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Trace Cohen

Investor

Co-founder & General Partner at Six Point Ventures · Managing Director at New York Venture Partners

New York, New York

Writes $50K checks · typically $50K

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About

Has sourced, diligenced, and invested in 30+ startups. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and is a serial entrepreneur who founded three companies including SPOT, Launch.it, and Brandyourself.com (acquired). He studied Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Syracuse University.

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Experience

  1. Six Point VenturesCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York + Israel
  2. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  3. American ExpressSenior Manager - Solutions Enablement and Distribution (SE&D)2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. KidasBoard Observer2022
  5. New York Venture Partners (NYVP)Investor2015 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  6. Columbia Business SchoolMBA 20202019 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  7. CTA Communications CommitteeCommittee Member2015 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. SPOTFounder and Head of Product2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  9. Launch.itCo-Founder and Head of Product2011 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  10. iFluence PRSVP and Co-founder2010 — 2011Greater New York City Area
  11. Brand-yourself.comFounder and Chief Marketing Officer2007 — 2009Syracuse, New York Area

Skills & more

Investments2Early Stage Investment2investingFundraisingStartupsVenture CapitalAngel InvestingEntrepreneurship85Business Strategy31Start-ups57Blogging58Social Media70
+12 moreSEOPublic RelationsSocial Media MarketingStrategic CommunicationsDigital StrategyDigital MarketingDigital MediaMarketingFacebookGoogle AnalyticsFounderStrategy
  • Strategic Thinking — LinkedIn
  • Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators — LinkedIn
  • Product Management: Building a Product Strategy — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Trace Cohen?
Has sourced, diligenced, and invested in 30+ startups. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and is a serial entrepreneur who founded three companies including SPOT, Launch.it, and Brandyourself.com (acquired). He studied Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Syracuse University.
Where does Trace Cohen work?
Trace Cohen is Co-founder & General Partner at Six Point Ventures.
What check size does Trace Cohen write?
Trace Cohen typically writes checks of $50K.
What companies has Trace Cohen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cast Corporation, Fi, Journey Live, Kidas, Minerva Knows, NMachine, Uizard.
Where did Trace Cohen go to school?
Trace Cohen studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (BS, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises / Marketing (Double Major)).

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