Samara Pollak
InvestorSenior Associate at Marcy Venture Partners
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- MarcyPen Capital PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Marcy Venture PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Marcy Venture PartnersSenior Associate2022 — 2024
- WuKong EducationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Hone HealthBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Asa RénBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Fourward VenturesVice President2021 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- DeloitteManager, Media & Entertainment2021
- DeloitteSenior Consultant, Media & Entertainment2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- New York AngelsInvestor2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA Candidate, Class of 20192017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Universal Music GroupBrand Partnerships and Marketing MBA Intern2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- PlayStationStrategy and Content Acquisition MBA Intern2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Flush RecordsMBA Intern2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Vinous Media LLCMBA Intern2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Deloitte ConsultingBusiness Analyst2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- UBSWealth Management Associate (Intern)2012 — 2013Mclean, Virginia
- Time Out SydneyMusic Editorial Intern2012Greater Sydney Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Office5Photoshop2Google Analytics1Growth InvestingMarket Research5Financial Analysis4Business Development2Change Management1Marketing StrategyEmployee EngagementStakeholder Engagement
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Colleagues at Marcy Venture Partners
D'Rita P. Robinson
General Partner at Marcy Venture Partners
Elbert, Jr. O. Robinson
General Partner at Marcy Venture Partners
Jay Brown
Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners
Larry Marcus
Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners
Laurence Brown, Jr.
General Partner at Marcy Venture Partners
Laurence, Jr. Brown
General Partner at Marcy Venture Partners
Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter
Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners
Theodore Stiefel
Executive Officer at Marcy Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samara Pollak?
- Senior Associate at Marcy Venture Partners
- Where does Samara Pollak work?
- Samara Pollak is Senior Associate at Marcy Venture Partners.
- What check size does Samara Pollak write?
- Samara Pollak typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Samara Pollak go to school?
- Samara Pollak studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy & Entrepreneurship); The George Washington University School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance); UNSW (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School1,151
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended The George Washington University School of Business91
Mary McCaffreySector Leader Liaison at Golden SeedsGina TedescoInvestor at Golden SeedsTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesJoshua PulmanPrincipal at Truist VenturesMaryanne LiuInvestment Analyst at TDK Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at MarcyPen Capital Partners2
Also worked at Deloitte2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at Investinor
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Also worked at New York Angels28
Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterVaibhavi NesarikarPrincipal at GTMfundPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalHoward MorganEarly-internet and database researcher; founding Renaissance president; Idealab investor; First Round co-founder; B Capital chairEsther DysonFounder of Wellville; chairman of EDventure Holdings
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