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Corazon Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 81 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $100M, Mar 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AB2b2cB2CB-to-c

Deploying now
67%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 81 on record
Since the last cheque45days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.7MCheque size, as they say$500K – $5.0MRounds led3 of 81Sole investor9 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Corazon Capital

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Corazon Capital highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $3.7M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2021-12From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
B2b2cB2CB-to-c
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first81 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    Gaia DynamicsSeed · US · Ventureburn$7.0MLed
  3. Jul
    RimeSeries A · US · TechCrunch$24MWith 4 others
  4. Feb
    MXPilotPre-seed$930KWith 1 other
  5. Jan
    BoldVoiceSeries A · US · Ventureburn$21MWith 7 others
  6. Jan
    KetoNatural Pet FoodsCrowdfunding · US$68KWith 2 others
  7. 2025

    8 rounds

  8. Dec
    BoldVoiceVenture · US$21MWith 3 others
  9. Nov
    Better TrucksVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Nov
    Nara OrganicsVenture · US$14MWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    Noble MobileSeed · US$10MWith 1 other
  12. Aug
    Amper TechnologiesVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  13. Jul
    SongfinchVenture · US$1.9MWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    CercaSeed · US$1.6MSole investor
  15. Mar
    nVenueVenture · US$6.0MSole investor
  16. 2024

    11 rounds

  17. Dec
    CFX LabsVenture · US$14MWith 1 other
  18. Oct
    UpkidSeed · US$3.3MWith 3 others
  19. Aug
    CarroSeries B · US$14MWith 1 other
  20. Jul
    MantleSeries C · NL$20MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    HiLinkSeed · US$5.0MSole investor
  22. Jul
    ExecThreadVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. May
    Laws of MotionSeed · US$6.2MWith 1 other
  24. Apr
    GreenflyVenture · US$14MWith 1 other
  25. Feb
    iAsk AiSeed · US$5.7MWith 2 others
  26. Jan
    TandemSeed · FR$3.7MWith 4 others
  27. Jan
    Better TrucksVenture · US$11MSole investor
  28. 2023

    9 rounds

  29. Dec
    nVenueVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Dec
    GameTreeSeed · US$1.7MWith 2 others
  31. Apr
    VisiblyVenture · GB$25MWith 3 others
  32. Mar
    BachSeries A · US$9.0MWith 3 others
  33. Mar
    AllFlySeed · US$2.4MWith 1 other
  34. Mar
    BacaraiSeed · US$2.4MSole investor
  35. Feb
    KetoNatural Pet FoodsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  36. Jan
    KinspireSeed · US$3.6MWith 3 others
  37. Jan
    VarunaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  38. 2022

    9 rounds

  39. Oct
    ArtaSeries A · US$11MWith 4 others
  40. Aug
    tokenproofSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  41. Aug
    MudflapSeries B · US$50MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    Monica+AndyVenture · US$8.3MWith 2 others
  43. Jun
    AstralSeries A · US$10MWith 4 others
  44. May
    Brilliant.orgVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  45. Mar
    GatedSeed · US$3.3MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

SDSam D. YaganManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SMSteven M. FarshtManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
TDTendai Denise BraisChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV

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What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$331Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Corazon Group LLC
SEC number
CRD 285865

Funds on its Form ADV

6 private funds, $258M in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Venture 4Fund of funds 2

  1. Corazon Capital III L.P.Venture85 investors$105M
  2. Corazon Capital II L.P.Venture44 investors$69M
  3. Corazon Capital II Alpha Centauri VI L.P.Venture51 investors$39M
  4. Corazon Matchbox L.P.Venture85 investors$33M
  5. RAFT Smash L.P.Fund of funds8 investors$6.0M
  6. RAFT Smash II L.P.Fund of funds13 investors$4.9M

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

LiveMinutesBought by FuzeUndisclosedMay 2015
AuthyBought by TwilioUndisclosedFeb 2015
RocketmilesBought by Priceline$20MFeb 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Corazon Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Corazon Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Corazon Capital

What does Corazon Capital invest in?

Corazon Capital invests most often at Seed and Venture (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B2b2c, B2C and B-to-c.

How active is Corazon Capital?

81 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Corazon Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gaia Dynamics (Seed, Sept 2026), Rime (Series A, Jul 2026) and MXPilot (Pre-seed, Feb 2026).

How big are Corazon Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.7M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $5.0M.

Does Corazon Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 81 investments on record (4%).

Where does Corazon Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

Is Corazon Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Corazon Capital invest alongside?

Most often Chicago Ventures (11 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (7 rounds together) and Y Combinator (6 rounds together).

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