+1 more
Better Trucks is a regional last-mile parcel carrier focused on rapid residential deliveries, offering same-day, next-day, and two-day service.
Logistics & Supply ChainDowners Grove, US
Weston Webb(Co-founder & President)inAndy Whiting(Co-Founder & CEO)Josh Fredman(EVP Commercial)inMike Koleno(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardERIC CARLBORG(Director)inEDWARD LESHIN(Director)
Co-investorsLobby CapitalAugust CapitalHyde Park Angels
BillTrim is a bill negotiation and management service where professional negotiators lower consumers' recurring bills (such as cable and cell phone) twice a year, monitor bills for price increases, and automatically pay them from a connected bank account.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Anubhai SuraDipesh Desai(Founder)inMatthew Turk(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalLightbankNewfund Capital
Bluecore provides a combined customer data platform and experience orchestration solution for retailers and direct-to-consumer brands, incorporating predictive AI models and AI shopping agents to enable personalized, real-time customer engagement across channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechNew York City, US
Fayez Mohamood(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMahmoud Arram(Executive Officer, Director)inMichelle McComb(Executive Officer)in
BoardAmish Jani(Director)inShivani Tejuja(Director)Justin LaFayette(Director)
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersTechstarsFelicis VenturesGeorgianSlauson & Co.
BoldVoice provides AI-powered coaching and feedback to help non-native English speakers improve communication clarity and confidence.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSaaSNew York City, US
Anada Lakra(Founder)inIlya Usorov(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersThe MBA FundXfundY CombinatorAlumni VenturesMatrix+1 more
Bonobos is an online menswear retailer offering clothing and accessories direct to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechNew York, US
Co-investorsAccelFelicis VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementLightspeed Venture PartnersPeterson VenturesTop Corner Capital
Brilliant offers interactive, adaptive online courses in STEM subjects, focused on math and coding, delivered through a personal tutor model.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Eli RossinSam SolomoninSilas HundtSue Khim(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAngel Collective Opportunity FundNext Play VenturesNimble PartnersScribble VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+3 more
Plot is a website builder that enables event organizers, artists, and speakers to create customizable pages for managing lineups, schedules, and event information.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Carro (GoVyrl, Inc.) operates a cloud-hosted application platform, running on AWS, that handles personal and company data for its users.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Jason Goldberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCove FundEvolution VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesK5 VenturesKli Capital+3 more
Cerca is a dating app that keeps likes anonymous until two people match, and pairs users through mutual connections to reduce catfishing and unsolicited messages.
ConsumerSocial
Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Matthew Zeiler(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Numeta Capital+12 more
Climb Credit provides financing and loans for students enrolling in skills-based training programs such as tech bootcamps, healthcare, education, and truck driving.
EdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Vishal Garg(Director)Alexander Rafael(Executive Officer, Director)Casey Powers(CEO)inAmit Sinha(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Calamari(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChaos VenturesNewfund CapitalSprint VcThird PrimeGingerbread CapitalImpact Engine+2 more
Co-investorsParade VenturesStreamlined Ventures
CFX Labs provides a bank-grade money movement platform that enables businesses to access the U.S. financial system for global financial transactions with built-in regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDecasonicMentha PartnersPetRock Capital
Kind Kiosk provides touchscreen giving kiosks with three hardware form factors and multiple payment methods (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, QR code) for nonprofits running in-person fundraising.
FintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Ryder Kessler(Executive Officer, Director)inJordan Bar Am(Director)
BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupProject 11
Doughy sells edible cookie dough as a consumer food product, available for online purchase and shipping.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSanta Monica, US
Josep Andreu(Founder)inKelly Ramey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEugene J. Merkert(Director)Casey Steidle(Director)Rachelle Lynch(Director)
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesQuorum Capital Partners
Draftbit is a low-code platform that enables users to build web and mobile applications for iOS and Android using visual editing, AI agents, and integrated development tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Brian Luerssen(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsFloodgateNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
Juliet is a direct-to-consumer wine brand that sells award-winning California wine in eco-friendly 1.5L boxed "Eco-Magnum" packaging, each holding the equivalent of two bottles and staying fresh for weeks after opening.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US
Lauren De Niro Pipher(Founder)
Enclave operates coworking spaces and business lounges in the suburbs of Chicago, offering business lounges and private offices for hybrid and remote workers ranging from freelancers to corporate executives.
