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Stephan Cizmar

Investor

General 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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Lorimer VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  2. Blackhorn VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  3. FormicBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Circuit MindBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. RidepandaBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  6. DatchBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  7. Lang.aiCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  8. Lang.aiChief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder2021 — 2023Brooklyn, New York, United States
  9. Sway (formerly Returnmates)Board Membercurrent2023 — presentCulver City, California, United States
  10. Forum VenturesMentorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
  11. GoliothBoard Observer2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  12. YextSenior Director of Corporate Strategy2016 — 2021New York, New York
  13. YextRevenue Operations2015 — 2016New York, New York
  14. UnqorkVice President of Product Strategy and Research2020 — 2021New York, United States
  15. Ocelot LabsCo-Founder2014Washington D.C.
  16. IBM Global Business ServicesSenior Consultant2011 — 2014District of Columbia, United States
  17. Colby CollegeEconomics Tutor2009 — 2011
  18. National Science FoundationEPSCOR Research Grant2010
  19. Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2009New York City Metropolitan Area
  20. HSMSummer Intern2008

Education

  1. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessAccounting and Finance
  2. Colby CollegeEconomics, Science
  3. General AssemblyFront End Web Development2015
  4. The Pingry School

Skills & more

Stata12JavaScript1SaaS7HTML1CSS1SharePointMicrosoft Office10jQuerySoftware as a Service (SaaS)4Financial Modeling33Due Diligence11Strategic Planning17
+12 moreEditingBusiness DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementSDLCMacroeconomicsProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingGeomarketingLocation Based ServicesEnterprise IT StrategyClearQuestMarket Research

Languages Chinese · English

From Stephan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business75

Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsMiles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersTug FisherManaging Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners

+ 69 more

Also attended Colby College38

Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesJoel CutlerInvestment Team at General CatalystGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEllie McGuireManaging Partner at Polaris PartnersBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast Ventures

+ 32 more

Also attended General Assembly60

TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesDavidInvestor at MGV.VCMichael BairdInvestor at Green FlagSabine QuetantMarketing at Collide CapitalSanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VCIgor PiquetInvestor at MatterScale Ventures

+ 54 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Circuit Mind4

Nicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesSimon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1James WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesZach MagdovitzCo-Founder at Lorimer Ventures

Also worked at Datch2

Carolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersJack FuchsCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures

Also worked at Lang.ai1

Wesley YiuPrincipal at Alumni Ventures

Also worked at Unqork4

Jesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGRay ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsSharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalDon ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest Ventures

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