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Bart Swanson

InvestorFounder

Investor at Horizons Ventures · Board director at Viv Labs · Board director at Modern meadow · Board director at Impossible Foods

New York, New York

Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $100K

FoundedImpossible FoodsModern meadowViv Labs

About

Bart Swanson is an Advisor at Horizons Ventures with experience in venture capital and private equity. His background includes work in e-commerce, entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, e-business, and early-stage companies.

Board director at Viv Labs

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Viv Labs's investors · 2

Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks · since 2015ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Viv Labs

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Dag KittlausPresident and Chief Executive Officer
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Adam CheyerDirector
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Christopher D. BrighamDirector

Board director at Modern meadow

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Modern meadow's investors · 11

Artis VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $25M checksAstanor VenturesLuxembourg, Grand-Duchy Of LuxembourgBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checksHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checksInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York · $1M checksInventus Capital PartnersSilicon Valley · $3M – $4M checksKohala VenturesSan FranciscoRed Swan VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checksStarlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksUlu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks

Co-founders at Modern meadow

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Gabor ForgacsDirector, Promoter
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Anna BakstExecutive Officer, Director
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Rex LiuExecutive Officer

Board director at Impossible Foods

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Impossible Foods's investors · 22

Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checksBlue Horizon CorporationZurichCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksCPT CapitalLondonDesigner FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksFall Line CapitalSan FranciscoFourward VenturesLos AngelesGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026Happiness CapitalHong KongHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks · since 2020Interlock CapitalSan Diego · $25K – $50K checksInvestXVancouverK2 GlobalSingaporeKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2020Manhattan WestLos AngelesManta Ray VenturesLondonNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyPreston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checksTemasekSingapore · since 2013UBSZurich · since 2026Unanimous CapitalMenlo Park

Co-founders at Impossible Foods

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Pat BrownFounder & CEO
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David LeeExecutive Officer
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Peter McGuinness

Experience

  1. Horizons VenturesAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentLondon, San Francisco, Hong Kong
  2. PersonalAngel Investor / Advisor / Board Director / Observercurrent2011 — present
  3. Zoom Video CommunicationsBoard Member2013 — 2022
  4. Modern Times Group MTGBoard Member2015 — 2017Stockholm, Sweden
  5. SummlyChairman, President2012 — 2013London, San Francisco, etc.
  6. TwooBoard Advisor2012 — 2013Gent Area, Belgium
  7. BadooCOO2010 — 2011London, England
  8. GSI CommerceManaging Director & Vice-President International2007 — 2010London, Barcelona, etc.
  9. PharmaSwissAdvisor2007 — 2008London, Zurich, Ljubljana, Prague, etc.
  10. dropshop Ltd.CEO2003 — 2007Munich
  11. Projects - EcommerceConsulting2002 — 2003Paris, London
  12. Amazon.comGM Business Development Europe, Mkt. Director, Various1998 — 2001Seattle, London, Munich, Paris
  13. EMI MusicManaging Director - France Odeon Label, Marketing Director, etc..1993 — 1998Paris, France
  14. BertelsmannMarketing Manager1989 — 1992

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Finance1987 — 1989
  2. The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree, Fellow1987 — 1989
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaBA, History and Politcal Science1981 — 1985

Skills & more

E-commerceSoftwareMobile DevicesOnline MarketingMarketingStrategic PartnershipsMobile CommerceProduct ManagementStart-upsAffiliate MarketingEntrepreneurshipMulti-channel Marketing
+6 moreE-businessAnalyticsBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisInternetStrategy

Languages English · French

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Colleagues at Horizons Ventures

Chobie Chan
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Chris Lai
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Chris Liu
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Debbie Chang
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Frances Kang
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Gary Ng
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Ivan Lee
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Jacky Li
Investor at Horizons Ventures

Network9

Hans TungScout
Managing Partner at Notable Capital
Amelia ArmourScout
Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners
Bill LiaoScout
General Partner at SOSV
Brendan MooreScout
Co-Founding Partner, Venture at Tribe Capital Firstlook
Eric ArchambeauScout
Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures
Lu ZhangScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Fusion
Robert DavoliScout
Founder & General Partner at Gutbrain Ventures
Jackie Dimonte
Associate at Hyde Park Venture Partners
Neil Cameron
Venture Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

Investors connected to Bart in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Bart Swanson work?
Bart Swanson is at Horizons Ventures and Founder at Viv Labs and Founder at Modern meadow and Founder at Impossible Foods.
What check size does Bart Swanson write?
Bart Swanson typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
What companies did Bart Swanson found?
Bart Swanson founded Impossible Foods, Modern meadow, Viv Labs.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,481

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania34

Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

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Also attended University of Southern California474

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at Zoom Video Communications31

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesRyan AzusFormer Chief Revenue Officer at Zoom Video Communications at Scale Venture PartnersJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm Ventures

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Also worked at Badoo2

David BlancPartner at Officium Asset ManagementMichael GeerInvestor at Xtripe Angels

Also worked at GSI Commerce6

Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauBob ChathamFounder of RightHill VenturesAndrew NashVenture Partner at Black Nova VCRob SchmultsGeneral Partner at Blockchange VenturesMark MenellVenture Partner at Maveron

Also worked at Amazon.com611

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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