Sam Yagan
Chief Executive Officer bij CORAZON CAPITAL V838 MONOCEROS CORP
Profiel
Sam Yagan is the founder of Sparknotes.com (1999), Humor Rainbow, Inc. (2003), Thespark.com, Inc. (2009), Corazon Group LLC (2013), and Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp.
(2013).
He is also the founder of Firestarter Fund, SparkNotes LLC, Excelerate Labs, and Metamachine, Inc. Mr. Yagan's current job(s) include Chief Executive Officer at ShopRunner, Inc. and Chairman at PARTS iD, Inc. His former job(s) include Chief Executive Officer at MATCH, Inc., Match.com LLC, and Match Group, Inc., as well as Vice Chairman at Match Group, Inc. Mr. Yagan's education includes an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College.
Actieve functies van Sam Yagan
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CORAZON CAPITAL V838 MONOCEROS CORP | Chief Executive Officer | 01-01-2013 |
PARTS ID, INC. | Chairman | 22-02-2024 |
Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.
Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. provides online software that connects students to discuss and solve mathematics and physics problems. The company was founded by Sam Solomon, Silas Hundt and Suyeon Khim in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Corazon Group LLC
Corazon Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Corazon Group LLC (Corazon Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Sam Yagan and Steven M. Farsht. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Founder | 01-01-2013 |
LitCharts LLC
LitCharts LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LitCharts LLC provides literature guides. Its LitCharts includes a color-coded Themes Key, which assigns a specific color to each theme. Readers can then trace the prevalence of themes throughout the book. The company was founded by Benjamin Florman and Justin Kestler and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ounce of Prevention Fund
Ounce of Prevention Fund Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Ounce of Prevention Fund is a non-profit organization, which provides care and education to children who were born in poverty. It offers childhood education, research, and program models that focus on the physical, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age of five. The company was founded by Irving B. Harris in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
ShopRunner, Inc.
ShopRunner, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade ShopRunner, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of a shopping platform for merchants. The firm offers ShopRunner platform. The company was founded by Michael Golden in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 12-07-2016 |
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Opleiding van Sam Yagan
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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PARTS ID, INC. | Technology Services |
Bedrijven in privébezit | 35 |
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Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Barnes & Noble, Inc. engages in the provision of access to trade books and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform to its customers. It operates through Barnes & Noble Retail (B&N Retail), and NOOK segments. The B&N Retail segment focuses in the retail bookstores under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name, which includes also publishing operations, Sterling Publishing. The NOOK segment refers to the digital business, offering digital books and magazines for sale and consumption online comprises of digital content such as eBooks, digital newsstand and sales of NOOK devices and accessories to B&N Retail. The company was founded by Leonard S. Riggio in December 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
dELiA*s Corp.
dELiA*s Corp. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables dELiA's Corp. markets casual apparels, accessories, soccer merchandise, Internet content, and community services to young men and women. Its products are available in super markets and other outlets. The company is located in New York, NY. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Meetic SAS
Meetic SAS Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Meetic SAS provides online dating and matchmaking services. It offers online and mobile social networking services and markets complementary economic models. The company was founded by Marc Simoncini on October 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Commercial Services |
Humor Rainbow, Inc.
Humor Rainbow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Humor Rainbow, Inc. operates online dating site. It uses math to get customer dates. The company was founded by Chris Coyne, Sam Yagan, Max Krohn, Nicholas Abramovic and Christian Rudder in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
BabbaCo, Inc.
BabbaCo, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services BabbaCo, Inc. provides baby products and delivers BabbaBoxes. Its BabbaBox is a monthly subscription box of kid's activities geared for children aged 3 to 6 years old. The firm's BabbaBox is available for parents to purchase for its own kids and is also a gift choice for birthdays and holidays. The company was founded by Christine Turcuato Gutierrez and Jessica Nam Kim on May 8, 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consumer Services |
Tap Me, Inc.
Tap Me, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Tap Me, Inc. operates as an advertising platform which provides in-games services. It connects games to brands and brands to gamers with the next generation of in-game advertising that is easy, scalable and effective. It enables developers to easily insert in-game advertising thus making games more profitable. The company was founded in June 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL | Commercial Services |
Alltuition, Inc.
Alltuition, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Alltuition, Inc. provides students with an online database to find and manage education loans. It also offers online financial aid planner for managing the financial aid process. The company was founded by Suyeon Khim, Silas Hundt and Sam Solomon in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
11 Roniin LLC
11 Roniin LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 11 Roniin LLC provides business support services. The company was founded by Paul H. Lee in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Thespark.com, Inc.
