Lisa Favaro
InvestorManaging Director at Golden Seeds
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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John JarveunlockedLisa: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1981–1983)
×2Lisa: together at Princeton University
Lisa: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×7Lisa: together at Golden Seeds
Experience
- Golden Seeds LLCManaging Directorcurrent2010 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Private CompaniesPrivate Equity & Angel Investorcurrent1988 — present
- Tot SquadBoard Observer2020 — 2021
- Tot SquadBoard Member2017 — 2020
- Trusted Hands NetworkBoard Member2013 — 2014
- Primerica Corporation (American Can Company)Manager, Corporate Finance1985 — 1988Greenwich, CT
- WR GraceFinancial Analyst1983 — 1985Lexington, MA
- Urban Systems Research & EngineeringAnalyst1979 — 1981Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Angel Investing9Private Equity11Venture Capital12Investments2Entrepreneurship20Start-ups7Strategy2Finance3Corporate Finance1Corporate Development2Strategic Planning2Business Strategy1
Languages Spanish
From Lisa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Golden Seeds
Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Bayan Alizadeh
Partner at S32
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lisa Favaro?
- Managing Director at Golden Seeds
- Where does Lisa Favaro work?
- Lisa Favaro is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
- What check size does Lisa Favaro write?
- Lisa Favaro typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- Where did Lisa Favaro go to school?
- Lisa Favaro studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Princeton University (AB, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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Also attended Princeton University997
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tot Squad3
Also worked at WR Grace19
Allison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersJoseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSkyBrigham HydeVenture Partner at Audere CapitalZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Barbara RahoCo-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden SeedsMark PattersonInvestor at Unknown Ventures
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