About
Colin Evans is a founder and investor with experience building marketplaces and leading sales and business development teams. He has held roles at AWS and currently leads Startups & VC Partnerships at OpenAI, where he works with AI native startups. Evans has founded three companies and invested since 2007, with particular expertise in consumer commerce, marketplace operations, and AI application layer businesses.
Experience
- OpenAIStartups & VC Partnerships, GTMcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Sandwith Ventures, LLCFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2007 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Gametime UnitedBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gametime UnitedCRO + Co-Founder, Investor, Board Member2014 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- Amazon Web ServicesHead of Y Combinator Team, AWS Startup BD2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- TicketLeapBoard Member2008 — 2015
- SpreecastFounding VP - Content & Business Development2011 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- BonobosBoard Member2008 — 2012
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners - Southeastern PAInvestment Advisory Committee2009 — 2011
- FinanceitBoard Member2007 — 2011
- StubHubCo-founder w/ many BD & sales leadership roles over my tenure2000 — 2007
- TA AssociatesAssociate1998 — 2000
- BT Capital PartnersAnalyst1996 — 1998
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelors Science Engineering, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's degree, Honors Economics Program
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship63E-commerce34Business Development30Start-ups22Online Advertising3Mobile Devices13Venture Capital4Sales8Strategic Partnerships21RecruitingMarketing CommunicationsMarketing Strategy4
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Kirsten Green
Founder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Bruce Taragin
Managing Director at Blumberg Capital
David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Sara Ittelson
Investor at Accel
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colin Evans?
- Colin Evans is a founder and investor with experience building marketplaces and leading sales and business development teams. He has held roles at AWS and currently leads Startups & VC Partnerships at OpenAI, where he works with AI native startups. Evans has founded three companies and invested since 2007, with particular expertise in consumer commerce, marketplace operations, and AI application layer businesses.
- Where does Colin Evans work?
- Colin Evans is at Sandwith Ventures, LLC.
- Where did Colin Evans go to school?
- Colin Evans studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelors Science Engineering, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree, Honors Economics Program).
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