Phin Upham
InvestorManaging Partner at Haymaker Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Managing Partner of Haymaker Ventures who previously spent nearly a decade investing in fintech at Thiel Capital, and worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Rothschild, and Lazard. He holds a BA from Harvard and an MBA and PhD from the Wharton School.
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Experience
- Haymaker VenturesManaging Partner-VC/Fintechcurrent2020 — present
- Haymaker GrowthPartner-Growth Investingcurrent2017 — present
- Thiel CapitalManaging Director-VC/Fintech2008 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Rothschild & CoAssociate - Restructuring2008New York, New York
- Morgan StanleyAssociate - IBD (Media & Telecom Group / Real Estate Group / FSG M&A)2006 — 2008Greater New York City Area
- Tishman SpeyerLeadership Development Associate - RE Private Equity2004 — 2006Greater New York City Area
- LazardAssociate - M&A (Summer)2004Greater New York City Area
- United Press InternationalFinancial Analyst (Syndicated Column)2000 — 2002Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Beansprout NetworksAssociate2000Boston, Massachusetts
- National Post, Inc.Financial Analyst (Summer)1999Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Venture CapitalInvestmentsBusiness StrategyStart-upsEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityValuationEquitiesPortfolio ManagementAsset ManagmentCapital Markets
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Financial AnalysisHedge FundsEntrepreneurshipInvestment BankingDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentAsset ManagementCorporate FinanceInvestment ManagementInvestor RelationsFinanceLanguages English · Spanish
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Colleagues at Haymaker Ventures
Arieh Levi
Principal at Haymaker Ventures
Jehong Park
General Partner at Atlas Pacific
Jennifer Dashek
Operations and Finance at Haymaker Ventures
Matt Danzeisen
Head of Investment Advisory Committee at Haymaker Ventures
Olivia Baribeau
Principal at Haymaker Ventures
S. Phin Upham
General Partner at Haymaker Ventures
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Andres Barreto
General Partner at Firstrock Capital
Carey Ransom
Managing Director at BankTech Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phin Upham?
- Managing Partner of Haymaker Ventures who previously spent nearly a decade investing in fintech at Thiel Capital, and worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Rothschild, and Lazard. He holds a BA from Harvard and an MBA and PhD from the Wharton School.
- Where does Phin Upham work?
- Phin Upham is Managing Partner at Haymaker Ventures.
- What check size does Phin Upham write?
- Phin Upham typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Phin Upham go to school?
- Phin Upham studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Financial Entrepreneurship); The Wharton School (Ph.D., Applied Economics and Management Science).
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Also attended Columbia University1,304
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business982
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Also attended Collegiate School17
Christopher YipPartner at RET VenturesStephen TodresSenior Associate at American Family VenturesJustin HamillManaging Director & Chief Legal Officer at Silver Lake PartnersGreg XethalisPartner, General Counsel at Multicoin CapitalCorinne MarsolierInvestor at Angels SantéJacob BrodyVenture Partner at Expanding Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Haymaker Growth1
Also worked at Thiel Capital17
Madeline SteitzOperator at Impatient VenturesJames FitzgeraldManaging Partner at Valar Ventures LlcAndrew McCormackStrategic Advisor at Valar Ventures LlcErin Ashley PorterfieldEmployee at Valar Ventures LlcNeil PaiGeneral Counsel at Founders FundMax SamuelPartner at SNÖ Ventures
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,714
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at Lazard339
Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesChristian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpJake ReynoldsGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCV
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