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10 Comcast Ventures investors
These ten current and former Comcast Ventures investors have held investing roles at the fund. A reader can learn how investors at Comcast Ventures approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allison Goldberg
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Managing Partner, Comcast Ventures and Startup Engagement · Comcast Ventures
SVP & Managing Partner, Comcast Ventures and Startup Engagement since November 2021, based in New York. The profile says Allison manages Comcast Ventures, Lift Labs and Comcast NBCU SportsTech. The listing also shows current board seats at Zola (since 2025) and Yieldmo (since 2014).
Marc Silberman
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Comcast Ventures
Partner at Comcast Ventures since May 2022, based in New York. Before Comcast Ventures, Marc was Head of Corporate Development at FirstMark (2021–2022), Strategy Lead, Growth at CLEAR (2020–2021) and a Venture Capital Investor at WarnerMedia (2016–2018).
Michael Yang
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · Comcast Ventures
Former Managing Director at Comcast Ventures (2009–2018), based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Michael was later Managing Director and Head of OMERS Ventures (2019–2025), and earlier Vice President & General Manager of Local Markets & Commerce at Yahoo (2005–2008) and Principal at Atlas Venture (2002–2005).
Michelle Derr
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Comcast Ventures
Partner at Comcast Ventures since February 2023, based in New York City, with the role tagged at partner level. The listing shows board observer roles at Papa and Neural Magic (since 2023) and Hydra Host (since 2026), and a board seat at Branch Energy (since 2025).
Mike Shapiro
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Comcast Ventures
Partner at Comcast Ventures since January 2026, based in Brooklyn. The profile says Mike leads SportsTech investing at Comcast Ventures and describes Series A and B investing across SportsTech, HealthTech and PropTech, and it cites earlier work at City Football Group and MLB.
Rick Prostko
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · Comcast Ventures
Former Managing Director at Comcast Ventures (2012–2021) in San Francisco; the profile describes the role as a technology investor focused on emerging mobile, consumer internet, marketplace and eCommerce opportunities. Rick has been at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan since 2021, as Senior Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth since 2022.
Ryan Z. Lee
LinkedInExperience: Principal · Comcast Ventures
Principal at Comcast Ventures since December 2022, based in New York, after serving as Senior Associate at Comcast Ventures (2021–2022). The listing shows current board observer roles at HealthSnap (since 2024), Selector (since 2025) and Wellth (since 2025).
Sam Schwartz
LinkedInExperience: Founding Partner, Comcast Ventures · Comcast
Former Founding Partner, Comcast Ventures at Comcast (1999–2010); the profile describes Sam as co-founder of Comcast's in-house venture capital fund, looking for strategic and financial investments in early stage technology companies. Sam has been EVP & Chief Business Development Officer at Comcast since 2013.
Shreya Pugalia
LinkedInExperience: Venture Investor · Comcast Ventures
Venture Investor at Comcast Ventures since January 2026, based in New York; the profile headline reads Investor @ Comcast Ventures. Before Comcast Ventures, Shreya was a Private Equity Investor at Ridgeview Partners (2025–2026) and worked in investment banking at Citi (2023–2025).
William Crowder
LinkedInExperience: Lead Investor, Catalyst Fund · Comcast Ventures
Former Lead Investor, Catalyst Fund at Comcast Ventures (2012–2017), based in Philadelphia; the profile says William built the nation's first corporate-backed diversity VC fund at Comcast. William has been Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Aperture Venture Capital since 2021 and an adjunct professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business since 2024.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a corporate venture investor balance financial returns with the parent company's strategic interests?
- 02How does a corporate venture team source, evaluate and close an investment?
- 03How do investors at a media and technology company's fund work with the parent company's business units?
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