Half Moon Bay, US · Partner
Cyan Banister
Author at Long Journey Ventures
Latest rounds
- TrueFoundrySeries A · $19MFeb 2025
- WardrobeSeed · $1.5MNov 2019 · led
- SuperplasticSeries A · $10MJul 2019
BacksInternetConsumer ServicesIT ServicesAI
The firm
Long Journey VenturesVC firm · US39cheques in 12 months145all time3ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 32
- Led
- 1
- Disclosed
- $145.7M
- Active
- 2007–25
TrueFoundrySeries A$19MINJoined · +9 investors
- WardrobeSeed$1.5MUSLed · +4 investors
SuperplasticSeries A$10MUSJoined · +9 investors
- Naked LabsSeries A$14MUSJoined · +4 investors
- XperialSeries A$7MUSJoined · +3 investors
HoodlineSeed$1.6MUSJoined · +9 investors · historical- SeedVenture$5MUSJoined · +24 investors · historical
- SilversheetSeed$2.9MJoined · +7 investors · historical
SootheSeed$1.7MUSJoined · +5 investors · historical
SeenSeed$1.3MUSJoined · +11 investors · historical
The latest 12 of 32. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
AI Foundation
Artie
AtoB
Brave
CASHDROP
CloudPeeps
Density
Firstbase
GameCrush- Hitch
Home61
Intermedia Labs
Leaftail Labs
Massless
Mira
Niantic Inc.
PhoneTell
Pingpad
PrimerRoadster
- Seed
- Seen
- Silversheet
- Soothe
Sunroom- Superplastic
The Flex Company
Toonstar- Wardrobe
- Wonder Dynamics
Xperiel
Zivity- Binded
- EQAL
- Edisun Microgrids
- Flex Productions
36 of 46 companies.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingIntermedia Labs, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMimoco, Inc.Directorsince 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raisingFEBRUARY WON INCDirectorsince 2011
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
"Dig Through Your Couches. SpaceX Needs It." Cyan Banister on Luke Nosek's Pitch
MentionsFounders FundLong Journey VenturesScott Banister
About this episode
Cyan Banister put her entire IronPort exit into SpaceX when the rockets were still blowing up on the launchpad. She never sold. It became the best investment of her life. She is Co-Founder and General Partner at Long Journey Ventures, spent 4 years as a partner at Founders Fund, and with her… More on the show's page
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Investing Like A Mystic: How Cyan Banister Finds Outliers (Co-Founder of Long Journey Ventures)
WithCyan Banister
MentionsLong Journey Ventures
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Cyan Banister has built one of the most distinctive early-stage track records of the last fifteen years, with early bets on companies like Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind, Niantic, and Postmates. Today, she is co-founder and general partner at Long Journey Ventures , where she backs what she calls “magical… More on the show's page
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Cyan Banister & Cristian Cibils Bernardes: Early Signals, Founder-Investor Fit, and Trustworthy Consumer AI
WithCyan Banister
MentionsLong Journey Ventures
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Recorded live in San Francisco during TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 week, this Fund/Build/Scale session brings together Cyan Banister (Long Journey Ventures) and Cristian Cibils Bernardes (Autograph) for a practical look at building consumer AI and the investor-founder dynamics that make it work. We dig… More on the show's page
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Cyan Banister - Investing for a Higher Purpose - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]
WithCyan Banister
MentionsFounders FundLong Journey VenturesPeter ThielBill Murray
About this episode
Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite episodes from the past 10 years, published once a month. These are N of 1 conversations with N of 1 people. There aren't many people like Cyan Banister. Her life story is remarkable. She was homeless at a young age, dropped out of high… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageCyan Banister & Lee Jacobs Investing in the Magically Weird | SpaceX, Uber, Anduril, Crusoe
MentionsLong Journey Ventures
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In this episode, Molly O'Shea speaks with Cyan Banister and Lee Jacobs to discuss the unique investment strategy of Long Journey Ventures, focusing on their ethos of 'Magically Weird.' Their investments include breakout companies like SpaceX, Uber, Anduril, Crusoe, Notion, DeepMind, Loom,… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageCyan Banister - Investing for a Higher Purpose - [Invest Like the Best, EP.361]
WithCyan Banister
MentionsFounders FundLong Journey VenturesPeter ThielBill Murray
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My guest today is Cyan Banister. Cyan’s life story is remarkable. She was homeless at a young age, dropped out of high school, and five years ago she suffered an extremely rare stroke. Yet, in spite of everything, she is one of the most optimistic and curious people you can hope to meet. Cyan is… More on the show's page
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Brian Singerman: "If SpaceX Didn't Work, Founders Fund Wouldn't Exist"
WithBrian Singerman
MentionsFounders FundMax LevchinPalmer LuckeyPeter ThielCyan BanisterScott Nolan
About this episode
Brian Singerman spent 17 years at Founders Fund, where he helped drive large concentrated investments into companies like SpaceX, Palantir, Airbnb, Stripe, Stemcentrx, Anduril, and Affirm. He recently left to co-found GPx, a new fund backing emerging managers. In this episode we break down the… More on the show's page
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#178 CosmicBrain AI: How to Train Your Robot
MentionsImmad AkhundCyan BanisterMonique Woodard
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Anto has been obsessed with robots since he was 7. Now, he's building a company where anyone can train a robot with just a pair of VR glasses. Will he make our laundry folding robot dreams come true, or is the world not quite ready for Anto's futuristic vision? This is The Pitch for CosmicBrain AI.… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#175 Above Health: The Allergy Clinic of the Future
MentionsImmad AkhundCyan BanisterMonique Woodard
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Hardware is… easy now?! That’s what Matt Truebe said when he pitched three devices and a plan to help families with food allergies and asthma. He has tons of experience, but between telehealth and hardware, is this business just too complicated for the VCs? This is The Pitch for Above Health.… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#171 Doctours: VC Funded Hair Transplants?!
MentionsImmad AkhundCyan BanisterMonique Woodard
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Medical tourism saved his brother's life. Now Girum wants to create a marketplace where every American can travel to find the care they need. Will the investors see his vision when his first market is... hair transplants? This is The Pitch for Doctours. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#169 Mappa: Can Voice AI Find You a Job… or a Date?
MentionsImmad AkhundCyan BanisterMonique Woodard
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Sarah Lucena built Mappa to decode the hidden signals in your voice, revealing who you are and where you belong. From jobs to relationships, she believes your voice holds the key to every connection. Will the investors back this bold Brazilian founder or are they not the right match for her? This is… More on the show's page
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