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Phil Schwarz

Partner @ Corazon Capital | ex-CMO @ Tinder

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

VC
Investor

Invests in

Stages:

Seed
Pre-seed

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Investments

GameTree

Seed

Total Funding: $2M

Bach

Seed

Total Funding: $17M

@hotel

Seed

Total Funding: $18M

Songfinch

Seed

Total Funding: $5M

Fitplan

Series Unknown

Total Funding: $10M

Happs

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $5M

Work Experience

The Oversubscribed Podcast (w/ Erin and Sara Foster)

2024

  • Co-Host

    2024

Oversubscribed Ventures (w/ Erin and Sara Foster)

2022

  • Investment Committee

    2022

Corazon Capital

2017

  • Partner

    2017

Tinder, Inc.

2014 - 2016

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    2014 - 2016

Match Group | IAC

2014 - 2014

  • Head of Growth Initiatives

    2014 - 2014

Kaplan

2010 - 2014

  • Executive Director of Venture Investments, Corporate Development & Strategy

    2010 - 2014

    * Co-founded Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, powered by TechStars (www.kaplanedtechaccelerator.com) * Managed venture investments and M&A for Kaplan Inc and Kaplan Ventures (www.kaplanventures.com) * Sourced, analyzed and executed numerous investment/acquisition transactions as well as over $100mm in divestitures * Served on multiple Boards of Directors for Kaplan Ventures portfolio companies

UBS Investment Bank

2008 - 2010

  • Associate Director

    2008 - 2010

    Associate Director (2009-2010) Associate (2008) Summer Associate (2007)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

2003 - 2006

  • Technical Lead

    2003 - 2006

BPAmoco & Vitria Technology

2001 - 2003

  • Independent Consultant

    2001 - 2003

    Senior Consultant at BPAmoco (2001-2002) and Vitria Technology (2003)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services

2000 - 2001

  • Consultant

    2000 - 2001