Illinois

Corazon Capital

Corazon Capital, based in Illinois, backs consumer and commerce startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, mostly leading rounds, with a $100M latest fund.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

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Leads roundsYes

FocusConsumer, Marketplaces

Latest fund$100M — latest fund (2026)

Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Corazon Capital

8 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Phil SchwarzManaging PartnerHe previously held leadership roles at Tinder, Match Group, and Kaplan.

Sam YaganCo-Founder & Managing PartnerHe has held executive roles at ShopRunner, Match Group, and OkCupid, and founded several internet companies.

Steve FarshtCo-FounderHe has previously held leadership roles at Norwest Equity Partners, DCM Services, Tap.Me, and Techstars Chicago.

Alison StillmanPartnerFocus: early-stage investments.

Greg JohnstonPartnerHe previously worked as an investor at LLR Partners and in M&A advisory at Sagent Advisors.

Smriti JayaramanPartnerShe previously held investment roles at Evolv Ventures and Guild Capital and worked at Bain & Company.

Josh GravesVice PresidentHe joined the firm in 2022 as a Senior Associate and previously worked at KB Partners, New Stack Ventures, PlaySight, and eBay.

Sean D.Vice President

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed consumer investors102 Seed marketplaces investors96 Series A consumer investors79 Pre-seed consumer investors57 Pre-seed marketplaces investors56

Questions

What stage does Corazon Capital invest in?

Corazon Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Corazon Capital invest?

Corazon Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Corazon Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Corazon Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Corazon Capital?

Phil Schwarz (Managing Partner), Sam Yagan (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Steve Farsht (Co-Founder), Alison Stillman (Partner), Greg Johnston (Partner), Smriti Jayaraman (Partner).

Is Corazon Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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