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Trace Cohen

Co-Founder & GP, Six Point Ventures  ·  3x Founder  ·  65+ Investments

Operator turned investor. I've built three companies (BrandYourself, Launch.it, SPOT), written 65+ checks at pre-seed and seed, and spent the last decade developing the pattern recognition that separates real signal from startup noise.

Currently Co-Founder & GP at Six Point Ventures — a pre-seed/seed fund focused on Vertical AI across the US and Israel — and building Value Add VC, a free intelligence platform used by thousands of investors and founders every month.

3x
Founder
Consumer · Media · Fintech
65+
Investments
Pre-seed & seed since 2015
10+
Years
Operator + investor experience
41+
VC Tools Built
Value Add VC platform

Experience

10+ years as an operator and investor — on both sides of the cap table.

Co-Founder & General Partner

Six Point Ventures

Investing2024 — Present
  • Co-founded a pre-seed and seed fund focused on Vertical AI across the US and Israel
  • Backing exceptional founders building enterprise software, automation, data, AI/ML, and deep tech
  • Together with GPs Brian S. Cohen and Zach Firestone — 100+ combined investments across the partnership
  • Thesis: Vertical AI will digitize a still largely analog world; investing at the earliest stages before consensus forms

Senior Manager, Solutions Enablement & Distribution

American Express

Operating2022 — 2024
  • Drove scale for digital products across the Solutions Enablement & Distribution (SE&D) team
  • Enhanced enablement experience through cross-functional collaboration and product iteration
  • Focused on saving time and increasing revenue for enterprise and commercial card products
  • Applied operator and founder instincts to improve internal product development and go-to-market execution

Managing Partner

New York Venture Partners (NYVP)

Investing2015 — 2024
  • Ran a micro-fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments in NYC and beyond
  • 65+ portfolio companies across AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer, media, and deep tech
  • Multiple exits, acquisitions, and unicorn-stage companies in portfolio
  • Active board involvement, recruiting help, and operator-in-residence support for founders

Founder & Builder

Value Add VC

Building2022 — Present
  • Built a free venture capital intelligence platform from scratch — no funding, no team
  • 41+ interactive dashboards covering VC fund performance, AI valuations, IPOs, unicorns, layoffs, and SaaS multiples
  • Thousands of monthly users including GPs, LPs, founders, and institutional investors
  • Ranks on Google for hundreds of VC and startup data queries

Serial Founder

BrandYourself · Launch.it · SPOT

Building2012 — 2022
  • BrandYourself: Online reputation management platform — helped people control their Google results
  • Launch.it: Product launch and crowdfunding platform for creators and startups
  • SPOT: Consumer app connecting people to local experiences and events
  • Across all three: raised capital, built and led teams, shipped product, and navigated early-stage growth from 0→1

What I Bring

The intersection of operating, investing, and building that few people have done all three of.

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Company Building

Three companies from 0→1. Understands product, hiring, fundraising, and the messy middle that happens between them.

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Venture & Angel Investing

65+ investments across AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer, and deep tech. Strong pre-seed and seed conviction, hands-on portfolio support.

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VC Fund Operations

Running a micro-fund end-to-end — LP relationships, sourcing, diligence, portfolio management, and fund accounting.

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AI & Market Intelligence

Built 41+ live dashboards tracking VC fund performance, AI valuations, IPOs, unicorns, layoffs, and SaaS multiples.

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Thought Leadership

Daily analysis on venture capital, startup markets, and AI. Thousands of readers across Twitter and the Value Add VC blog.

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Network & Deal Flow

Deep connections across the NY tech ecosystem — founders, GPs, LPs, angels, and operators across every major sector.

What I'm Looking For

I'm looking for opportunities where operator experience, investment judgment, and a strong network create real leverage. I thrive in fast-moving environments where the quality of thinking is what separates good outcomes from great ones.

Venture Partner / GP
At a larger fund where my deal flow, operator perspective, and portfolio support can scale
Head of Portfolio / Value Creation
Helping a fund's portfolio companies execute better — recruiting, GTM, product, and strategy
Chief of Staff / VP Strategy
At a late-stage startup or growth company where I can build structure and drive high-leverage initiatives
Advisory / Board Roles
Selective advisory roles at pre-seed to Series B companies in AI, SaaS, and fintech

Writing & Thought Leadership

Daily analysis on venture capital, startup markets, and AI — written for people who want real data and real opinions, not press releases.

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Value Add VC

Free VC intelligence platform

I built Value Add VC to make institutional-quality venture intelligence accessible to anyone. 41+ interactive dashboards covering VC fund performance, AI valuations, unicorn tracking, IPO markets, SaaS multiples, tech layoffs, and more. Free, forever. Used by GPs, LPs, founders, and operators at firms you'd recognize.

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Let's talk.

Whether you're building something that needs a sharp investor perspective, running a fund that needs a strong operator, or just want to swap notes on what's happening in the market — my inbox is open.