Where does Ezra Galston work?

Ezra Galston is Board of Directors at Unchained Capital, Inc. and Board director at Unchained Capital.

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.

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.

Ezra Galston

Investor

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Kauffman Fellow · Class 18

Find your path to Ezra

507 people in our graph share verified history with Ezra — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Vinnie LauriaunlockedEzra: together at Kauffman Fellows Program (2013–2014)

×2Ezra: together at Kauffman Fellows Program

×2Ezra: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Ezra: together at Cameo

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

e•••@startingline.vcreveal

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces

Board director at Unchained Capital

Intro paths

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In turn, Ezra can intro founders to Unchained Capital's investors below.

Unchained Capital's investors · 10

Ecliptic CapitalAustin · $50K – $5M checks · since 2023 Highland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checks · since 2023 NYDIGNew York · since 2023 Platform VenturesKansas City · since 2021 Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checks · since 2018 Stronghold Resource PartnersDallas · since 2021 Ten31Nashville · $100K checks · since 2021 Trammell Venture PartnersAustin · since 2023 Trammell Venture Partners (TVP)Austin Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2023

Co-founders at Unchained Capital

Joseph KellyExecutive Officer, Director

Dhruv BansalExecutive Officer, Director

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

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.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Attain BirdwatchBoomCameoCameo.comCargado FlyHomesForagerHedgeMade In CookwareProtégéSunbitTime.funTruman's UnchainedXena Workwear

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Unchained Capital, Inc.

Ben Davenport

Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital

Dhruv Bansal

Investor at Unchained Capital, Inc.

Jonathan Barrios

Investor at Unchained Capital, Inc.

Joseph Kelly

Investor at Unchained Capital, Inc.

Network10

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

Investors connected to Ezra in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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 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.