Mo Koyfman
American businessperson and investor
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Moshe "Mo" Koyfman is an American venture capitalist and businessman. He is the founder and a general partner of Shine Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. He previously was a general partner at Spark Capital and worked for Barry Diller at IAC.
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Founder & General Partner, Shine Capital |
| Spouse | Hilary Rosenman Koyfman |
Biography
Koyfman is a native of New Jersey.[1] He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude. He holds a B.S. in economics with a concentration in finance, and a B.A. in English.[2]
Career
After graduating from college, Koyfman joined Bear Stearns as an investment banker, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions and raising financing for media, technology and entertainment companies.[2]
He later joined IAC as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and Vice President of Programming.[2][3] At IAC, he helped launch a digital media business unit and led the acquisition of Connected Ventures, the parent company of Vimeo, CollegeHumor, and BustedTees. He subsequently was Chief Operating Officer of Connected Ventures and later as a board member of Vimeo, and was chair of its Compensation and Nominating Committees.[1]
Venture investing
In 2008, Koyfman joined Spark Capital, a Boston-based venture capital firm,[1][3] to expand its presence in New York’s media and technology sectors.[4] He was promoted to General Partner in 2012 at age 35.[5][6]
During his tenure at Spark, Koyfman led or co-led early-stage investments in companies such as Warby Parker and Plaid.[2][7][8]
In 2012, Koyfman was named one of New York's top 100 angel investors by Business Insider.[9]
In 2019, he founded Shine Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm of $575 million in assets.[10]
Personal
Koyfman is married to Hilary Rosenman Koyfman, a designer. They live in New York City with their two daughters.[11]
Philanthropic activities
Koyfman has been on the board of directors of ArtWorks, a non-profit that offers art therapy to hospitalized children.[2] He also been a member of the Whitney Museum of American Art Future Leadership Council, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Collections Council, and the New York Public Library Tech Advisory Group.[12]
Koyfman is a founding board member of Sefaria, a non-profit organization offering free access to texts, translations, and commentaries, enabling everyone to participate in the ongoing process of Jewish learning.[13]