Ezra Galston
InvestorManaging Partner at Starting Line
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $500K – $1.8M checks · typically $1M
FoundedUnchained Capital
About
Ezra Galston brings consumer marketing experience from gaming and daily fantasy sports, subsidized mental-health support, and pop-punk/emo branding as a culturally aligned Midwest partner for 20s–30s founders.
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Jul 19, 2026 · ♥ 2
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Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces
Experience
- Starting LineFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- CameoBoard of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- AttainBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- soonaBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Unchained CapitalBoard of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- Made InBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- BoomMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- The Players TrunkBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- iAsk.AiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Telly TVInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- ReclipInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- M1 FinanceInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- SunbitInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- SpotHeroInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Chateau Galston (Troisiemes Cru)EVP of Drop-off, Dinner & Diapers2018Greater Chicago Area
- Chicago VenturesPrincipal2013 — 2018
- Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellow - Class 182013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Foundation CapitalYoung Entrepreneur2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- I2A FundAssociate2012 — 2013Chicago, IL
- The Poker Financing Fund, LLCCo-Founder2011
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship2011 — 2013
- New York UniversityBA2002 — 2006
- JDS
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442
+ 436 more
Also attended New York University298
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cameo10
+ 4 more
Also worked at soona2
Also worked at Made In2
Also worked at iAsk.Ai1
Deals · 3
GO, Inc.Board seat
via Starting Line · filed Mar 2024 · $25M raise
Baron App, Inc.Board seat
via Starting Line · filed Sep 2022 · $12.9M raise
Unchained CapitalBoard seat
via Starting Line · filed Mar 2021 · $6.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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