Schuster Tanger
InvestorPartner at Tq Ventures Llc · Director; TQ Ventures co-founder at Deep Cogito Inc. · Board director at Druid
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Co-founder of TQ Ventures, which he started in 2018 with Andrew Marks. He came from a background in traditional investing rather than venture.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- s•••@tqventures.comreveal100% confident
Director; TQ Ventures co-founder at Deep Cogito Inc.
Intro paths
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In turn, Schuster can intro founders to Deep Cogito Inc.'s investors below.
Deep Cogito Inc.'s investors · 3
Co-founders at Deep Cogito Inc.
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Dhruv MalhotraCo-founder and product/research leader
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Drishan AroraCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Board director at Druid
Intro paths
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In turn, Schuster can intro founders to Druid's investors below.
Druid's investors · 5
Co-founders at Druid
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Liviu Dan DraganExecutive Officer, Director
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Dan BalaceanuFounder
Experience
- TQ VenturesCo-Founding Partnercurrent2018 — present
- RailwayBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- koodos labs (the creators of Shelf)Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- LawhiveBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- PathwayBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- nsaveBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- TiltBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Distribusion TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Druid AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- RLCoreBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- CarepatronBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- CleanlabPast Board Member (Acquired by Handshake)2023 — 2026
- OxlaPast Board Member (Acquired by Redpanda)2024 — 2025
- Lucus Advisors LLCPartner2013 — 2017
- Third Point LLCInvestor2009 — 2012
- Goldman SachsInvestor2007 — 2009
Skills & more
Critical Thinking
From Schuster's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Deep Cogito Inc.Board seat
via Tq Ventures Llc · filed Apr 2026 · $40M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Tq Ventures Llc
Alexis Vitenas
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Andrew Marks
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Anna Gomez
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Elliot Graebert
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Ethan Lin
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Finbarr Timbers
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Harshil Vejendla
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Jana Iris
Investor at Tq Ventures Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Schuster Tanger?
- Co-founder of TQ Ventures, which he started in 2018 with Andrew Marks. He came from a background in traditional investing rather than venture.
- Where does Schuster Tanger work?
- Schuster Tanger is Partner at Tq Ventures Llc and Director; TQ Ventures co-founder at Deep Cogito Inc. and Board director at Druid.
- What check size does Schuster Tanger write?
- Schuster Tanger typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
- What boards does Schuster Tanger sit on?
- Schuster Tanger holds tracked board seats at Deep Cogito Inc., Druid, Oxla.
- Where did Schuster Tanger go to school?
- Schuster Tanger studied at Princeton University (B.S.E., Operations Research & Financial Engineering); Horace Mann School; The Buckley School, NYC.
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