Adam Besvinick
InvestorInvestor at Looking Glass Capital
New York City
Writes $350K checks · typically $350K
About
Adam Besvinick founded the seed fund Looking Glass Capital in 2019, having previously backed Series A and later-stage companies at Anchorage Capital Group and seed-stage companies at Deep Fork Capital. His investing spans pre-product through Series C, with seed checks into Transfix, BigID, One Concern, Ease, Winnie, StatMuse, Transform, Seasons, Primer, Evergreen, and Rebel (acquired by Salesforce). He has also made early-stage investments in NomNom, Plant Prefab, Inkbox, and Carrot.
Adam Besvinick @besvinick
Had one of my favorite calls yesterday, a founder telling me he wants @LookingGlassCap to lead his round. That feeling never gets old, and, at a time when VC feels increasingly transactional, I'll never take for granted the trust he is placing in the firm to be one of his
Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 21 · ⇄ 1
Adam Besvinick @besvinick
The hyper-financialization of everything has gone too far for too long — glad to see the push back on FIFA selling equity in the World Cup. What’s next, the IOC selling a stake in the Olympic Games?
Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 10
Adam Besvinick @besvinick
If you’re a golf sicko in tech, this is an amazing opportunity to work on an awesome product with an equally awesome person in Heath https://t.co/mnxBOtbd3I
Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 9 · ⇄ 1
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- Looking Glass CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Looking Glass SyndicateAngel Investor2019
- Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C.Venture Investor2017 — 2019New York, New York
- Deep Fork CapitalPrincipal2014 — 2017New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
- By/AssociationCo-lead2013 — 2014New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
- WaneloPartnerships + Business Development Lead2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- Lowercase CapitalAssociate (Intern)2011 — 2013
- GumroadGrowth + Business Development (Intern)2012San Francisco, CA
- Jefferies & CompanyAnalyst2010 — 2011New York, NY
- Bank of America Merrill LynchSummer Analyst2009New York, NY
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Focus on entrepreneurship- and tech-related coursework2011 — 2013
- Duke UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Public Policy Studies (major)2005 — 2009
- The Haverford SchoolHigh School1996 — 2005
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deep Fork Capital2
Also worked at Wanelo2
Also worked at Lowercase Capital6
Also worked at Gumroad1
Deals · 1
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