MK

Mo Koyfman

Founder/Investor at Shine Capital

New York, New York

Invests in

Skills

Strategic Partnerships
Start-ups
Corporate Development
Venture Capital
Digital Media
Product Management
Strategy
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Mergers
Monetization
Analytics
Online Advertising
Mobile Devices
Private Equity

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder & General Partner

    2020

    Shine is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with creative, convincing, relentless entrepreneurs to create iconic businesses. Read more about us here: https://www.shine.vc/.

2021

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2021

    Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Management Committees Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees

2017 - 2020

  • Managing Member

    2017 - 2020

    Investments include Coinbase, Polychain, Harry's, Reformation, MSCHF, Brat, Jetty, and others.

2018 - 2019

  • Advisor

    2018 - 2019

2017 - 2018

  • Advisor

    2017 - 2018

2008 - 2016

  • General Partner

    2008 - 2016

    Spark Capital partners with imaginative entrepreneurs who are driven to move people with the products and experiences they create. Portfolio companies include: Plaid, Warby Parker, Sift, Skillshare, Hivemapper, Work Market, and more. www.sparkcapital.com

Connected Ventures (Vimeo/CollegeHumor/BustedTees)

2007 - 2008

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2007 - 2008

    Led business operations for Vimeo.com, CollegeHumor.com and BustedTees.com.

2002 - 2007

  • Vice President

    2002 - 2007

    Held various corporate development and new business development positions, including Vice President of Programming, Vice President of M&A, Director of Interactive Development, and Associate Director of Strategic Planning. Ultimately oversaw group of companies that included Connected Ventures, parent of Vimeo, CollegeHumor & BustedTees.

2000 - 2002

  • Investment Banker

    2000 - 2002

    M&A and capital raising for media, entertainment, and technology companies.

1999 - 1999

  • Summer Analyst

    1999 - 1999