# Courtney Lipkin

> Courtney Lipkin is a seed investor at Susa Ventures backing Software and Employment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Susa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susa-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-buie-lipkin-5690406b/

Courtney Lipkin is a seed investor at Susa Ventures in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Software and Employment. Founders take a huge leap of faith when they start their companies. I love learning about the personal stories that drive people to change the world around them, and I do everything in my power to reduce the obstacles and amplify the opportunities for founders in the Susa family.Courtney joined Susa Ventures as a Partner in November 2019. She isresponsible for leading new investments, supporting the existing portfolio, and developing new initiatives to deepen our relationship with the broader startup community. Courtney invests across all sectors and verticals, but is particularly interested in companies changing foundational industries like real estate, transportation and logistics, insurance, and finance. Prior to joining Susa, Courtney was at First Round Capital, where she sourced new investments and helped curate Angel Track, their program for emerging angel investors. Courtney studied International Relations as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and in graduate school at Stanford University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Employment | 1 | 100% |
| Employee Benefits | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assemble | Assemble is a compensation management platform for forward-thinking organizations. It helps companies make systematic compensation decisions to attract, motivate, and retain employees while eliminating inequitable pay. | $5M | Seed | Jan 11, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Friends & Family Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/friends-family-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goldcrest Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldcrest-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Susa Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Susa Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, backing companies at their earliest stages and beyond.

5 contacts available at Susa Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chad Byers | Co-founder & General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chad-byers |
| Courtney Lipkin | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtney-lipkin |
| Derick En'Wezoh, MD | Healthcare and Tech Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/derick-en-wezoh |
| Hammad Aslam | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hammad-aslam |
| Kenny Joo | Head of Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenny-joo |

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## FAQ

### What does Courtney Lipkin invest in?

Courtney Lipkin invests primarily in Software, Employment and Employee Benefits startups, most often at Seed 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 Courtney Lipkin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Courtney Lipkin closed in Jan 2022. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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