Eliza Cushman
InvestorPartner at Congruent Ventures · Board director at Ezra Climate Inc. · Board director at Cloneable
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Partner at Congruent Ventures managing the full investment process from sourcing to portfolio support, leading early-stage deals and supporting later-stage companies. Previously an associate in private credit at KKR and began her career in leveraged finance at Bank of America; holds an MBA from Columbia and a BS in Finance from Wake Forest.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Ezra Climate Inc.
Intro paths
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In turn, Eliza can intro founders to Ezra Climate Inc.'s investors below.
Ezra Climate Inc.'s investors · 1
Board director at Cloneable
Intro paths
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In turn, Eliza can intro founders to Cloneable's investors below.
Cloneable's investors · 4
Co-founders at Cloneable
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Lia ReichCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- Congruent VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Congruent VenturesInvestor2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- KKR & Co. Inc.Associate2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2016 — 2018
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Office6Microsoft PowerPoint5Microsoft Word4Teamwork11Social Media6Investing1Financial ModelingCapital Markets4Retail2Merchandising3Sales3
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FashionEconomicsPresentation SkillsLeveraged FinanceSocial NetworkingCoaching & MentoringProfessional Mentoring- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 79 — FINRA
From Eliza's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Ezra Climate Inc.Board seat
via Congruent Ventures · filed May 2025 · $8.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Congruent Ventures
Abe Yokell
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent Ventures
Austin Pringle
Analyst at Congruent Ventures
Christina O'Conor
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Divyansh Saksena
Analyst at Congruent Ventures
Gray Robinson
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Hilla Watkins
Platform Partner at Congruent Ventures
Hillá Watkins
Platform Partner at Congruent Ventures
Jackie Kossmann
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eliza Cushman?
- Partner at Congruent Ventures managing the full investment process from sourcing to portfolio support, leading early-stage deals and supporting later-stage companies. Previously an associate in private credit at KKR and began her career in leveraged finance at Bank of America; holds an MBA from Columbia and a BS in Finance from Wake Forest.
- Where does Eliza Cushman work?
- Eliza Cushman is Partner at Congruent Ventures and Board director at Ezra Climate Inc. and Board director at Cloneable.
- What boards does Eliza Cushman sit on?
- Eliza Cushman holds tracked board seats at Cloneable, Ezra Climate Inc..
- Where did Eliza Cushman go to school?
- Eliza Cushman studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital); Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance).
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