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Operator Partners

Operator Partners, based in New York, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, typically following other investors with checks from $250k to $1 million.

WebsitePortfolioTeam page
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundApproximatelyApproximately $41M (self-funded capital)
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Operator Partners

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

Amit Avner
Amit AvnerGeneral PartnerHe founded and led Taykey until its acquisition by Innovid, and has an engineering background with experience at an IDF intelligence unit.
Gil Shklarski
Gil ShklarskiGeneral PartnerHe previously led technology at Thirty Madison and Flatiron Health, and worked at Facebook and Microsoft.
Nat Turner
Nat TurnerGeneral PartnerHe is an active angel investor in over 250 startups.
Zach Weinberg
Zach WeinbergGeneral PartnerHe co-founded Flatiron Health and Invite Media, and has invested in numerous technology startups as an angel investor.
Olivia Benjamin
Olivia BenjaminPartnerShe previously worked at Bain Capital Ventures and Goldman Sachs, and founded Ground Floor.
Zach Goldstein
Zach GoldsteinPartnerHe previously worked at Slice and BlackRock, and is an active angel investor.

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Writes $250K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Operator PartnersOperator, no outside LPs, just our own capital. We invest in technology companies across Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A. Most importantly, we partner with founders we can hewww.operatorpartners.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563Seed investors in New York347Pre-seed investors in New York233Series A investors in New York233Series B investors in New York123

Questions

What stage does Operator Partners invest in?

Operator Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Operator Partners invest?

Operator Partners reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Operator Partners lead rounds?

Operator Partners mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Operator Partners?

Amit Avner (General Partner), Gil Shklarski (General Partner), Nat Turner (General Partner), Zach Weinberg (General Partner), Olivia Benjamin (Partner), Zach Goldstein (Partner).

Is Operator Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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