Cyan Banister Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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117
- Portfolio
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56
- Exits
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52
Cyan Banister General Information
Description
Ms. Cyan Banister serves as a General Partner at Long Journey Ventures. She serves as a Board Member at the AI Foundation. She Co-Founded Aconite (Application Software). She also serves as an Advisor at Turing.com. She serves as a Venture Partner at Comeback Capital respectively. She Co-Founded Signal Media Project. Prior to joining Founders Fund, she was an active Angel Investor with a portfolio including Uber, Thumbtack, SpaceX, EShares, Postmates, and Affirm. A self-taught engineer and entrepreneur, she has held a number of technical leadership positions throughout her career. As an early employee at IronPort, which was acquired by Cisco, she oversaw support infrastructure and performance for a global customer base. She has a passion for the arts and is a voracious film, documentary, and media consumer. She co-founded and served as Editor-in-Chief at Zivity. She also served as an Advisor at Hinge Capital. She also serves on the Board of The AI Foundation. She also served as an Advisor at Smooth Terminal.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Cyan Banister Investments (117)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Hero (Information Services (B2C)) | 05-Sep-2024 | Seed Round | Information Services (B2C) | Product In Beta Test | ||
Superpower | 21-May-2024 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
Stell | 11-Mar-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Sunroom (Business/Productivity Software) | 12-Sep-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Orson (Multimedia and Design Software) | 20-Jun-2023 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Boom Entertainment | 26-Jan-2023 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Cashdrop | 23-Nov-2022 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
OASIS (Social/Platform Software) | 20-Oct-2022 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
TipTop | 09-May-2022 | Early Stage VC | Application Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Pahdo Labs | 14-Mar-2022 | Early Stage VC | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue |
Cyan Banister Exits (52)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Wonder Dynamics | 20-May-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Golden | 23-Apr-2024 | ||
Tendies | 06-Apr-2024 | ||
Artie | 31-Jan-2024 | ||
Popshop Live | 22-Aug-2023 | ||
Serve Robotics | 10-Aug-2023 | ||
Human API | 24-Apr-2023 | ||
WideOrbit | 22-Feb-2023 | ||
Forge Global | 22-Mar-2022 | Reverse Merger | |
PlateJoy | 02-Sep-2021 | Merger/Acquisition |
Cyan Banister Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Cyan Banister Co-Investors (445)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Scott Banister | 14 | ||||
Long Journey Ventures | |||||
Gaingels | |||||
Founders Fund | |||||
Shrug Capital |
Cyan Banister FAQs
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Who is Cyan Banister?
Cyan Banister is an angel Investor who has made 117 investments.
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What kind of investor is Cyan Banister?
Cyan Banister is an angel investor.
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What does Cyan Banister do?
As an angel investor, Cyan Banister invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Cyan Banister hold?
Cyan Banister holds a board seat in AI Foundation.
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What has Cyan Banister invested in?
Cyan Banister has made numerous investments in companies like Hero (Information Services (B2C)), Superpower, and Stell within the Information Services (B2C), Healthcare Technology Systems, and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Cyan Banister invested in recently?
Cyan Banister's latest investment was on 05-Sep-2024 in Hero (Information Services (B2C)), a company within the Information Services (B2C) industry.
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