Shine Capital

Shine Capital was established in 2020 by Mo Koyfman. Headquartered in New York, it invests in early-stage companies.⁠[1][2]

Shine announced two new funds: the $200 million Shine Capital II for early-stage investments and the $100 million Shine Opportunities Fund I for follow-on investments. It said it would continue leading seed and Series A rounds across Web2 and Web3.⁠[3]

Shine Capital III, L.P. filed an SEC offering notice listing a proposed $200 million offering, with no interests sold and the first sale yet to occur. The filing describes the proposed offering and its status at that date.⁠[4]

Shine promoted Ethan Daly to general partner. Daly joined in 2020 as the firm’s first hire and would continue leading investments and serving on portfolio-company boards from New York.⁠[5]

Former Tinder and OkCupid CEO Elie SeidmanElie SeidmanElie Seidman is an entrepreneur, investor and venture partner at Shine Capital. He co-founded Epana and Oyster and served as CEO of OkCupid and Tinder. His career spans consumer internet businesses, financial services and venture investing.Open the full entry became a venture partner at Shine. A senior advisor since 2021, he remained based in Austin.⁠[6]

Shine introduced its first six Luminaries, connecting AI builders, universities and technical communities to help the firm identify companies early. It also named Kam Jamshidian an operating partner to expand its founder and technical-talent network.⁠[7]

At its nationwide U.S. launch, Rivet disclosed Shine Capital’s participation in its $10.5 million seed round.⁠[8]

Shine focuses on company formation, seed and Series A financing, with follow-on investment in portfolio companies. Its website describes support in strategy, team building, branding and growth, and an emphasis on opportunities where technology, markets and culture intersect.⁠[9]

In its investment principles, Shine highlights links between digital technology and the physical world, improvements in service quality, security infrastructure and individual wellbeing. It identifies automation that enables human creativity, the rebuilding of existing systems and alignment of incentives as investment considerations.⁠[10]

The website lists founder Mo Koyfman, Alex Hartz, Ethan Daly and CFO Amanda Niu as general partners, and Elie Seidman as venture partner. The firm maintains offices in New York and San Francisco.⁠[2][11]

Shine Capital: Official website: https://www.shine.vc/ (opens in a new window).⁠[11]

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