# Ezra Galston, Member at Starting Line > Ezra Galston, Member at Starting Line. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Chicago, US · Partner # Ezra Galston Member i at [Starting Line](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starting-line) Latest rounds - **Forager** Round · $3.3M Sept 2019 Backs *Agtech* *Logistics* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Sept 2019 - **Filings:** 4 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +4 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 4 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Starting Line - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=ezra-galston)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=ezra-galston) ## The firm [**Starting Line** VC firm · US **2** cheques in 12 months **5** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starting-line) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $3.3M - **Active:** 2019 2019 - [Forager](https://millionrounds.com/company/forager) *Round* **$3.3M** *US* Sept 2019 Joined · +4 investors By stage - Round **1** What they backed Agtech **1** Logistics **1** Alongside - [Chicago Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) - Herb Shear *1* - Steven Galanis *1* - [TFI International *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tfi-international) 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 - [Cameo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cameo) - [Forager](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forager-2) - [Hungryroot](https://millionrounds.com/company/hungryroot) - [PrettyLitter](https://millionrounds.com/startup/prettylitter) - [Sunbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunbit) - [Truman`s](https://millionrounds.com/company/truman-s) - [Xena Workwear Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/startup/xena-workwear) - Cameo.com - Made In Cookware - Unchained Capital ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **GO, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2022 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Starting Line](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starting-line)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 7 filings · since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Unchained Capital, Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Baron App, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2018 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Starting Line - [**Matt Maloney** Co-Founder & CEO *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-maloney) - [**Haley Kwait Zollo** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/haley-kwait-zollo) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Sept 2016 · 27 min 106. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 2 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston) With [Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) About this episode Today we cover Part 2 of Underserved Startup Ecosystems with Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston of Chicago Ventures. In this segment we address: Their opinion on why the majority of HNW accredited investors have never invested in venture. How Chicago ventures has been so successful yielding follow-on… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 15 Sept 2016 · 35 min 105. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston) With [Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) About this episode Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston of Chicago Ventures join Nick to cover Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1. We will address questions including: What do you think are the key ingredients for a startup ecosystem? In what ways do you feel that some ecosystems are underserved? Can you talk about… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 17 Aug 2015 · 28 min 20 VC 063: What It Takes To Standout In A Crowded Market with Ezra Galston @ Chicago Ventures With [Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) Mentions [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) About this episode Ezra Galston is a VC @ Chicago Ventures, where he focuses on consumer facing and marketing tech investments and is actively involved with Blitsy, BloomNation, Kapow Events, Luxury Garage Sale, Shiftgig, SpotHero, and Zipments. Ezra’s thoughts on startups, have been published in the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Ezra Galston in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 Apr 2018 · 32 min 153. Cram Session, Episodes 105-111 (Nick Moran) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 105. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston) 106. Underserved… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Jan 2018 · 8 min Investor Stories 77: The Strange & Unusual (Larkins & Galston, Einstein, Zuberi) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Bilal Zuberi](https://millionrounds.com/person/bilal-zuberi)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston Ben Einstein Bilal Zuberi Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Oct 2017 · 15 min Investor Stories 70: What's Next (Einstein, Galston & Larkins, Cowan) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[David Cowan](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-cowan)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Ben Einstein -Ezra Galston & Stuart Larkins -David Cowan Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 26 Oct 2016 · 10 min Investor Stories 52: What's Next (Draper, Ramsinghani, Parker) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[David Cowan](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-cowan)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Ben Einstein -Ezra Galston & Stuart Larkins -David Cowan Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for… 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. 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