Sam Yagan
Sam Yagan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Corazon Capital. He has held executive roles at ShopRunner, Match Group, and OkCupid, and founded several internet companies.
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- eDonkey2002
- Barnes & Noble, Inc. · Vice-President and Publisher
- Excelerate Labs · Chief Executive Officer2009
- OkCupid · CEO
- Match Group · Chief Executive Officer
- Match Group · Vice-Chairman
- ShopRunner, Inc. · Chief Executive Officer
- Corazon Capital · Co-Founder & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Sam Yagan?
Sam Yagan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Corazon Capital. He has held executive roles at ShopRunner, Match Group, and OkCupid, and founded several internet companies.
How much does Sam Yagan invest?
Corazon Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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What did Sam Yagan do before Corazon Capital?
eDonkey; Vice-President and Publisher at Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer at Excelerate Labs; CEO at OkCupid; Chief Executive Officer at Match Group; Vice-Chairman at Match Group; Chief Executive Officer at ShopRunner, Inc..
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