Coen Armstrong

Coen Armstrong

Investor, Growth atSpark CapitalSan Francisco

Coen Armstrong is an investor on Spark Capital's growth team. He has experience at biotech and insurance startups, Bridgewater, and 8VC before joining Spark in 2024.

What Coen can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Spark Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Spark Capital.

Career

  1. biotech and insurance startups
  2. Bridgewater
  3. 8VC
  4. Spark Capital · Investor, Growth
    Now
  5. 8VC · Associate

Investments named in public bios

CruiseDiscord

Focus

growthtechnologygeneralistenterprise applicationsenterprise infrastructurefintech

Education

Stanford, degrees in mathematics and historyStanford University, degrees in mathematics and history

Also at Spark Capital

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Questions

Who is Coen Armstrong?

Coen Armstrong is an investor on Spark Capital's growth team. He has experience at biotech and insurance startups, Bridgewater, and 8VC before joining Spark in 2024.

How much does Coen Armstrong invest?

Coen Armstrong invests through Spark Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Coen Armstrong?

A warm intro from a founder Spark Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Coen Armstrong do before Spark Capital?

biotech and insurance startups; Bridgewater; 8VC; Associate at 8VC.

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