Long Journey Ventures
15 people tracked
Investment thesis
Long Journey seeks to back outliers and founders pursuing unconventional, bold ideas that challenge the status quo. The firm's investment approach centers on building deep, family-like relationships with founders while maintaining disciplined capital stewardship. They value founder autonomy, curiosity, playfulness, and genuine respect for the weight of investor capital. The firm is drawn to builders with quirky personalities and non-traditional thinking who are creating companies others might consider ridiculously ambitious or unconventional.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 19, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website
Cyan Banister was an early angel investor in Uber, SpaceX and Postmates, and later became the first female investing partner at Founders Fund. She now invests through Long Journey Ventures, the early-stage firm she runs with Arielle Zuckerberg and Lee Jacobs, which closed its fourth fund in 2025. Largely self-taught after a period of homelessness in her youth, she is known for backing unconventional founders on instinct honed outside traditional networks.
An entrepreneur-turned-investor focused on identifying and backing exceptional founders at the earliest stages. He was an early investor in companies like Crusoe, Together AI, and Loom, and served as a Partner on AngelList before co-founding Long Journey.
Brings product management experience and a human-centered approach to early-stage investing. She previously helped design and launch Coatue's first early-stage fund and believes in removing barriers and walking alongside founders through the creation process.
A serial founder and operator who has successfully exited multiple companies including Pocket (acquired by Mozilla), IndexTank (acquired by LinkedIn), and Xoopit (acquired by Yahoo). He focuses on helping founders uncover products worth building and scaling from early stages.
CEO and co-founder of TrueMed, a payments platform for health and wellness brands. A serial entrepreneur who previously founded Kettle & Fire and other health and wellness companies, and remains active as an angel investor and community builder.
An operator and entrepreneur with deep experience in AI and B2B SaaS. He was an early employee and executive at Checkr leading go-to-market efforts, and founded Noosa Labs to acquire and grow SaaS companies. His early investments include Checkr, Notion, Wag, and Spotter.
A technologist and founder who was a founding board member of PayPal and invented paid advertising via keyword auction. He co-founded IronPort, which sold to Cisco for $830 million, and has early investments in Uber, SpaceX, Postmates, and DeepMind.
Founder and CEO of Methid, building tools for biologists to design and run experiments with software-like precision. Previously served as Chief Scientist at Founders Fund investing in breakthrough companies, and co-founded Thornhill Therapeutics.
A machine learning engineer on Notion's AI team who serves as an AI advisor at Long Journey, guiding founders through early-stage questions of building with artificial intelligence. Previously was CTO of URX, a Y Combinator company acquired by Pinterest.
Founder and CEO of Reforge, an education platform launching in 2016 for professionals to learn from leaders at fast-growing companies. Previously served as VP of Growth at HubSpot working on new product initiatives.
Channels her passion for authentic connection into designing operations and experiences. She began her career at Microsoft as a Program Manager in Business Operations where she also led community efforts for the Women in Finance ERG.
A former tax attorney specializing in venture funds who leads finance, legal, investor relations, compliance, and operations at Long Journey. She brings deep expertise in structuring venture funds and ensuring operational efficiency.
Co-founder of Meebo who previously led the web, product management, and engineering teams as Chief Experience Officer before Google's acquisition in 2012. Currently building Dandelion Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate company in San Francisco.
Serves as Executive Assistant to Lee Jacobs and Arielle Zuckerberg, managing calendars, deal flow, and firm operations. Previously served as EA to the CEO of Crusoe, where she developed expertise in supporting fast-paced, high-growth teams.
Brings experience building educational institutions and environments that foster human development. He previously helped launch new models at Minerva University and Arizona State University, and worked in investment banking at Barclays Capital.
What they invest in
from 21 of 62 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3Hardware ×3Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×7United Arab Emirates×1France×1
Investments · showing 60 of 62
founders shown can be your intro pathAffirm is a financial services platform that enables customers to pay for purchases over time, offering both digital wallet integration and a branded card for online and in-store transactions.
E-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Rec Technologies provides software solutions for parks and recreation departments, including programs and registration, facilities reservations, and memberships management.
GovTechSaaS
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Crusoe Cloud provides cloud infrastructure and AI services optimized for training, fine-tuning, and deploying machine learning models at scale. The platform offers managed inference, serverless capabilities, and high-performance compute with NVIDIA and AMD processors.
AI & Machine LearningCloud Computing
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and technology company that emphasizes user protection and data privacy in web search and AI services.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Gabriel Weinberg(Founder)in
Flexport is an AI-powered logistics platform that automates and optimizes supply chain operations from production to customer delivery through freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and fulfillment services.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder/CEO)in
Kin is an insurance provider offering home, auto, and mortgage products with an emphasis on affordability, ease of use, and customer service through an online platform.
InsurTech
Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.
ConsumerGaming
Mindbloom offers guided at-home ketamine therapy for treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD through telehealth-supported programs combining psychiatric care, personal coaching, and integration support.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Dylan Beynon
Numeric is an AI platform for enterprise accounting that automates transaction matching, anomaly detection, and close processes by integrating data from ERP systems, bank feeds, and documents. It serves accounting teams and finance operations in enterprise companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Ownwell helps homeowners reduce their property tax bills by appealing property assessments, charging only if savings are achieved.
PropTech
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets and associated infrastructure to provide affordable access to orbit and enable dynamic space operations. The company serves the space economy with cargo, logistics, and asset repositioning capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Together AI provides a full-stack cloud platform for building and deploying AI applications, offering serverless inference, asynchronous processing, dedicated GPU infrastructure, and model fine-tuning capabilities. The platform serves AI developers and teams building generative AI products at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Volteras provides an API platform that aggregates OEM-grade connected vehicle data from 35+ global automakers, delivering real-time vehicle signals including location, charging status, fault codes, and maintenance triggers directly to enterprise fleet and mobility platforms.
Data & InfrastructureIoTMobility & Transportation
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Long Journey Ventures focus on?
- Long Journey Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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