Cyan Banister
Investing Profile
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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