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Phin Upham

Phin Upham

Managing Partner atHaymaker VenturesCalifornia
LinkedIn Haymaker Ventures websiteFirm profile

Phin Upham is a Managing Partner at Haymaker Ventures and Co-Managing Partner at Haymaker Growth. He previously worked at Thiel Capital and held investment banking roles at several firms.

What Phin can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Thiel Capital
  2. Haymaker Ventures · Head of the Investment Advisory Committee
    Now
  3. Morgan Stanley · investment banker
  4. Rothschild · investment banker
  5. Lazard · investment banker
  6. Thiel Capital
  7. Haymaker Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  8. Haymaker Growth · Co-Managing Partner

Focus

private investmentsfixed incomefintech

Education

Cornell UniversityHarvard University, B.A.Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A

Also at Haymaker Ventures

Arieh Levi
Arieh LeviPrincipal, Investment Team
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Olivia BaribeauInvestment Sourcing & Analytics

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Who is Phin Upham?

Phin Upham is a Managing Partner at Haymaker Ventures and Co-Managing Partner at Haymaker Growth. He previously worked at Thiel Capital and held investment banking roles at several firms.

How much does Phin Upham invest?

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

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

What did Phin Upham do before Haymaker Ventures?

Thiel Capital; investment banker at Morgan Stanley; investment banker at Rothschild; investment banker at Lazard; Thiel Capital; Co-Managing Partner at Haymaker Growth.

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