Future of WorkPropTechGlen Ellyn, US
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBling CapitalForefront VentureNew Stack VenturesGula Tech Adventures
ExecThread runs a crowdsourced marketplace that surfaces unadvertised executive-level job opportunities and shares them among senior professionals.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWest Palm Beach, US
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersNextView Ventures
FuturHealth offers telemedicine-based weight management through virtual consultations with licensed medical providers, prescription medications (including GLP-1 drugs), personalized nutrition plans, and meal delivery services.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
FinOptimal provides accounting automation and financial reporting services, offering software tools and managed accounting services for finance teams and accounting firms.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSHouston, US
FitLab builds and operates a portfolio of sport and fitness brands spanning equipment, boutique fitness studios, apparel, competitive events, and AI-based performance training.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & FitnessNewport Beach, US
Brian Kirkbride(Executive Officer, Director)inGeoff Schneider(Director)Rod Trujillo(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Melby(Director)
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesPoint King Capital
Foodsby operates a workplace lunch delivery platform that aggregates restaurant options and handles order coordination and delivery to office buildings.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechMinneapolis, US
BEN CATTOOR(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMICHAEL LAUB(Director)BRIAN BISPALA(Director)in
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcGreycroft Partners
GameTree is a social platform that connects gamers with compatible teammates based on shared values, playstyles, and communication preferences to foster inclusive communities.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsExpert DOJOSID Venture PartnersGoodwater Capital
Gekks makes no-show socks designed to reduce foot sweat and odor while providing comfort and durability.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceChicago, US
Christian Arquilla(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Arquilla(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalSpiral Sun Ventures
Greenfly offers an AI-powered platform for collecting, organizing, and distributing short-form media and digital assets, used by sports leagues, teams, and media organizations to engage fans and create sponsor and broadcast revenue.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechSanta Monica, US
Daniel Kirschner(CEO & Co-Founder)inShawn Green(Co-Founder)inMichael Tracyin
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inMark Leschly(Director)
Co-investors4M HoldingAllievo CapitalAlpha EdisonCP VenturesIconica PartnersLinkinFirm+5 more
Grubbly Farms produces natural chicken feed and supplements centered on Black Soldier Fly grubs as a primary protein source, serving backyard flock owners.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechNorcross, US
Patrick Pittaluga(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Warner(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsOval Park CapitalOverlineSpiral Sun VenturesTechstars
Helix provides voice-based identity verification that detects synthetic media, deepfakes, and injected audio to confirm a real, living person is present, and offers biometric voice matching as a second authentication factor and age/maturity checks without collecting government IDs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsDouble Peak GroupEmurgo VenturesLD CapitalTaureon CapitalTribe CapitalVeriten
heyC builds AI-powered training and real-time support tools that help employees learn and develop skills in their everyday workflow rather than through traditional workshops.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Shaily Baranwal(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsChingona Ventures
Pebble is a platform that enables support teams to resolve customer issues independently by querying data, accessing logs, and deploying fixes with lightweight engineering approval.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex(Co-founder)Dima(Co-founder)
Co-investorsPropeller Inc.
