Cyan Banister is a partner at Founders Fund, where she invests across sectors and stages with a particular interest in augmented reality, fertility, heavily regulated industries and businesses that help people with basic skills find meaningful work. Prior to joining Founders Fund, Cyan was an active angel investor with a portfolio including Uber, Thumbtack, SpaceX, Postmates, EShares, Affirm and Niantic, creator of Pokémon GO. A self-taught engineer and entrepreneur, Cyan has held a number of technical leadership positions throughout her career. As an early employee at IronPort, which was acquired by Cisco, Cyan oversaw support infrastructure and performance for a global customer base. She has a passion for the arts and is a voracious film, documentary and media consumer.
Date | Company Name | Round | Money Raised | Industry | |
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May 12, 2022 | TipTop | Series A | $23M | Cryptocurrency | Detail |
Feb 17, 2021 | Artie | Seed | $11M | Blockchain | Detail |
Jul 28, 2020 | Density | Series C | $51M | Analytics | Detail |
Feb 12, 2019 | Massless | Seed | $2M | 3D Technology | Detail |
Aug 1, 2016 | Brave | Seed | $4.50M | Advertising | Detail |
Feb 25, 2016 | Niantic | Series A | $5M | Augmented Reality | Detail |
Dec 8, 2015 | Suiteness | Seed | $1M | Family | Detail |
Oct 24, 2015 | Seed | Series Unknown | $5M | Banking | Detail |
Nov 14, 2014 | OneName | Seed | $1.50M | Blockchain | Detail |
Jun 17, 2014 | Forge | Angel | $500K | Finance | Detail |
Apr 1, 2014 | Flexport | Series A | $6.90M | Freight Service | Detail |
Mar 19, 2013 | Postmates | Series A | $5M | Delivery | Detail |
Oct 13, 2011 | DuckDuckGo | Series Unknown | $3M | Internet | Detail |
Feb 14, 2011 | Uber | Series A | $11M | Logistics | Detail |
Oct 15, 2010 | Uber | Angel | $1.25M | Logistics | Detail |
Aug 11, 2009 | SpaceX | Series E | $30.43M | Advanced Materials | Detail |