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Cainon Coates

Founder of Island AI Summit

New York, New York

Overview 

Cainon Coates is a 4-time founder, VC investor, and startup advisor based in New York, NY. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and has a track record of successful investments in companies like LOLIWARE at the seed stage, while also serving in key roles at Island AI Summit as Co-Founder/Partner and Alumni Ventures as Managing Partner.

Work Experience 

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Island AI Summit

  • Co-Founder/ Partner

    2024 - Current

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Excision BioTherapeutics

  • Board Observer

    2021

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Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)

  • Fellow

    2020

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Alumni Ventures

  • Managing Partner

    2017 - 2024

    Castor Ventures is part of the Alumni Ventures (AV) family of venture funds. AV is a network-powered venture capital firm that provides accredited investors with a smart, simple way to own professionally managed venture portfolios. We are consistently recognized by Pitchbook as one of the most active venture investors in the world. We have a rapidly growing portfolio of over 1,000+ companies and have raised over $1B in capital from our investors. Our community boasts 600,000+ alumni, entrepreneurs, and subscribers, and we typically co-invest alongside other established venture firms.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.

Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.

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Sorcero

  • Advisor

    2019 - 2021

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Viafy

  • Co-Founder, CEO, & Board Member

    2013 - 2019

    Viafy provides a software platform for k-12 school transportation including GPS tracking, route optimization, timesheets, field trips, and fleet management solutions. Viafy was acquired by Constellation Software (TSX:CSU).

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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  • Consultant

    2016 - 2017

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

bcg.com
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TechnoServe

  • Volunteer Consultant

    2013 - 2013

Technoserve work with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.

Raised $3,500,000.00 from Walmart.org.

technoserve.org
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PBM Capital Group

  • Associate

    2010 - 2013

PBM Capital Group is a private investment firm primarily focused on healthcare investments.

pbmcap.com
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Human Design Medical, LLC

  • Co-Founder & Operating Partner

    2010 - 2013

    Human Design Medical (now Breas Medical Group) is a leading global provider respiratory medical devices including homecare ventilation and sleep therapy products. Human Design Medical was founded and operated within PBM Capital Group. It acquired and merged with Breas Medical from GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) and later sold a majority interest to a subsidiary of Fosun Pharma (HKSE: 0656.HK).

Education 

Investments 

LOLIWARE

Seed

Total funding: $6.9M

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