Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
Education
Lists including Marco
Investments
Defense Unicorns
Total Funding: $35M
Ro
Total Funding: $1B
Cameo
Total Funding: $180M
Better Place Forests
Total Funding: $40M
Scopely
Total Funding: $1B
Exploding Kittens
Total Funding: $30M
MeatEater
Total Funding: $50M
Food52
Total Funding: $96M
Dadi
Total Funding: $10M
Zola
Total Funding: $340M
Work Experience
2022
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2022
Ansa makes high-conviction, thesis-driven investments in Series A-C companies, helping them navigate early growth and every stage that follows it. We concentrate our time and resources on a select group of businesses, actively supporting them on their journey from new idea to market leader and beyond. We are more than just investors — we are aligned and collaborative partners. www.ansa.co
2024
Investor
2024
Founded in 2021, Defense Unicorns transforms the way the U.S. Department of Defense builds and deploys secure cloud software and AI technologies. For more information, visit: www.defenseunicorns.com. Co-led $35M Series A and joined the Board.
2020
Investor
2020
Everlywell is a consumer health testing company that provides innovative, at-home kits and redesigned lab results. We are at the forefront of personalized medicine, focused on transforming the diagnostics industry.
2019
Investor
2019
ShopShops is an interactive, livestreaming global marketplace that connects retailers and brands directly with cross-border shoppers. https://shopshopslive.com/ Early Investor and prior Board Member. Co-led Series A with Union Square Ventures (USV).
2019
Member, Board of Directors
2019
Dadi is a men's health company that's reinventing the fertility industry. Particularly proud of all the families we've been able to serve and will help build in the years to come! Led the company's first priced financing round and setup/joined the Board as the first non-founder Director. Great memories, mission, and outcome for all.
2018
Investor
2018
Seed and Series A Investor. Co-founded by my wife, Joanne.
2017
Investor
2017
"Peloton is a cultural phenomenon and has redefined what it means to build a connected experience disrupting multiple industries simultaneously" I led Balyasny’s initial investment into the business, and subsequent private growth financings.
2017
Investor
2017
Coinbase is building an open financial system for the world. I led Balyasny’s investment in the Series D, and worked closely with the company in the years that followed.
2018
Investor
2018
Zola is reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience. Led Balyasny’s investment in the Series D.
2018
Investor
2018
Led initial funding in Autolabs alongside our friends at Eclipse in early 2018, prior to it's rebranding as BrightMachines and hire of Amar Hanspal (CEO). https://www.brightmachines.com/