Gary Benerofe

Gary Benerofe

General Partner atMu VenturesNew York

Gary Benerofe is a General Partner at Mu Ventures with over 20 years of investing experience. He has held roles at Lehman Brothers, Benerofe Properties, Corner Light Capital, mediaspa, and overdose.

What Gary can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Mu Ventures writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Lehman Brothers · Investment Banker
  2. Benerofe Properties · Investor and operator
  3. Corner Light Capital · founder
  4. mediaspa · CEO
  5. overdose · MD
  6. Corner Light Capital · Investor and operator
  7. Mu Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Corner Light Capital

Focus

techecomventurecommerceecommerce

Education

Yale, BA, economicsUCLA, MBA, finance and digital

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At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Questions

Who is Gary Benerofe?

Gary Benerofe is a General Partner at Mu Ventures with over 20 years of investing experience. He has held roles at Lehman Brothers, Benerofe Properties, Corner Light Capital, mediaspa, and overdose.

How much does Gary Benerofe invest?

Gary Benerofe invests through Mu Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Gary Benerofe?

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

What did Gary Benerofe do before Mu Ventures?

Investment Banker at Lehman Brothers; Investor and operator at Benerofe Properties; founder at Corner Light Capital; CEO at mediaspa; MD at overdose; Investor and operator at Corner Light Capital.

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