Cyan Banister Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 117

  • Portfolio
  • 56

  • Exits
  • 52

Exits

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
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • San Francisco, CA
  • United States

Cyan Banister Investments (117)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
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
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

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

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Cyan Banister Co-Investors (445)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Cyan Banister FAQs

  • Who is Cyan Banister?

    Cyan Banister is an angel Investor who has made 117 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Cyan Banister?

    Cyan Banister is an angel investor.

  • What does Cyan Banister do?

    As an angel investor, Cyan Banister invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Cyan Banister hold?

    Cyan Banister holds a board seat in AI Foundation.

  • 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.

  • 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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