About
Elie Seidman is a Venture Partner at Shine Capital with experience as a multi-time founder and CEO in consumer technology. He previously served as CEO of both Tinder and OkCupid, and has focused on building consumer products and brands throughout his career.
Experience
- Shine CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Shine CapitalSenior Advisor2021 — 2026
- FastGrowingTrees.comDirector Board of Directors2022 — 2024
- FastGrowingTrees.comInterim Chief Executive Officer2022 — 2023
- Tinder, Inc.CEO2017 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Match GroupGeneral Management2016 — 2020New York, United States
- OkCupidCEO2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- General AtlanticAdvisor2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- Oyster.comCEO, Co-Founder2007 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Lime Rock PartnersVenture Partner2006 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- EpanaFounder, President & CEO2000 — 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
Colleagues at Shine Capital
Adam Hanft
Operating Partner at Shine Capital
Alex Hartz
General Partner at Shine Capital
Amanda Niu
General Partner and CFO at Shine Capital
Arinjay Singhai
Investor at Shine Capital
Arthur Matuszewski
Venture Partner at Shine Capital
Carl Tremblay
Operating Partner at Shine Capital
Emma Sokoloff
Partner at Shine Capital
Ethan Daly
General Partner at Shine Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elie Seidman?
- Elie Seidman is a Venture Partner at Shine Capital with experience as a multi-time founder and CEO in consumer technology. He previously served as CEO of both Tinder and OkCupid, and has focused on building consumer products and brands throughout his career.
- Where does Elie Seidman work?
- Elie Seidman is Venture Partner at Shine Capital.
- Where did Elie Seidman go to school?
- Elie Seidman studied at University of Pennsylvania (BSE, Materials Science).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tinder, Inc.11
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Also worked at Match Group3
Also worked at OkCupid2
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