About
Carmen Collyns blends consumer private equity, Silicon Valley venture and capital formation, led investor relations and was Partner and Chief of Staff—bringing firm-level decision insight and deep LP fundraising expertise.
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Experience
- CAVU Consumer PartnersManaging Director, Head of Investor Relationscurrent2024 — present
- PrivateAdvisor2023 — 2024
- Social Capital LPPartner, Investor Relations and Marketing2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- BrexChief of Staff to the CEO, VP, Head of Communications2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- HoneyBookHead of Operations2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ZuoraChief of Staff to the CEO2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- J.P. MorganAssociate2012 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganAnalyst2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganInterest Rate Derivative Sales2009
- BloombergFinancial Sales2008
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
Skills & more
Bloomberg9Equities4Fixed Income4Financial Modeling13Data Analysis2Research3Valuation7Management Consulting2Emerging Markets4Economics2Financial Analysis2Private Equity2
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Due DiligenceStrategyLanguages Spanish
- Series 7 & 63 — United Latino Students Association
From Carmen's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Harvard University1,170
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Social Capital LP22
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsMike GhaffaryAdvisor at Canvas VenturesJonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookTed MaidenbergCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookJake EllowitzCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital Firstlook
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Also worked at Brex18
Ayesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Jake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesJamesPrincipal at Draper AssociatesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesHadley CallawaySoftware Engineer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersClarey ZhuInvestor at Headline
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Also worked at HoneyBook7
Michael EisenbergInvestor at AlephNadav EylathManaging Partner at ATINCBenjamin LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalShiran ShalevPartner at Battery VenturesJeff CroweSenior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersBobby LentManaging Partner at Hillsven
+ 1 more
Also worked at Zuora15
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalMagdalena YesilBoard Director: SoFi, Zuora, Smartsheet at Operator CollectiveShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Colleagues at CAVU Consumer Partners
Andrew Pine
Senior Fund Accountant at CAVU Consumer Partners
Ava McDonald
Marketing Associate at CAVU Consumer Partners
Bella Filer
Chief Financial Officer at CAVU Consumer Partners
Brandon Neumann
Vice President at CAVU Consumer Partners
Brett Thomas
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer Partners
Charlotte (Flint) Pitt
Senior Associate at CAVU Consumer Partners
Charlotte Flint
Senior Associate at CAVU Consumer Partners
Chase Rifkin
VP, Talent at CAVU Consumer Partners


