HiLink is an API-first, AI-powered platform for live collaboration, virtual classrooms, and scalable streaming that turns live sessions into structured outputs such as transcripts, summaries, reports, and compliance records.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Fuchen Wu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAVA Angels
iAsk AI is a free AI-powered search engine that answers user questions with instant, source-backed responses without storing user data.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Brad F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Chingona Ventures
Interstellar is a technology company that builds cross-border payment solutions leveraging blockchain infrastructure to make international payments faster, cheaper, and more reliable.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jed McCaleb(Founder)Mike Kennedy(CEO)in
Co-investorsCommerce Ventures
Inventables manufactures and sells desktop CNC machines, parts, and accessories for makers, creative professionals, and small manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCreator EconomyHardwareChicago, US
BoardZach Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Black(Director)inSue Khim(Director)in
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalGen CapitalGreycroftIllinois VenturesTrue VenturesDraper Associates
Ketona produces high-protein, low-carbohydrate dry dog food made with natural ingredients in the USA, positioning itself as a kibble alternative to raw-ingredient diets for pet owners seeking convenience without compromising nutrition.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Daniel Schulof
Co-investorsSpiral Sun VenturesIrishAngels
Denver, US
Robert Seigel(FOUNDER)inSara Berliner(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsPave Health VenturesLooking Glass Capital
Kinspire provides digital health support for parents of children with developmental and neurodevelopmental needs, combining AI-generated personalized strategies with access to licensed occupational therapists and clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechDenver, US
Lily Baiser(Co-Founder & Chief Clinical Officer)inRob Seigel(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalIrishAngelsLooking Glass CapitalThe Fund
Knock provides bridge loans to help people purchase homes while waiting to sell their existing property, serving homebuyers and real estate agents across 32 US states.
FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Sean Black(Founder)inJamie Glenn(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftSecond Century VenturesAlleyCorpFoundryAlley Robotics VenturesRRE Ventures
Knock is an AI-native customer engagement platform that lets teams build and send product, marketing, and transactional messaging across email, SMS, push, chat, and in-app channels from one place.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Thomas Petry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Demetri Themelis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCraft VenturesExpaMadrona Venture GroupWorklife VenturesCoFound Partners Venture+7 more
Laws of Motion is a women's apparel brand that sells clothing—including pants, dresses, blazers, and matching sets—sized using AI, with a fit quiz to match customers to their size.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Carly Bigi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomIrishAngelsLeadout Capital
Lemonlight is a video production company that offers strategy, production, and post-production under one roof, delivering video content through predetermined packages for brands of all sizes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBDev Ventures
LitCharts provides literature and poetry study guides covering summaries, themes, character analysis, literary terms, and modern-English Shakespeare translations for over 3,000 titles.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechBrooklyn, US
JUSTIN KESTLER(Director)BENJAMIN FLORMAN(Director)
Lovewick is a free mobile app for couples, offering a library of over 1,000 conversation question cards, 750+ date ideas, relationship reminders, journaling, and research-based relationship advice on iOS and Android.
ConsumerSocialWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ali Maggioncalda(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeadout Capital
Man Crates sells themed gifts for men, including personalized whiskey barware and gourmet beef jerky delivered in crates.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsRothenberg Ventures
Mantle develops metal 3D printing technology that produces precision metal parts with the surface finish and tolerances needed for tooling and dies used in mass production.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Stephen ConnorTed Soromin
Co-investors11.2 CapitalFine Structures Ventures
Mantle provides a business operations platform for app developers and businesses, offering billing, payment pages, analytics, email marketing, and integrations with tools like Stripe and Shopify.
Creator EconomyFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKillick CapitalOpenSky Ventures11.2 CapitalCraft VenturesFoundation CapitalLeaders Fund+2 more
MasonHub offers a platform and order fulfillment services that give commerce brands visibility into their omnichannel supply chains, storing and shipping goods while tracking inventory through to delivery.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCanvas VenturesEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill Angels
Mented Cosmetics is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering makeup essentials and curated routine bundles designed to work across a wide range of skin tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Amanda E. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inKristen Jones Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlison Ryu(Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBlue CollectiveNew VoicesOutbound VenturesCircleUp PartnersVisible Ventures
Monica + Andy is a lifestyle brand selling GOTS-certified organic cotton baby and children's clothing, including rompers, pajamas, dresses, and one-pieces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Monica Royer(Co-founder)Andy(Co-founder)Brian(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCota CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMI VenturesRivet Ventures
Mudflap provides a mobile app and payment card that offer discounted diesel fuel for truck drivers and fleets at over 3,600 truck stops nationwide.
FintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Matt Folkman
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesMatrixNFXVertical Venture Partners9Yards CapitalQED Investors
Mustard connects local businesses with a network of micro-influencers for social media promotions, using AI to automate creator scheduling, content tracking, fraud prevention, and payments.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsGreat North VenturesNewfund CapitalIntersect VCOneTeam PartnersShasta VenturesThe Fund
MXPilot is a marketing operating system that turns a brand's strategy into auditable AI agents which run campaigns across tools like Semrush, Klaviyo, and Meta, with built-in attribution and outcome tracking.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsNewfund Capital
A digital health platform that combines personalized longevity science with medical expertise to help users optimize their health through data-driven insights and clinical guidance.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRosecliff VenturesThe Family FundRidgeline Ventures
Nara Organics is a direct-to-consumer brand that makes organic infant formula sold in the U.S. via its website and retailers such as Target.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Esther(Founder)
Noble provides modular software components that enable companies to evaluate customer creditworthiness and track changes in credit quality over time, supporting the construction of credit assessment systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Tomer Biger(Founder)inMoran Mishan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalY CombinatorCircle VenturesHustle FundIDEA Fund PartnersOversubscribed Ventures
Pacas makes clothing, including socks, from alpaca fiber and sells directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWestmont, US
Justin Arquilla(Co-founder)inChristian Arquilla(Co-founder)
BoardMark Thomann(Director)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Sandalphon CapitalSpiral Sun VenturesCrossCutGlobal Founders CapitalMaveron
Pictarine develops mobile applications for photo editing and printing in the United States, with customized versions for major retail partners like Walgreens and CVS.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechToulouse, FR
Guillaume(CEO)François Goldgewicht(CTO)in
Pizza Girl sells countertop pizza grills and par-baked, fresh-sealed pizzas that let consumers make restaurant-style pizza at home in about five minutes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWest Hollywood, US
Caroline D'Amore(Founder)
PrettyLitter makes veterinarian-developed cat litter using non-toxic amorphous silica gel that changes color to help cat owners monitor their pet's health and detect potential illness early.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Daniel Rotman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesStarting Line
Remix is a mobile app that allows users to remix videos by pasting video links, adding photos, and instructing the app to make edits.
ConsumerCreator EconomySan Francisco, US
Sam Kaplan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDecheng CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersSequoia Capital
Rime builds ultra-realistic voice AI models trained on a proprietary in-studio dataset of spontaneous, multilingual conversational speech, designed for enterprise communication use cases.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lily Clifford(Co-founder)inBrooke Larson(Co-founder)in
BoardAres Geovanos(Co-founder)John Vrionis(Director)inMorgan Blumberg(Director)inSandhya Hedge(Director)
Co-investorsUnusual VenturesMoth FundM13M13 VenturesSEEDRA VenturesTwilio Ventures
SafeGraph builds and maintains a global dataset of information about physical places, updated monthly, for application developers and analytics teams.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSDenver, US
Auren Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)inBrent Perez(Executive Officer)inJason Richmanin
BoardCharles Songhurst(Director)Alexander Rosen(Director)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesClocktower VenturesDnx VenturesFlex Capital Partnersmark vcRidge Ventures+3 more
ShopRunner operated an online shopping service and mobile app, which FedEx discontinued and shut down effective January 31, 2026.
E-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsAugust Capital
SimplyInsured operates a 100% online platform for small business owners to purchase and manage health insurance in the United States.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vivek Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersNew York Life VenturesLevel Equity
SpotHero is a parking reservation app that helps drivers find and book affordable parking at garages, lots, and valet services across North American cities.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Mark Lawrence(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inLarry Kiss(Co-Founder, Chief Architect Officer)inJeremy Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Guren(Director)
BoardSam Yagan(Director)inMichael Gamson(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAutotech VenturesBlossom Street VenturesBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesInsight Partners+11 more
Starboard provides an AI platform for real estate investment firms that connects to a firm's shared drives and data sources to structure past deals, portfolio performance, and underwriting models.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Rehan Ackrim(Founder)in
The Stellar Development Foundation is a mission-driven organization building infrastructure to make the global financial system more accessible through the Stellar network and ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Jed McCaleb(Board of Directors)inDenelle DixoninCandace KellyDavid MazièresJason KarshinJose Fernandez da Pontein
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticStripeWeatherford Capital
Switch is a financial technology company offering shared finance tools, including unlimited shared accounts, money pools, and Visa debit cards, letting groups collect, manage, and spend money together.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Adriel Darvish(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture Partnersalphabet angelsTAWANI VenturesFirst Check Ventures
Tandem is a mobile app for couples to split and track shared expenses, coordinate joint to-do lists, curate purchase wishlists, and plan home purchases.
