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Ezra Galston

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Partner at Starting Line · Board of Directors at Unchained Capital, Inc. · Board director at Unchained Capital

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $500K – $1.8M checks · typically $1M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 18

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces

Board director at Unchained Capital

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Unchained Capital's investors · 16

Aptos Foundationsince 2026Ecliptic CapitalAustin · $50K – $5M checks · since 2023G20 VenturesCambridge · $2M – $5M checks · since 2018Highland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checks · since 2023Hivemind Capital LLCNew York · since 2026Kube VCLattice CapitalDover · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Lightning VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K checksNYDIGNew York · since 2023Platform VenturesKansas City · since 2021Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checks · since 2018Stronghold Resource PartnersDallas · since 2021Ten31Nashville · $100K checks · since 2023Trammell Venture Partners (TVP)Austin · since 2023Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2023Visary CapitalSyosset

Co-founders at Unchained Capital

JKJoe Kelly
Joe KellyFounder
DBDhruv Bansal
Dhruv BansalFounder
JK
Joseph KellyFounder

Experience

  1. Starting LineFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. CameoBoard of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  3. AttainBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  4. soonaBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  5. Unchained CapitalBoard of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  6. Made InBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  7. BoomMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. The Players TrunkBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  9. iAsk.AiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. Telly TVInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. ReclipInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  12. M1 FinanceInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  13. SunbitInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  14. SpotHeroInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  15. Chateau Galston (Troisiemes Cru)EVP of Drop-off, Dinner & Diapers2018Greater Chicago Area
  16. Chicago VenturesPrincipal2013 — 2018
  17. Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellow - Class 182013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Foundation CapitalYoung Entrepreneur2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  19. I2A FundAssociate2012 — 2013Chicago, IL
  20. The Poker Financing Fund, LLCCo-Founder2011

Deals · 2

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

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AttainBirdwatchBoomCameoCameo.comCargadoFlyHomesForagerHedgeMade In CookwareProtégéSunbitTime.funTruman'sUnchained CapitalUnchained CapitalXena Workwear

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Starting Line

Ade Olonoh
Mostly playing poker these days; formerly created Formstack and Formspring.
Haley Kwait Zollo
Investor at Starting Line
Lori DeLuca
Chief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures
Matt Maloney
Investor at Starting Line
Scott Holloway
Investor at Starting Line

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Jess LeeScout
Partner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia Capital
Tony XuScout
Co-founder & CEO of DoorDash
William HockeyScout
Co-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column
Brian BarnesScout
Angel
Cory Klippsten
President at Swan Bitcoin
Enrique Zambrano
Managing Partner at Proeza Ventures
Gary Benitt
Managing Partner at Social Leverage
Raj Gokal
Investor at Solana Ventures
Rodolfo Elias Dieck
Managing Partner at Proeza Ventures
Ty Findley
Co-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring Venture

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ezra Galston?
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.
Where does Ezra Galston work?
Ezra Galston is Partner at Starting Line and Board of Directors at Unchained Capital, Inc. and Board director at Unchained Capital.
What does Ezra Galston invest in?
Ezra Galston invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Marketplaces.
What check size does Ezra Galston write?
Ezra Galston typically writes checks of $500K – $1.8M.
What boards does Ezra Galston sit on?
Ezra Galston holds tracked board seats at Baron App, Inc., GO, Inc., Unchained Capital.
What companies has Ezra Galston invested in?
Investments tracked here include Attain, Birdwatch, Boom, Cameo, Cameo.com, Cargado, FlyHomes, Forager, Hedge, Made In Cookware, Protégé, Sunbit, and 5 more.
Where did Ezra Galston go to school?
Ezra Galston studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Analytic Finance, General Management); New York University (BA); JDS.

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