Cyan Banister

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $500K Range: $100K–$1M Fund: $35M

Long Journey Ventures thesis

Be a bubbe. This value is our north star for how we interact with our founders and broader community. Lots of founders ask, “How do you typically work with the companies you invest in?” and our answer is that we aim to “be a bubbe.” Bubbe is the Yiddish word for a grandmother. In her purest form, a bubbe is incredibly (sometimes comically) hospitable, wise, protective, direct, and, occasionally, a little neurotic. Her love for you is unconditional, but she doesn’t take bullsh*t from anyone. She makes a mean matzo ball soup and she tells you like it is. Spending time with bubbe is good for the

Sector and stage focus

  • Seed: Human Capital/HRTech, Sales & CRM, Social Networks, AI, Consumer Internet, Enterprise, Future of Work, Marketplaces, FinTech, SaaS
  • Series A: Human Capital/HRTech, Sales & CRM, AI, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Future of Work, Social Networks, SaaS, Consumer Internet, FinTech
  • general: Diverse Investors, Female Investors, Investors who were founders, Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who invested in diverse founders, San Francisco Bay Area, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists

Recent investments by Cyan Banister

Cyan Banister has 7 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:

Company Stage Date Round size
Barndoor AI Seed May 2025 $14M
Eragon Seed Mar 2026 $12M
DealFlowAgent Seed Mar 2026 $750K
FLORA Series A Jan 2026 $42M
TrueFoundry Series A Feb 2025 $19M
Nectir Seed Dec 2024 $4M
Vigil Labs Seed Aug 2025 $6M

Frequent co-investors

Cyan Banister has co-invested with: Alex Bard, Rob Hayes, Peter Bordes.

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