# Cyan Banister, Author > Cyan Banister, Author. 33 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Half Moon Bay, US · Partner # Cyan Banister Author at [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) Latest rounds - **TrueFoundry** Series A · $19M Feb 2025 - **Wardrobe** Seed · $1.5M Nov 2019 · led - **Superplastic** Series A · $10M Jul 2019 Backs *Internet* *Consumer Services* *IT Services* *AI* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 33 last Jan 2026 - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 33 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Long Journey Ventures - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=cyan-banister) ## The firm [**Long Journey Ventures** VC firm · US **39** cheques in 12 months **145** all time **3** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 32 - **Led:** 1 - **Disclosed:** $145.7M - **Active:** 2007–25 2025 - [TrueFoundry](https://millionrounds.com/company/truefoundry) *Series A* **$19M** *IN* Feb 2025 Joined · +9 investors 2019 - [Wardrobe](https://millionrounds.com/company/wardrobe) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Nov 2019 Led · +4 investors - [Superplastic](https://millionrounds.com/company/superplastic) *Series A* **$10M** *US* Jul 2019 Joined · +9 investors 2018 - [Naked Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/naked-labs) *Series A* **$14M** *US* Aug 2018 Joined · +4 investors - [Xperial](https://millionrounds.com/company/xperial) *Series A* **$7M** *US* Jan 2018 Joined · +3 investors 2016 - [Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe) *Round* **$35M** Oct 2016 Joined · +19 investors - [Wevr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wevr) *Round* **$20.1M** May 2016 Joined · +26 investors 2015 - [Hoodline](https://millionrounds.com/company/hoodline) *Seed* **$1.6M** *US* Nov 2015 Joined · +9 investors · historical - [Seed](https://millionrounds.com/company/seed) *Venture* **$5M** *US* Oct 2015 Joined · +24 investors · historical - [Silversheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/silversheet) *Seed* **$2.9M** May 2015 Joined · +7 investors · historical - [Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe) *Seed* **$1.7M** *US* Feb 2015 Joined · +5 investors · historical 2014 - [Seen](https://millionrounds.com/company/seen) *Seed* **$1.3M** *US* Nov 2014 Joined · +11 investors · historical By stage - Seed **18** - Series A **9** - Venture **2** - Round **2** - Round **1** What they backed Internet **3** Consumer Services **2** IT Services **2** AI **1** Cloud **1** Developer Tools **1** Alongside - [Scott Banister *7*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) - [Joshua Schachter *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter) - [SV Angel *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) - [AME Cloud Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) - [Aaron Hirschhorn *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-hirschhorn) - Aaron Lee *1* - [Aaron Levie *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-levie) - [Adam Rothenberg *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-rothenberg) 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-foundation) - [Artie](https://millionrounds.com/startup/artie) - [AtoB](https://millionrounds.com/startup/atob) - [Brave](https://millionrounds.com/startup/brave-2) - [CASHDROP](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cashdrop) - [CloudPeeps](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cloudpeeps) - [Density](https://millionrounds.com/startup/density-2) - [Firstbase](https://millionrounds.com/startup/firstbase) - [GameCrush](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gamecrush) - [Hitch](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hitch-3) - [Home61](https://millionrounds.com/company/home61) - [Intermedia Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/intermedia-labs) - [Leaftail Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaftail-labs) - [Massless](https://millionrounds.com/company/massless) - [Mira](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mira-5) - [Niantic Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/niantic) - [PhoneTell](https://millionrounds.com/startup/phonetell) - [Pingpad](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pingpad) - [Primer](https://millionrounds.com/company/primer) - [Roadster](https://millionrounds.com/startup/roadster) - [Seed](https://millionrounds.com/startup/seed) - [Seen](https://millionrounds.com/startup/seen-co) - [Silversheet](https://millionrounds.com/startup/silversheet) - [Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe) - [Sunroom](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sunroom) - [Superplastic](https://millionrounds.com/company/superplastic) - [The Flex Company](https://millionrounds.com/startup/the-flex-co) - [Toonstar](https://millionrounds.com/startup/toonstar) - [Wardrobe](https://millionrounds.com/company/wardrobe) - [Wonder Dynamics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wonder-dynamics-inc) - [Xperiel](https://millionrounds.com/startup/xperiel) - [Zivity](https://millionrounds.com/startup/zivity) - Binded - EQAL - Edisun Microgrids - Flex Productions 36 of 46 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Intermedia Labs, Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Mimoco, Inc.** Director since 2011 - SEC Form D · Company raising **FEBRUARY WON INC** Director since 2011 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Long Journey Ventures - [**Arielle Zuckerberg** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/arielle-zuckerberg) - [**Jonathan Bruck** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jonathan-bruck) - [**Lee Jacobs** Second Believer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-jacobs) - [**Pascal Levy-Garboua Levy-Garboua** Team *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/pascal-levy-garboua-levy-garboua) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 10 Jul 2026 · 1h 29m "Dig Through Your Couches. SpaceX Needs It." Cyan Banister on Luke Nosek's Pitch With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Luke Nosek](https://millionrounds.com/person/luke-nosek) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Generalist](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-generalist) · 5 May 2026 · 1h 13m Investing Like A Mystic: How Cyan Banister Finds Outliers (Co-Founder of Long Journey Ventures) With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister) Mentions [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) · 7 Nov 2025 · 47 min Cyan Banister & Cristian Cibils Bernardes: Early Signals, Founder-Investor Fit, and Trustworthy Consumer AI With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister) Mentions [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 25 Apr 2025 · 1h 26m Cyan Banister - Investing for a Higher Purpose - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS] With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Bill Murray](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 20 Dec 2024 · 56 min Cyan Banister & Lee Jacobs Investing in the Magically Weird | SpaceX, Uber, Anduril, Crusoe With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Lee Jacobs](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-jacobs) Mentions [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 20 Feb 2024 · 1h 27m Cyan Banister - Investing for a Higher Purpose - [Invest Like the Best, EP.361] With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Bill Murray](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-murray) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Cyan Banister in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 11 Jun 2026 · 51 min Brian Singerman: "If SpaceX Didn't Work, Founders Fund Wouldn't Exist" With [Brian Singerman](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-singerman) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey)[Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Scott Nolan](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 18 Feb 2026 · 40 min #178 CosmicBrain AI: How to Train Your Robot Mentions [Immad Akhund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/immad-akhund)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Monique Woodard](https://millionrounds.com/person/monique-woodard) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 19 Nov 2025 · 47 min #175 Above Health: The Allergy Clinic of the Future Mentions [Immad Akhund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/immad-akhund)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Monique Woodard](https://millionrounds.com/person/monique-woodard) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 22 Oct 2025 · 42 min #171 Doctours: VC Funded Hair Transplants?! Mentions [Immad Akhund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/immad-akhund)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Monique Woodard](https://millionrounds.com/person/monique-woodard) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 8 Oct 2025 · 53 min #169 Mappa: Can Voice AI Find You a Job… or a Date? Mentions [Immad Akhund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/immad-akhund)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Monique Woodard](https://millionrounds.com/person/monique-woodard) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=cyan-banister). ## Find people like Cyan Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)