Trace Cohen Early AI & deep tech | US + Israel | angel in 75+ | Ex-founder, ex-Amex fintech | Columbia MBA | 10M+ monthly Data/SEO views at ValueAddVC dot com
Trace Cohen Early AI & deep tech | US + Israel | angel in 75+ | Ex-founder, ex-Amex fintech | Columbia MBA | 10M+ monthly Data/SEO views at ValueAddVC dot com
Career
Trace Cohen attended Columbia University, earning a MBA as well as Syracuse University, earning a BS.
SPFormer Co-Founder & General Partner at Six Point Ventures from 2024 to Present in New York + Israel.Co-founded a pre-seed and seed fund focused on Vertical AI, enterprise software, automation, data, AI/ML, and deep tech across the United States and Israel. LinkedIn search results and a later public post indicate he was moving on from the fund by approximately July 2026; the exa
VAFounder & Builder at Value Add VC from 2022 to Present.Built a venture-capital intelligence platform with interactive dashboards, research, and analysis covering venture funds, AI valuations, IPOs, unicorns, SaaS multiples, layoffs, and hiring.
BCo-Founder at BrandYourself from 2007 to Present.Co-founded an online reputation-management company while studying at Syracuse University; the company was later acquired in 2021. The exact end date of his involvement was not verified.
VAFounder at Value Add Holdings LLC until Present in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.Founder of Value Add Holdings LLC, the parent company operating Value Add VC, Value Add Pulse, and Value Add Advisory.
NYManaging Partner at New York Venture Partners from 2015 to 2024 in New York, United States.Ran a pre-seed and seed micro-fund, making 65+ investments across AI, SaaS, fintech, consumer, media, and deep tech, with hands-on portfolio support.
SFounder at SPOT from 2014 to 2015.Founded a consumer mobile app for discovering products and local experiences.
LFounder at Launch.it from 2011 to 2015.Founded a self-publishing and product-launch platform for brands, PR agencies, creators, and startups.
ISVP at iFluencePR from 2010 to 2011.Led strategic public-relations and communications work for New York technology companies, including comiXology.