Colin Beirne Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder & Partne...

  • Primary Industry
  • Finance

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Colin Beirne General Information

Biography

Mr. Colin Beirne is the Founder and serves as Partner at Two Sigma Ventures. Mr. Beirne also serves as a Board Member at Clara Insurance and Formlogic. Though he never got any good at programming, he has spent his career working on the business side at and for technology companies. He joined Two Sigma in 2005 to try to help the company grow in a variety of ways, and in 2011 started building Two Sigma Ventures. Before 2005, he was a technology investment banker and corporate strategist and first came to New York to spend a summer working at Doubleclick. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to the Bay Area at age 8, which helped to accelerate their technology fanboy tendencies. He fondly recalls summer internships at San Francisco startups in the late '90s. He graduated with a dual BA in Economics and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought from Amherst College.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder & Partner, Two Sigma Ventures
Education
Amherst College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Amherst College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
co
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 100 Avenue of the Americas
  • 3rd Floor
  • New York, NY 10013
  • United States
+1 (212)

Colin Beirne Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Two Sigma Ventures Investor Founder & Partner New York, NY Venture Capital

Colin Beirne Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Ansel Life and Health Insurance Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Claymont, DE
Formlogic Industrial Supplies and Parts Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Pittsburgh, PA

Colin Beirne Lead Partner on Deals (12)

Colin Beirne has been the lead partner on 12 deals. Their latest deal was with Ansel, a life and health insurance company. The deal was made for on 19-Sep-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Ansel 19-Sep-2024 Early Stage VC Completed Life and Health Insurance Claymont, DE
Raincoat 26-Jun-2023 Completed Property and Casualty Insurance San Juan, PR
Cosmos Innovation 17-May-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Singapore, Singapore
Formlogic 02-Jul-2021 Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Pittsburgh, PA
Ansel 19-Apr-2021 Completed Life and Health Insurance Claymont, DE
Ansel 07-Jul-2020 Completed Life and Health Insurance Claymont, DE
AI2 Incubator 16-Jan-2020 Completed Other Financial Services Seattle, WA
Ansel 18-Dec-2019 Completed Life and Health Insurance Claymont, DE
Amper Music 22-Mar-2018 Seed Round Completed Entertainment Software New York, NY
Amper Music 02-Mar-2017 Seed Round Completed Entertainment Software New York, NY

Colin Beirne Network (49)

Board Members (6)

Name Company Representing Location From
David Castellani Ansel Self Claymont, DE
Ricky Lai Ansel Portage Claymont, DE
Ansel Self Claymont, DE
Formlogic Formlogic Pittsburgh, PA
Ansel Ansel Claymont, DE

Portfolio Executives (38)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Amanda Turcotte Ansel Chief Insurance Officer & Advisor 19-Sep-2024 Claymont, DE
Travis Knight Ansel Vice President of Finance 19-Sep-2024 Claymont, DE
Ansel Advisor 19-Sep-2024 Claymont, DE
Ansel Advisor 19-Sep-2024 Claymont, DE
Ansel Chief Operating Officer 19-Sep-2024 Claymont, DE

Fund Team Members (5)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Frances Schwiep Two Sigma Ventures Two Sigma Ventures Opportunity Fund II New York, NY
Matthew Jacobus Two Sigma Investments Two Sigma Ventures III New York, NY
Two Sigma Ventures New York, NY
Two Sigma Ventures New York, NY
Two Sigma Investments New York, NY

Colin Beirne Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Two Sigma Ventures Opportunity Fund II Two Sigma Ventures Venture - General Closed 2022
Two Sigma Ventures III Two Sigma Investments Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019

Colin Beirne FAQs

  • Who is Colin Beirne?

    Mr. Colin Beirne is the Founder and serves as Partner at Two Sigma Ventures.

  • How much does Colin Beirne typically invest?

    Colin Beirne's median deal size is .

  • What is Colin Beirne’s main position?

    Colin Beirne’s primary position is Founder & Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Colin Beirne?

    Colin Beirne’s email address is co and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Colin Beirne hold?

    Colin Beirne holds 2 board seats including Ansel and Formlogic.

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