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Stephan Cizmar
InvestorGeneral Partner at Lorimer Ventures
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
Writes $50K – $300K checks · typically $150K
About
Stephan Cizmar scaled Yext from ~$40M to ~$330M ARR through an NYSE listing and invests thesis-driven in Industry 4.0 and industrial software, emphasizing empathy and an operator-led founder partnership network.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechSaaS
Experience
- Lorimer VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Blackhorn VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- FormicBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Circuit MindBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- RidepandaBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- DatchBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Lang.aiCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Lang.aiChief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder2021 — 2023Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Sway (formerly Returnmates)Board Membercurrent2023 — presentCulver City, California, United States
- Forum VenturesMentorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- GoliothBoard Observer2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- YextSenior Director of Corporate Strategy2016 — 2021New York, New York
- YextRevenue Operations2015 — 2016New York, New York
- UnqorkVice President of Product Strategy and Research2020 — 2021New York, United States
- Ocelot LabsCo-Founder2014Washington D.C.
- IBM Global Business ServicesSenior Consultant2011 — 2014District of Columbia, United States
- Colby CollegeEconomics Tutor2009 — 2011
- National Science FoundationEPSCOR Research Grant2010
- Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2009New York City Metropolitan Area
- HSMSummer Intern2008
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Skills & more
Stata12JavaScript1SaaS7HTML1CSS1SharePointMicrosoft Office10jQuerySoftware as a Service (SaaS)4Financial Modeling33Due Diligence11Strategic Planning17
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EditingBusiness DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementSDLCMacroeconomicsProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingGeomarketingLocation Based ServicesEnterprise IT StrategyClearQuestMarket ResearchLanguages Chinese · English
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Colleagues at Lorimer Ventures
Alex de Ráfols
Director, PM at Affirm at Lorimer Ventures
Alfonso Subiotto Marqués
Founding Engineer at Polar Signals at Lorimer Ventures
Ishita Aloni
Engineering Manager at Loop at Lorimer Ventures
Jake Gertjan Hofwegen
VP, Revenue Ops + Enablement at Contentful at Lorimer Ventures
Leo Trudel
Operating Partner at Lorimer Ventures
Malcolm Kerr
Director, Business Operations and Strategy at Formic at Lorimer Ventures
Nick Wijnberg
Co-Founder at Lorimer Ventures
Pete Schork
Co-Founder at Lorimer Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephan Cizmar?
- Stephan Cizmar scaled Yext from ~$40M to ~$330M ARR through an NYSE listing and invests thesis-driven in Industry 4.0 and industrial software, emphasizing empathy and an operator-led founder partnership network.
- Where does Stephan Cizmar work?
- Stephan Cizmar is General Partner at Lorimer Ventures.
- What does Stephan Cizmar invest in?
- Stephan Cizmar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Stephan Cizmar write?
- Stephan Cizmar typically writes checks of $50K – $300K.
- Where did Stephan Cizmar go to school?
- Stephan Cizmar studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (Accounting and Finance); Colby College (Economics, Science); General Assembly (Front End Web Development).
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