ConsumerFintechPropTech
Co-investorsBright VenturesGROOVE CAPITALID VenturesMichigan RiseSwizzle VenturesTAWANI Ventures
Telnyx operates a full-stack communications platform that owns its own global carrier network, enabling real-time voice AI, messaging, and inference without intermediary handoffs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
David Casem(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesDrive CapitalFrontline VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementLakewest Venture PartnersTechstars
Relativity provides software for legal intelligence and e-discovery, helping legal teams within organizations manage legal data and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Andrew Sieja(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersICONIQPathbreaker Ventures
The Shadery is developing motorized Roman window shades with swappable fabric panels, allowing the covering fabric to be changed.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsSuperAngel.Fund
tokenproof provides a platform that lets brands verify token or NFT ownership to gate online and real-world experiences, offering token-holders access to exclusive content, products, events, and offers.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalPenny Jar Capital Venture6th Man VenturesCanonical Crypto
TripScout runs social-media marketing campaigns for travel destinations and tourism partners, offering targeted social amplification, creator/UGC and AI-generated content, and measurement of engagement, bookings, and in-destination visitation.
AdTechMarketing TechTravel & HospitalityChicago, US
Andrew Acs(Executive Officer, Director)Konrad Waliszewski(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Schwarz(Director)in
BoardNick Moran(Director)in
Co-investorsNewlin VenturesSandalphon CapitalNew Stack Ventures
TrustPixel provides API infrastructure that lets AI agents complete purchases across connected suppliers under buyer-defined rules and supplier terms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Chris Ashley(Founder)in
Upkid provides staffing solutions for child care providers to address staffing shortages in the child care industry.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechEagle Mountain, US
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalTechstars
Upkid provides a staffing solution for child care providers to help them address staffing shortages.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplaces
Andrew Allison(Founder)in
Co-investorsGutter CapitalSeaplane VenturesFullCircleNewfund Capital
Provides real-time visibility into water distribution systems to ensure access to clean, safe water
Thomas Sulikowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsUrban Us
Visibly operates a vision testing platform and network of licensed eye care providers that enable telehealth vision care services and prescription renewals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Aaron Dallek(Chief Executive Officer, Director and Founder)Steven Lee(Executive Vice President, Director and Founder)David Ting(Director)Paul Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Hirak Parikh(Director)Brent Rasmussen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChicago VenturesLakewest Venture PartnersSandalphon CapitalService Provider CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersBrighteye Ventures+3 more
WovenX Health develops technology solutions to improve access to specialty healthcare, particularly for gastroenterology.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Russ R. Arjal(CMO & President, Co-Founder)inSheri Rudberg(CEO, Co-Founder)inNakort Valles(CTO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsHyde Park Angels
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Affiniti VenturesBach APPCerca Applications, Inc.CFX Labs Inc.Musubi Inc.StoicLaneVcognition TechnologiesGatedHeretikKetoNatural Pet FoodsKnowbeautyNoble MobileParleoPrecognitiveReachRocketmilesRythmSunapp
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 6
2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 5PagerDutyNYSE: PDPinterestNYSE: PINSAuthyacq. by TwilioHeretikacq. by RelativityShopRunneracq. by FedEx
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Corazon Capital made?
- Corazon Capital has 115 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Corazon Capital invest at?
- Corazon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Corazon Capital's typical check size?
- Corazon Capital typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.
- What sectors does Corazon Capital focus on?
- Corazon Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Corazon Capital located?
- Corazon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Corazon Capital lead rounds?
- Corazon Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Corazon Capital co-invest with?
- Corazon Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Chicago Ventures, among 188 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Importance of Being Open to New Ideas with Sam Yagan of Corazon Capital
Ripple Ventures · Sam Yagan
Startup Success: Insights from OkCupid Co-Founder and Corazon Capital's Managing Director, Sam Yagan
Grace Gong · Sam Yagan
The #PopHealth Show - Smriti Jayaraman, Investor @ Corazon Capital - Consumer & Impact Innovation
Health Hero · Smriti Jayaraman
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