Fundraising Fox

Collin West

Investor

Founder / Co-founder, Ensemble VC at Ensemble VC

Austin, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Collin West is the founder and co-founder of Ensemble VC, where he has spent over a decade building a data-driven, AI-native investment platform. His approach focuses on using data and software to source and evaluate startups, with the aim of reducing venture losses while freeing investors' time for board work and founder support.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Ensemble VCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  3. CHAOS IndustriesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  4. ZoomInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  5. Groww, IndiaInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  6. ICONInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  7. CartaInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  8. Draper AssociatesData Advisorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Kauffman FellowsFounding Partner, Kauffman Fellows Fundcurrent2016 — present
  10. Kauffman FellowsFounder and Head of Research2018 — 2020
  11. Kauffman FellowsHead of Global Network2018 — 2020
  12. Correlation VenturesNetwork Advisorcurrent2016 — present
  13. Correlation VenturesInvestor2012 — 2016Palo Alto, California, United States
  14. Boost VCMentorcurrent2013 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  15. Nextgen PartnersChairman Emeritus2013 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  16. Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 172012 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
  17. Arctic RowWorld Record Breaking Row across the Arctic Ocean2012
  18. OCA VenturesVenture Capital2011
  19. Early Stage PartnersVenture Capital2011
  20. Motivated MediaFounder2009 — 2011
  21. West Adventure TravelFounder2007 — 2009
  22. AccentureStrategy Consultant2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Venture Capital93Start-ups99Leadership44Marketing16Entrepreneurship56Financial Modeling24Management Consulting11Strategy92Business Strategy19Valuation11Due Diligence17Product Management9
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Investments

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Ensemble VC

Aidan Gold
Investments | Associate at Ensemble VC
Caroline Trant Chambers
Partnerships & Capital Formation | Director at Ensemble VC
Conrad Shang
Venture Partner at Ensemble VC
Devin Beckwith
Investments | Defense Specialist at Ensemble VC
Gopi Sundaramurthy
Managing Partner at Ensemble VC
Gopinath Sundaramurthy
Investor at Ensemble VC
Hannah Vu
Data | Data Engineer at Ensemble VC
Ian Heinrich
Investments | Principal at Ensemble VC

Network5

Hans TungScout
Managing Partner at Notable Capital
Navin ChaddhaScout
Managing Partner at Mayfield
Conrad Shang
Venture Partner at Ensemble VC
Edward Yip
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Gopinath Sundaramurthy
Investor at Ensemble VC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Collin West?
Collin West is the founder and co-founder of Ensemble VC, where he has spent over a decade building a data-driven, AI-native investment platform. His approach focuses on using data and software to source and evaluate startups, with the aim of reducing venture losses while freeing investors' time for board work and founder support.
Where does Collin West work?
Collin West is Founder / Co-founder, Ensemble VC at Ensemble VC.
What check size does Collin West write?
Collin West typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Collin West invested in?
Investments tracked here include Carta, Groww, ICON, Kredivo, Mparticle, Sidecar Health, Zoom.
Where did Collin West go to school?
Collin West studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); Southern Methodist University (BBA, Finance).

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577

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Also attended Southern Methodist University82

Minh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate VenturesJim DoehrmanAdvisor at Sierra VenturesTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCOThomas MallakSenior Financial Analyst at AlleyCorpAlex GrasPrincipal at Mercury FundBeau BarnesCFO at JStar Capital Investments

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Shared employers

Also worked at Groww, India4

Ryan BloomerFounder and Managing Partner at K50 VenturesDeepak RavichandranPartner at Alkeon CapitalIshan BansalFounder at GrowwHarsh JainFounder/COO at Groww

Also worked at ICON10

Evan LoomisVenture Partner at Audere CapitalConrad ShangVenture Partner at Ensemble VCConstance FreedmanFounder and Managing Partner at Moderne VenturesAdam BridgmanCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Ironspring VentureNeil AhlstenManaging Partner at 1Flourish CapitalTom TognoliPartner at 1Flourish Capital

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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Correlation Ventures18

Ryan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesMoiz SaifeePartner, Analytics at Correlation VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners

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