Cyan Banister
Silicon Valley Legend, Long Journey Ventures
AI & Machine Learning Autonomous Vehicles Space Venture Capital
About
Cyan Banister is an acclaimed American entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist known as one of Silicon Valley's top early-stage investors. A self-taught engineer, she made prescient bets on companies like Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind, Niantic, Postmates, Affirm, and Flexport. After serving as the first female investing partner at Founders Fund, she is now a general partner at Long Journey Ventures, focusing on bold, unconventional founders and ideas.