Thespark.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Elliott Capital Advisors LP, Thespark.com, Inc. operates a website that provides content geared towards students and young adults. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Sam Yagan, Max Krohn, Chris Coyne. | Technology Services |
Sparknotes.com
Sparknotes.com Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sparknotes.com provides an academic resource site that features online study guides in a variety of subjects. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, CA. | Technology Services |
MATCH, Inc.
MATCH, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services MATCH, Inc. provides advertising services. It works in both traditional and new media outlets. The company's portfolio includes creative work in consumer print and television as well as direct marketing and collateral materials design. Its clients include BellSouth, Motorola and Ruby Tuesday. MATCH, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is located in Atlanta, GA. | Commercial Services |
SparkNotes LLC
SparkNotes LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Elliott Capital Advisors LP, SparkNotes LLC is an American company that operates a platform to assist students in understanding books, writing papers, and studying for tests online. The private company was founded by Sam Yagan. | Technology Services |
Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
O'Brien Veterinary Management LLC
O'Brien Veterinary Management LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries O'Brien Veterinary Management LLC operates veterinary services clinics. Its practice management and consulting services cover all aspects of animal hospital administration including operations, strategy, human resources, purchasing and vendor management, finance and marketing. The company was founded by Emily O’Brien and Gregory M. O'Brien in 2005 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL. | Process Industries |
Ounce of Prevention Fund
Ounce of Prevention Fund Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Ounce of Prevention Fund is a non-profit organization, which provides care and education to children who were born in poverty. It offers childhood education, research, and program models that focus on the physical, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age of five. The company was founded by Irving B. Harris in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy Foundation | Miscellaneous |
Excelerate Labs
Excelerate Labs Investment ManagersFinance Excelerate Labs provides investment services. It offers startup capital, mentorship, and consultancy services. The company was founded by Troy Henikoff, Sam Yagan and Nick Rosa and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Metamachine, Inc. | |
ShopRunner, Inc.
ShopRunner, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade ShopRunner, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of a shopping platform for merchants. The firm offers ShopRunner platform. The company was founded by Michael Golden in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Retail Trade |
Shiftgig, Inc.
Shiftgig, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Shiftgig, Inc. operates an online professional network for the service industry. It enables people to distinguish themselves with profiles that include past work history and education but also reflect personalities, photos, evidence of social influence and recommendations from colleagues and former managers. The firm’s platform also helps in event management. The company was founded by Edward Lou, Jeff Pieta and Sean P. Casey in 2011 and is headquartered in Countryside, IL. | Commercial Services |
SpotHero, Inc.
SpotHero, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SpotHero, Inc. provides mobile applications and website for drivers to find reserve parking spot. The company was founded by Mark Lawrence, Jeremy Smith and Lawrence Kiss in 2011 and is headquartered Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Match.com LLC
Match.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Match.com LLC operates online dating sites. In addition to the company's flagship site, the company connects with Web-bound singles through country-specific sites. Registered members can post a personal profile and browse the site in search of a potential match. Match.com is an operating business of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Match.com was founded in April, 1995 and is located in Dallas, TX | Technology Services |
LiveMinutes, Inc.
LiveMinutes, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LiveMinutes, Inc. provides free web conferencing solutions for everyday meetings. Its solutions enables users to hang out with their friends or colleagues, share videos and conference with others, join the call with their browser, skype or phone and record their calls to reports. The company was founded by Alexis Dufetel and Kemal El Moujahid in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Numerotron, Inc. | |
Tinder, Inc.
Tinder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tinder, Inc. develops online dating applications. It provides a software that can be connected to social media and can be downloaded to mobile phones. The company was founded by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Jonathan Badeen, Christopher Gulczynski, Joe Munozm, and Whitney Wolfe in 2012 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
Firestarter Fund
Firestarter Fund Investment ManagersFinance Firestarter Fund (Firestarter Fund) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2012 by Matthew Moog, Sam Yagan and Brian Hand. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ Investment ManagersFinance Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Match Group, Inc. /Old/
Match Group, Inc. /Old/ Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. It operates under the brand name Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime. The company was founded on February 12, 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
LitCharts LLC
LitCharts LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LitCharts LLC provides literature guides. Its LitCharts includes a color-coded Themes Key, which assigns a specific color to each theme. Readers can then trace the prevalence of themes throughout the book. The company was founded by Benjamin Florman and Justin Kestler and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.
Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. provides online software that connects students to discuss and solve mathematics and physics problems. The company was founded by Sam Solomon, Silas Hundt and Suyeon Khim in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Corazon Group LLC
Corazon Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Corazon Group LLC (Corazon Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Sam Yagan and Steven M. Farsht. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Grindr, Inc. (United States)
Grindr, Inc. (United States) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Grindr, Inc. engages in the operations of a social networking app. The company is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | Technology Services |
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp.
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on January 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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