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Art Coviello

Art Coviello

Managing Partner & Investment Committee Chairman, Flagship Funds atSYN VenturesFirm active Oct 14North Carolina
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Art Coviello is a managing partner and IC chairman for flagship funds at SYN Ventures. He previously led RSA and has been an active investor and advisor in technology since 2015.

What Art can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (Deloitte) · certified public accountant
  2. RSA · President and CEO
    2001-2015
  3. EMC · Executive Vice President
  4. SYN Ventures · Managing Partner & IC Chairman for Flagship Funds
    Now

Investments named in public bios

BreachRxConifersOomnitzaPhosphorusRegScaleSynchrony FinancialTenableEpiphany Technology Acquisition Corp.RSA SecurityMandiantCylanceVerodinSecZettaCybereasonBugCrowdSynchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF)

Focus

information securitytechnologyinvestingadvisingcybersecurity

Education

University of Massachusetts, BBA, concentration in accounting

Also at SYN Ventures

Jay Leek
Jay LeekManaging Partner & Founder
Amal KothariPrincipal
Dan Burns
Dan BurnsInvestment Committee Chairman, Seed Funds
Dylan Posner
Dylan PosnerSenior Associate

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Who is Art Coviello?

Art Coviello is a managing partner and IC chairman for flagship funds at SYN Ventures. He previously led RSA and has been an active investor and advisor in technology since 2015.

How much does Art Coviello invest?

SYN Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Art Coviello?

A warm intro from a founder SYN Ventures backed works best.

What did Art Coviello do before SYN Ventures?

certified public accountant at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (Deloitte); President and CEO at RSA; Executive Vice President at EMC.

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