Inside the Mind of a NYC VC: Cyrus Massoumi and Slava Rubin of humbition
Welcome back to Inside the Mind of an NYC VC, a highly acclaimed series at AlleyWatch in which we speak with New York City-based Venture Capitalists. In this first installment for 2019, in the hot seat are Cyrus Massoumi and Slava Rubin of humbition, the founder-focused NYC venture firm concentrated on deeply supporting early-stage operators. Massoumi and Rubin are no strangers to NYC Tech, serving as two of the most prolific founders in the ecosystem with Cyrus cofounding ZocDoc and Slava cofounding Indiegogo. Both companies serve as breakout stories and pillars for the tech community and Rubin and Massoumi bring their operating experience from the trenches to humbition.
Currently investing out of an inaugural $30M fund, the firm has already made several investments including in Burrow and a number of companies that are currently operating in stealth. We visited the humbition offices in Soho to learn more about why these two successful founders got into venture, the firm’s investment thesis, how the NYC Tech landscape has changed over the last decade, how the humbition plans to support the next wave of NYC entrepreneurs, and much, much more…
Read more about Cyrus Massoumi, Slava Rubin and humbition on the Alley Watch website.
Related Posts
-
10.05.2024
Dr. B Partners With Xplor, BODi To Expand HSA/FSA Funds in Fitness
Dr. B, an emerging telehealth provider focused on making healthcare more affordable and accessible, has signed partnerships with Xplor Mariana Tek and BODi to allow customers of those brands to use flexible savings account (FSA)...Read more -
04.04.2024
How to Get Cheap Medical Care, Even Without Insurance
March 7, 2024 New options for low-cost health care Traditional health insurance — the kind most employers offer to workers — is more expensive than ever. But if you need to see a clinician quickly and...Read more -
18.04.2023
Leveraging Technology to Provide Healthcare for Everyone
CBS alum Cyrus Massoumi ’03 talks about how his Zocdoc and Dr. B startups are revolutionizing and democratizing healthcare delivery. Inspiration for successful, innovative business ideas can come from many different sources. Often, it’s highly...Read more