# Andy Schwartz

> Andy Schwartz is a debt financing investor at CIBC Bank backing Software and Apps. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CIBC Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cibc-bank)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-schwartz-a0977a17

Andy Schwartz is a debt financing investor at CIBC Bank focused on Software and Apps. MD

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Mobile | 1 | 17% |
| Payments | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Booksy | Booksy is the largest and fastest growing booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers, powering hundreds of millions of appointments each year.Booksy Biz, designed specifically for small business owners, is Boosky’s mobile-first SaaS platform that combines all the tools providers need to attractnew customers, take appointments, manage staff and payments, and build a loyal client base. The Booksy Marketplace is where millions of consumers around the world find, schedule and manage appointments with stylists, barbers, braiders, nail artists, estheticians, massage therapists, salons, and spas in their communities. Customers can browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing, availability and instantly book appointments with the click of a button. Founded in Poland in 2014, Booksy has operations in Poland, United States, United Kingdom, Spain and France. The company has raised more than $100M in Series C funding and is backed by investors including Inovia, Kaya, and Verdane. Learn more at booksy.com. |  | Debt Financing | Oct 03, 2024 |  |
| Booksy | Booksy is the largest and fastest growing booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers, powering hundreds of millions of appointments each year.Booksy Biz, designed specifically for small business owners, is Boosky’s mobile-first SaaS platform that combines all the tools providers need to attractnew customers, take appointments, manage staff and payments, and build a loyal client base. The Booksy Marketplace is where millions of consumers around the world find, schedule and manage appointments with stylists, barbers, braiders, nail artists, estheticians, massage therapists, salons, and spas in their communities. Customers can browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing, availability and instantly book appointments with the click of a button. Founded in Poland in 2014, Booksy has operations in Poland, United States, United Kingdom, Spain and France. The company has raised more than $100M in Series C funding and is backed by investors including Inovia, Kaya, and Verdane. Learn more at booksy.com. | $39.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 03, 2024 |  |
| Shorelight Education | Shorelight was founded on the belief that higher education is experiencing a period of profound transformation. Innovative universities across the country are considering new models and initiatives that will benefit from a vested education partner who shares their vision, values, and ambitions. | $30M | Debt Financing | May 29, 2024 |  |
| NowSecure | NowSecure is a mobile app security software company delivering fully automated mobile app security testing with the speed, accuracy, and efficiency necessary for Agile and DevSecOps environments. It can identify the broadest array of security threats, compliance gaps, and privacy issues in custom-developed, commercial, and business-critical mobileapps. These offerings are also provided as a managed service or independent 3rd party app verification. NowSecure was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. |  | Debt Financing | Jun 09, 2022 |  |
| Shorelight Education | Shorelight was founded on the belief that higher education is experiencing a period of profound transformation. Innovative universities across the country are considering new models and initiatives that will benefit from a vested education partner who shares their vision, values, and ambitions. |  | Debt Financing | Nov 02, 2021 |  |
| Flexion Therapeutics | Flexion Therapeutics advances drug candidates through clinical proof of concept and beyond, in partnership with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. By providing expertise and sharing risk, Flexion effectively expands the portfolios of its partners. | $20M | Series B | Dec 04, 2012 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Novo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pfizer Venture Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pfizer-venture-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sofinnova Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sofinnova-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Versant Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/versant-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About CIBC Bank

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

CIBC U.S. provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions as well as cross-border banking services to clients with North American operations. they are backed by a 150-year-old Toronto-based, global financial institution with their U.S. headquarters in Chicago. they invest in their businesses, theirclients, their people and their communities.

5 contacts available at CIBC Bank.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Schwartz | MD | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-schwartz-b11c |
| Brant Ahrens | Managing Director & President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brant-ahrens |
| Bruce Hague | Executive Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-hague |
| Karen Case | President, US Commercial Real Estate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-case |
| Kevin J Van Solkema | Chief Credit Risk Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-j-van-solkema |

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## FAQ

### What does Andy Schwartz invest in?

Andy Schwartz invests primarily in Software, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andy Schwartz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andy Schwartz closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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