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
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.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carmen Collyns?
- 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.
- Where does Carmen Collyns work?
- Carmen Collyns is Head of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer Partners.
- What does Carmen Collyns invest in?
- Carmen Collyns invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- Where did Carmen Collyns go to school?
- Carmen Collyns studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Harvard Business School mafia323
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Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2
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Brex mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & co-CEOFounded StoneRitik MalhotraDirector, Product ManagementFounded Savvy +2Tanooj LuthraHead of Engineering for Startups + BankingFounded Elph +1Cullen WilsonProduct Design LeadFounded WP Engine +1Asa MillerDesign EngineerFounded Pre +1Brendan FalkBusiness DevelopmentFounded Hercules +1
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HoneyBook mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
HoneyBook mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
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Also attended Harvard University1,558
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 CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Social Capital LP27
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 Brex57
Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & former chairman of BrexPedro FranceschiCo-founder & CEO of BrexKatie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Jake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures
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Also worked at HoneyBook9
Michael EisenbergCo-founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage Israeli venture capital fundBobby LentManaging Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFireNadav EylathManaging Partner at ATINCBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalShiran ShalevPartner at Battery VenturesJeff CroweSenior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
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