Cyan Banister
Partner at Long Journey Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Cyan Banister was an early angel investor in Uber, SpaceX and Postmates, and later became the first female investing partner at Founders Fund. She now invests through Long Journey Ventures, the early-stage firm she runs with Arielle Zuckerberg and Lee Jacobs, which closed its fourth fund in 2025. Largely self-taught after a period of homelessness in her youth, she is known for backing unconventional founders on instinct honed outside traditional networks.
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