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Steve Farsht

Investor

Managing Partner at Corazon Capital

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Former General Partner at Norwest Equity Partners and CEO of portfolio company DCM Services. In Chicago he was COO of Tap.Me and co-CEO of Techstars Chicago.

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Experience

  1. Corazon CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
  2. FireStarter FundMember2011 — 2019
  3. Techstars Chicago AcceleratorBoard Member and Director2013 — 2017Chicago
  4. Hyde Park Venture PartnersAdvisory Board Member2011 — 2016
  5. Kellogg School of ManagementAdjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship & Innovation2014 — 2015
  6. Tap.MeChief Operating Officer and Board Member2011 — 2013
  7. Excelerate LabsExecutive in Residence2011
  8. DCM ServicesChief Executive Officer2007 — 2010
  9. Forte, LLCChief Executive Officer2007 — 2010
  10. Norwest Equity PartnersGeneral Partner1997 — 2007
  11. Genmar Holdings, Inc.Independent Consultant1996
  12. Arthur Andersen LLPSenior Accountant/Consultant1992 — 1996

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA1996 — 1998
  2. Wisconsin School of BusinessBBA, Accounting1988 — 1992
  3. Henry Sibley High School1984 — 1988

Skills & more

  • Certified Public Accountant - Inactive — Minnesota Board of Accountancy

From Steve's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 515 more

Also attended Wisconsin School of Business29

Eugene YangFund Operations Director at Keyhorse CapitalJenni LePrincipal at Clarevia VenturesRyan FreedmanCo-Founder, Executive Chairman at Alpaca VCJeff YureckoPartner at Arthur VenturesLauren DenshamPartner, Head of Portfolio Services & Impact at Energize VenturesJim PurintonTransaction Advisor at RueOne Investments

+ 23 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Hyde Park Venture Partners11

Ira WeissPartner at Hyde Park Venture PartnersGuy TurnerPartner at Hyde Park Venture PartnersGreg BarnesPartner at Hyde Park Venture PartnersCarlos CovarrubiasVice President at Hyde Park Venture PartnersCaroline McManusInvestor at Hyde Park Venture PartnersAlisa VassCFO at Hyde Park Venture Partners

+ 5 more

Also worked at Kellogg School of Management44

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalAlex WearnVenture Partner at Polymorphic CapitalJoe KaiserSenior Investment Advisor at Mercato PartnersMike BrennanBoard Member, Advisor, COO at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALYossi FeinbergInvestor at Honeystone Ventures

+ 38 more

Also worked at DCM Services1

Amrit SaxenaCEO at SaxeCap Advisors

Also worked at Norwest Equity Partners2

Joseph CoyneManaging Partner at Studio VCBeth LesniakPrincipal at Windjammer Capital

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
Sam Yagan
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon Capital