Luke Kornack
InvestorUS Head of Ventures at HSBC
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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Experience
- HSBCUS Head of Venturescurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Fin CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- ExcelFin Acquisition CorpSponsor2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- B Capital GroupInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Financial Technology Partners / FT PartnersAssociate2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Bowen AdvisorsSenior Analyst2014 — 2017Greater Boston Area
Colleagues at HSBC
Adam Spence
Partner at Edition Capital
Andres Sucre
Venture Partner at Conversion Capital
Angela McEntee
Group Company Secretary at HSBC
Arun Bhatia
CTO at Medpay
Brendan Nelson
Group Chairman at HSBC
Cansen Başaran-Symes
Advisor at ScaleX Ventures
Chris Knowles
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
Independent non-executive Director at HSBC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Kornack?
- Principal at Fin Capital
- Where does Luke Kornack work?
- Luke Kornack is US Head of Ventures at HSBC.
- What check size does Luke Kornack write?
- Luke Kornack typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- Where did Luke Kornack go to school?
- Luke Kornack studied at Gettysburg College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Globalization Studies); Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (High School).
Same school
Also attended Gettysburg College31
Walter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMorgan (Flagg) FleitesChief of Staff and Director, Client Advisory, Sands Capital Horizons at Sands Capital VenturesKabir KumarPartner, Ecosystem at Flourish VenturesJack KernVenture Partner at Breakpoint CapitalBrian SchwenkCFO and CCO at 1315 CapitalJane H. HollingsworthManaging Partner at Militia Hill Ventures
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Also attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School24
Adam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesAdam KerrSenior Partner at Mendoza VenturesCarolyn KwonManaging Director at Moderne VenturesChing-Ping LinPartner & COO at Orbit StartupsAlexa HorwitzDirector of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
+ 18 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Fin Capital34
Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersLogan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalMatthew MannGeneral Partner at Fin CapitalSusan LiangDirector, Finance at Fin CapitalFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalStephanie PerezPrincipal at Fin Capital
+ 28 more
Also worked at ExcelFin Acquisition Corp1
Also worked at B Capital Group77
Allen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesJenn Kranz GuillenInvestor at Mucker CapitalBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at PROOFMargaret MalonePartner at Flare Capital PartnersMatan LamdanInvestor at Striker Venture PartnersManaka I SajnaniPartner, Investor Relations at Jungle Ventures
+ 71 more
Also worked at Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners49
Clay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matthew CuetoVice President at Fin CapitalBrian CoburnPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners LimitedGiao PhanAssociate at Eos Venture Partners LimitedWeston WallinInvestor at Sorenson VenturesFrancisco BolotaAssociate at Five Elms Capital
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