Scott Banister

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $100K Range: $10K–$500K 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

  • Series B: AI, E-commerce, Consumer Internet, Marketplaces, Robotics, Social Networks, Logistics, FinTech, SaaS
  • Seed: Robotics, Social Networks, AI, Logistics, E-commerce, Consumer Internet, FinTech, Marketplaces, SaaS
  • Series A: E-commerce, Robotics, Logistics, AI, Marketplaces, Social Networks, SaaS, Consumer Internet, FinTech
  • general: San Francisco Bay Area, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists

Recent investments by Scott Banister

Scott Banister has 2 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:

Company Stage Date Round size
Density Series C Jul 2020 $51M
Niantic Series A Feb 2016 $5M

Frequent co-investors

Scott Banister has co-invested with: Jonathon Triest, Alex Rodriguez, Dick Costolo, Ilya Fushman, Moshe Lifschitz, Megan Quinn.

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