Investing Profile

Ezra Galston(228)

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startingline.vcChicago, Illinois
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31 Investors

Connected to Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Stephanie Palmeri (NextView Ventures), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), and 28 other investors on Signal.

Networks Ezra is a member of
New York University Network
75 CONNECTIONS
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business Network
51 CONNECTIONS
Foundation Capital Network
17 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Starting Line Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $2.0M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
18
Current Fund Size
$17M

Ezra Galston is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Food and Beverage (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)E-commerce (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)Media/Content (Series A)Consumer Internet (Series A)Food and Beverage (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Retail (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)Retail (Seed)Media/Content (Seed)Retail (Series A)Real Estate/PropTech (Seed)Real Estate/PropTech (Series A)Retail (Seed)SMB Software (Series A)Retail (Series A)FinTech (Series A)Consumer Internet (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Real Estate/PropTech (Seed)Marketplaces (Series A)Retail (Seed)Real Estate/PropTech (Series A)SMB Software (Seed)Media/Content (Series A)SMB Software (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)FinTech (Seed)Media/Content (Seed)SMB Software (Seed)E-commerce (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Marketplaces (Seed)E-commerce (Series A)FinTech (Series A)FinTech (Seed)SMB Software (Series A)Retail (Series A)SMB Software (Seed)Consumer Internet (Series A)Consumer Internet (Seed)Media/Content (Series A)Marketplaces (Series A)Real Estate/PropTech (Series A)Real Estate/PropTech (Seed)Retail (Seed)Marketplaces (Seed)E-commerce (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)Media/Content (Seed)SMB Software (Series A)Real Estate/PropTech (Series A)FinTech (Series A)Real Estate/PropTech (Seed)SMB Software (Seed)Consumer Internet (Series A)Media/Content (Series A)FinTech (Seed)Food and Beverage (Series A)Marketplaces (Series A)Media/Content (Seed)Retail (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)Consumer Internet (Seed)Marketplaces (Seed)E-commerce (Series A)Retail (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)FinTech (Series A)Marketplaces (Series A)Marketplaces (Seed)Real Estate/PropTech (Series A)FinTech (Seed)Real Estate/PropTech (Seed)Consumer Internet (Series A)SMB Software (Series A)Media/Content (Series A)SMB Software (Seed)Consumer Internet (Seed)Media/Content (Seed)E-commerce (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)Seattle / PortlandMarketplaces (Series A)FinTech (Series A)Marketplaces (Seed)FinTech (Seed)Consumer Internet (Series A)MidwestConsumer Internet (Seed)Los Angeles / Southern CaliforniaNew York City

Ezra Galston's Investments On Record (14)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Cargado
Pre SeedJan 2024$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Enrique Zambrano (Proeza Ventures), Rodolfo Elias Dieck (Proeza Ventures), Ty Findley (Ironspring Ventures)
Hedge
SeedJan 2023
$3.7M
Co-investors: Lukas Linemayr (Streamlined Ventures), Bernardt Vogel (VU Venture Partners), Richard Blankenship (Dream Ventures VC), Amrit Saxena (Saxena Capital)
Protégé
SeedMar 2022$9M
$9M
Co-investors: Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Neil Sirni (Arrive), Lionel Richie, Brian Barnes, Tony Xu
Unchained
Series AJun 2021$25M
SeedMar 2021$6M
SeedJun 2018$3M
$94M
Co-investors: Christopher Calicott (Trammell Venture Partners), Nick Ducoff (G20 Ventures), Brian Spaly (Brand Foundry Ventures)
Attain
SeedMar 2020$4M
$64M
Co-investors: Joe Kaiser (Mercato Partners)
Forager
SeedSep 2019$3M
$13M
Co-investors: Rick Lewis (U.S. Venture Partners (USVP))
Truman's
SeedAug 2019$5M
$5M
Xena Workwear
SeedAug 2019$750K
$750K

most interested in

I am looking to lead rounds where founders have identified a market dislocation that they're successfully attacking - whether that is for economic reasons, data reasons, or generational reasons. I have invested in popular culture (Cameo), food (Hungryroot), mobility (Spothero), recreation (Catch Co), real estate (Flyhomes/Havenly), finance (Sunbit/M1Finance) and more.

Ezra Galston's Experience

EVP of Drop-off, Dinner & Diapers Chateau Galston (Troisiemes Cru)2018 - Present
Principal Chicago Ventures2013 - 2018
Kauffman Fellow - Class 18 Kauffman Fellows Program2013 - 2015
Young Entrepreneur Foundation Capital2012 - 2013
Associate I2A Fund2012 - 2013
Director of Marketing CardRunners Gaming2007 - 2010
Professional Poker Player Self-Employed Professional Poker Player2005 - 2007

Ezra Galston's Education

JDS
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business MBA Entrepreneurship, Analytic Finance, General Management
New York University BA