Cory Moelis
InvestorFounding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
New York City
Writes $250K β $1.5M checks Β· typically $375K
About
Cory Moelis, from a multigenerational Thoroughbred racing family and board member of the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, brings an unusual nontech background and accessibility, often responding to cold outreach.
ContactΒ· published on Cory's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Ground Up VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Derby GamesHead of Product2013 β 2016New York
- Los Angeles KingsManager, Research & Analytics2013Greater Los Angeles Area
- Moelis & CompanyAnalyst2011 β 2013New York
Skills & more
Investment Banking10Valuation10Financial Modeling8Private Equity9Corporate Finance9Capital Markets3Venture Capital8Due Diligence3Investments5Bloomberg3PowerPoint3
From Cory's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ground Up Ventures
Allie Feuerstein
Head of Value Creation at Ground Up Ventures
David Stark
Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Jamie Cohen
Investor at Ground Up Ventures
Jordan Odinsky
Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Navot Volk
Venture Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Shira Stein
Executive Assistant at Ground Up Ventures
Swapnil Rajkumar Gaikwad
Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Network9
Fred EhrsamScout
Co-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of Nudge
Cyan BanisterScout
Co-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Andrew ByrnesScout
Director at Micron Ventures
Andy AppelbaumScout
Managing Partner at RiverPark Ventures
David StarkScout
Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Jonathon TriestScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures
Swapnil Rajkumar GaikwadScout
Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Andy Dunn
Founding Partner at Red Swan Ventures
Jamie Cohen
Investor at Ground Up Ventures
Investors connected to Cory in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cory Moelis?
- Cory Moelis, from a multigenerational Thoroughbred racing family and board member of the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, brings an unusual nontech background and accessibility, often responding to cold outreach.
- Where does Cory Moelis work?
- Cory Moelis is Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures.
- What does Cory Moelis invest in?
- Cory Moelis invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Cory Moelis write?
- Cory Moelis typically writes checks of $250K β $1.5M.
- Where did Cory Moelis go to school?
- Cory Moelis studied at The Wharton School; The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Moelis & Company67
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