Fundraising Fox

Sam Yagan

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Corazon Capital

Chicago

Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedCerca Applications, Inc.CFX Labs Inc.Lightning AInVenueSongfinchSpot Hero

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Corazon Capital, former CEO of ShopRunner and of Match Group (through its 2015 IPO), and co-founder of OkCupid, SparkNotes, and Excelerate Labs (now Techstars Chicago).

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Experience

  1. Corazon CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentChicago
  2. Fifth Star, IncFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Lightning AIChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentBerkeley
  4. SpotHeroChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentChicago
  5. Brilliant.orgDirectorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco
  6. O'Brien Veterinary Group OVGCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2005 — presentChicago
  7. Rush University Medical CenterDirectorcurrent2020 — presentChicago
  8. SongfinchDirectorcurrent2022 — presentChicago
  9. @hotelDirectorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Start EarlyDirectorcurrent2017 — presentChicago
  11. Mented CosmeticsDirector2021 — 2023
  12. Corazon MonocerosCo-Founder, Chair, & CEO2021 — 2023Chicago
  13. GrindrDirector, Audit Chair2020 — 2022Los Angeles
  14. The Chamberlain GroupDirector2017 — 2022Chicago
  15. Leaders In TechDirector2018 — 2021San Francisco
  16. LitChartsDirector2015 — 2021New York
  17. ShopRunnerCEO2016 — 2021Chicago
  18. ShiftgigDirector2012 — 2019Chicago
  19. The Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH)GM (2011-2012) / CEO (2012 - 2016) / Vice-Chairman (2017 - 2018) / Director (2017 - 2019)2011 — 2019Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  20. Procter & GambleAdvisor2018 — 2019

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2003 — 2005
  2. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts, Applied Mathematics / Economics1995 — 1999

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,181 more

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,225 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Fifth Star, Inc1

Carrie BeachHead of Operations at Corazon Capital

Also worked at Songfinch3

Smriti JayaramanPrincipal at Corazon CapitalEddie LouVenture Partner at Mercury FundSmriti Jayaraman KekreInvestor at Corazon Capital

Also worked at @hotel2

Steve BennetInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJ.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack Ventures

Also worked at Mented Cosmetics1

Karen HowlandGeneral Partner at CircleUp

Colleagues at Corazon Capital

Alison Stillman
Partner at Corazon Capital
Carrie Beach
Head of Operations at Corazon Capital
Christian Rudder
Venture Partner at Corazon Capital
Greg Johnston
Principal at Corazon Capital
Josh Graves
Senior Associate at Corazon Capital
Nina Essandoh
Investor at Corazon Capital
Phil Schwarz
Partner at Corazon Capital
Sean
Vice President at Corazon Capital

Network1

Christian Rudder
Venture Partner at Corazon Capital

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