Lylan Masterman

Venture Capital and Angel Investor

2020 - Current

Venture Capital Fellow

2014

The Fellowship has a world-wide network of innovation investors who provide smart, connected capital to fuel entrepreneurial change.

Board Advisor

2020 - 2022

I advised this 50 year old executive search firm on technology platforms that they considered building to service the executive search vertical

Venture Partner

2020 - 2020

General Partner

2018 - 2020

White Star Capital helps exceptional entrepreneurs build great technology companies. With a presence in Europe and North America and a truly global network, we invest in great teams and support them to scale globally.

Principal

2014 - 2018

White Star Capital helps exceptional entrepreneurs build great technology companies. With a presence in Europe and North America and a truly global network, we invest in great teams and support them to scale globally.

Board Member

2018 - 2020

Unacast is the leading transparent and contextualized location data platform. We empower companies to make smarter decisions and build better products by providing the most accurate understanding of human activity in the physical world through the Real World Graph®. We believe that democratizing access to data is the currency of innovation, and we're on a mission to fix inaccurate and unverified location data to deliver unparalleled transparency and accuracy to our partners. Unacast is based out of NYC. Co-founders Thomas Walle and Kjartan Slette were also part of the founding team behind TIDAL, the music streaming company acquired by Jay-Z. Unacast has been awarded multiple awards for its platform, campaigns and company growth and culture.

Board Member and Observer

2016 - 2020

"Salesfloor has grown to a profitable technology platform with a world-class client base in North America and around the globe. We provide a mobile clienteling and mPOS platform designed for store associates. Our solutions empower associates to provide personalized service both in-store and online, improving the customer experience across all channels. With over 45,000 associates from leading retailers in apparel, beauty, jewelry and baby/toys, we are redefining the role of store associates."

Board Member and Observer

2016 - 2020

I served on the board of Digg following its Series B, including a change of CEO and its acquisition.

Board Member and Observer

2015 - 2020

Drop's last round was a $44m round. "At Drop, we’re on a mission to level-up consumer lives, one reward at a time. Through our personalized commerce platform, we intelligently surface the right brands, at the right time, to make our members’ every day a level better than it was before. Powered by machine learning, we match consumers with our over 300+ partner brands to satisfy two main goals: to earn points from their purchases and redeem them for instant rewards. Calling Toronto home but operating under a global mindset, Drop is building the next level experience for our 3 million+ members across North America, and most recently, the UK. Drop is comprised of top-tier, passionate, and diverse talent from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including fellow startups like Ritual and Shopify, to Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Airbnb. We’re backed by top venture capital firms from Silicon Valley, as well as Canadian and global funds who’ve invested in now-household names, including Dollar Shave Club, Robinhood, Groupon, Snapchat, and more. We move quickly, but always ensure every voice at Drop is heard. Our culture is shaped by passion, hustle, and people who actually enjoy coming into work every day. Join us in revolutionizing personal commerce and building a next level rewards experience for everyone."

Board Observer

2015 - 2018

In July 2019, mnubo was acquired by Aspen Technology Mnubo’s platform was designed to allow users to receive insights from IoT data captured from sensors, devices, machines, and equipment. Through its platform, users can view, manipulate, and analyze IoT data to build insights by training AI and machine learning models, using its IoT-specific libraries, and productizing results using the platform’s API and user interface.

Board Observer

2016 - 2017

Immunio was acquired by TrendMicro in 2017 Immunio is a pioneer in real-time web application security (RASP), providing automatic detection and protection against application security vulnerabilities