Corazon Group LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser.
- Website
- HTTP://CORAZON.COM/
- HQ
- IL
Corazon Capital is an early stage venture capital firm founded on the idea that success begins with the heart to build bolder. It aims to empower founders to pursue audacious visions with been-there advice and a long-term partnership. The firm has partners who invest in consumer and B2B companies, including AI-native companies, and it lists portfolio companies Mantle, Carro, and Amper.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A, Series B |
| Sectors | AI applications | Not enough dated deals | Ecommerce, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | IL, CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | Edtech, Fintech |
| 2013 | 2 | Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2014 | 12 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Devtools |
| 2015 | 11 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2016 | 10 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2017 | 10 | Ecommerce, AI applications, Consumer |
| 2018 | 3 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2019 | 5 | Consumer, Construction and proptech, Ecommerce |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corazon Capital IV LP Corazon Capital partners with founders pursuing audacious visions, offering been-there advice and a long-term partnership. The firm has invested in private companies and helped build them. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $100M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Raft Smash II LP Corazon Capital partners with founders pursuing audacious visions, offering been-there advice and a long-term partnership. The firm has invested in private companies and helped build them. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $5.1M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Corazon Capital III LP Corazon Capital partners with founders pursuing audacious visions, offering been-there advice and a long-term partnership. The firm has invested in private companies and helped build them. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $100.93M to $104.93M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Corazon Matchbox LP Corazon Capital partners with founders pursuing audacious visions, offering been-there advice and a long-term partnership. The firm has invested in private companies and helped build them. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $33.64M (Form D) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Sam Yagan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Named on Form D); Raft Smash II LP (Named on Form D); Corazon Capital III LP (Named on Form D); Corazon Matchbox LP (Named on Form D)
- Steven Farsht, Managing Member of the General Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Named on Form D); Raft Smash II LP (Named on Form D); Corazon Capital III LP (Named on Form D); Corazon Matchbox LP (Named on Form D)
- Alison Stillman, Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Greg Johnston, Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Josh Graves, Vice President
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Phil Schwarz, Managing Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Sean, Vice President
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Smriti Jayaraman, Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
- Zach Kaplan, Venture Partner
Corazon Capital IV LP (Team); Raft Smash II LP (Team); Corazon Capital III LP (Team); Corazon Matchbox LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://CORAZON.COM/
- https://www.corazon.com/contact
- https://www.corazon.com/team
- https://www.corazon.com/about-us
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026