Collin West

Founder and Managing Partner

Prior Roles
Founder and GP, Kauffman Fellows VC Fund; Founding Fund, Correlation Ventures

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Accolades
Collin is the Guinness World Record holder for leading the first-ever crossing of the Arctic Ocean. His team of four rowed non-stop and unsupported for 41 days through the biggest storm season in Arctic history.

Biography

As a Founder and Managing Partner of Ensemble VC, Collin’s passion is around supporting founders as they transition from purely founder-led to team-led organizations and ultimately led Collin to found Ensemble VC. 

Collin's prior investments include Zoom Video (NASDAQ: ZM), Carta, Groww, ICON, Tally, Sidecar Health, TBH (Acquired by Facebook), and many others. Previously, Collin was a founder of the Kauffman Fellows VC fund and on the founding fund team at the pioneering data-driven VC firm Correlation Ventures.

An avid competitor, Collin spends his free time training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mountain biking, and climbing mountains.