Chris Coyne
Venture Partner @ Corazon Capital
New York, United States
Chris Coyne is a Series A investor at Corazon Capital in New York focused on Software and Messaging. Chris Coyne currently works as a Venture Partner for Corazon Capital. He previously worked at Keybase as a Founder. Chris Coyne attended Harvard University.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Chris Coyne invests in
Stages Chris Coyne invests in
Countries Chris Coyne invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 1 (100%)
- Messaging 1 (100%)
- Cryptocurrency 1 (100%)
- Communications Infrastructure 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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XMTP
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XMTP is an open, crypto-native communication protocol that connects communities, applications, and users. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Austin, Texas. | $20M / Series A / Aug 31, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Corazon Capital
Born out of a love for building startups and a passion for backing entrepreneurs with heart, Corazon Capital (spanish for “heart”), a leading Chicago-based venture fund, brings a coastal approach to Seed and Series A investing. With a rare blend of investing experience and operating expertise, Corazon provides unusually pragmatic, actionablecounsel to the entrepreneurs it supports. Corazon believes that the best entrepreneurs and the smartest VCs will intentionally solicit both financial and operating investors in their syndicates, with Corazon recognized across geographies for its deep operating knowledge and reach inside and outside of Chicago.Corazon’s co-founders, Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht, have accomplished track records as investors and operators. Sam co-founded SparkNotes, eDonkey, and OKCupid before posting up as CEO of Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) through its IPO, and most recently taking the reins as the CEO of Shoprunner. As a General Partner at Norwest Equity Partners, Steve participated in its growth from five to twenty-five investment professionals. He honed his operating chops as CEO of DCM Services, an NEP portfolio company. After moving to Chicago, Steve immersed himself in the startup ecosystem, first as COO of Tap.me and then co-CEO of Techstars Chicago. Upon launching its second fund, Corazon added Phil Schwarz, the former CMO of Tinder, where he was responsible for growth, brand and retention marketing on a global basis. Previously, Phil was Head of Growth Initiatives at Match Group and co-founder of the Kaplan/Techstars EdTech accelerator.Together, Corazon’s principals have founded six companies through to four exits, served as CEOs of companies worth over $5 billion (including taking a company public), executed over $1 billion in acquisitions, invested in excess of $300 million in private companies, and held over 30 board seats.
Corazon Capital Contacts
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Nina Essandoh
Vice President & Investor
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Chris Coyne
Venture Partner
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Christian Rudder
Founding Venture Partner
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joh John
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Josh Graves
Senior Associate & Investor
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FAQ
What does Chris Coyne invest in?
Chris Coyne invests primarily in Software, Messaging and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 Chris Coyne last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Chris Coyne closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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