Eliza Cushman

Eliza Cushman

Partner atCongruent VenturesFirm active Sep 27San Francisco

Eliza Cushman is a Partner at Congruent Ventures, managing the investment process and supporting portfolio companies. She previously worked at KKR and Bank of America, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

What Eliza can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Congruent Ventures writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Bank of America · Leveraged Finance Group
  2. KKR · Associate
  3. Congruent Ventures · Partner
    Now
  4. Bank of America · Investment Banking

Investments named in public bios

Ezra ClimateAMP SortationDispatch GoodsFirst StreetMuon SpaceParallel

Focus

early-stagelate-stageequitycreditventure capital

Education

Columbia Business School, MBAWake Forest University, B.S. in Finance

Before you pitch

Congruent Ventures does not invest inWe do not invest in the following areas: raw land, companies with the primary purpose of exploration for oil or gas, alcoholic beverages, weapons, gambling, tobacco, or prisons. We also do not invest in any companies not focused some aspect of the climate tech space.

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Questions

Who is Eliza Cushman?

Eliza Cushman is a Partner at Congruent Ventures, managing the investment process and supporting portfolio companies. She previously worked at KKR and Bank of America, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

How much does Eliza Cushman invest?

Eliza Cushman invests through Congruent Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Eliza Cushman?

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

What did Eliza Cushman do before Congruent Ventures?

Leveraged Finance Group at Bank of America; Associate at KKR; Investment Banking at Bank of America.

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