Elie Seidman

Private Equity Investor at

Shine Capital LLC

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Elie Seidman was the founder of Wired Business, Inc. (1999), Epana Networks, Inc. (2000) as President & Chief Executive Officer, and Oyster Travel Corp.
(2008) as Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Seidman is currently in the role of Advisory at Cove Hill Partners LP since 2018 and serves as a Venture partner at Shine Capital LLC since 2021.
Former positions include Chief Executive Officer at Humor Rainbow, Inc. (2016-2018), Chief Executive Officer at Humor Rainbow, Inc. (2016-2017), Chief Executive Officer at Fast Growing Trees LLC (2022-2024), Chief Executive Officer at Tinder, Inc. (2017-2020), Manager-Software Product at Microsoft Corp.
(2009-2010), Advisor at General Atlantic LLC (2014), Manager-Software Product at Trilogy Enterprises, Inc. (2009-2013), Venture Partner at Lime Rock Management LP (2006-2008), and Chief Revenue Officer at BorrowersFirst, Inc. (2015-2016).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, conferred in 1997.

Elie Seidman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Shine Capital LLC Shine Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Shine Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer, enterprise, AI/ML, Frontier, Crypto, Fintech, technology and healthcare sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also acts as a lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	04/02/2026
Cove Hill Partners LP Cove Hill Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Cove Hill Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer industries and technology sectors. It provides investment in the form of equity and debt. The firm acquires minority and controlling investments. It also makes add-on investments.	Consultant / Advisor	01/02/2018

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Former positions of Elie Seidman

Companies	Position	End
Fast Growing Trees LLC Fast Growing Trees LLC Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Retails fruit trees and shrubs, garden & plants through online	Chief Executive Officer	01/04/2024
Tinder, Inc. Tinder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides mobile dating application	Chief Executive Officer	03/08/2020
Humor Rainbow, Inc. Humor Rainbow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online information services	Chief Executive Officer	29/01/2018
Humor Rainbow, Inc. Humor Rainbow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online information services	Chief Executive Officer	01/10/2017
BorrowersFirst, Inc. BorrowersFirst, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates online platform for payment processing to loan applications	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/03/2016

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Private companies	14
Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products	Technology Services
General Atlantic LLC General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic invests in both public and private companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on climate, consumer, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors. It participates in late and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority interest.	Finance
Humor Rainbow, Inc. Humor Rainbow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online information services	Technology Services
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Trilogy Enterprises, Inc. Trilogy Enterprises, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a holding company with interest in designing software for e-commerce companies	Technology Services
Epana Networks, Inc. Epana Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides prepaid calling card and enterprise telecommunications services	Communications
Lime Rock Management LP Lime Rock Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Lime Rock Management invests in both public & private oil and gas companies located in the United States with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of upstream oil and gas properties. It provides financing for buyout and acquisition capital requirements.	Finance
Wired Business, Inc. Wired Business, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides building centric telecommunications services	Communications
Oyster Travel Corp. Oyster Travel Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides information and reviews about hotels through online	Technology Services
Tinder, Inc. Tinder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides mobile dating application	Technology Services
Cove Hill Partners LP Cove Hill Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Cove Hill Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer industries and technology sectors. It provides investment in the form of equity and debt. The firm acquires minority and controlling investments. It also makes add-on investments.	Finance
BorrowersFirst, Inc. BorrowersFirst, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates online platform for payment processing to loan applications	Technology Services
Fast Growing Trees LLC Fast Growing Trees LLC Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Retails fruit trees and shrubs, garden & plants through online	Retail Trade
Shine Capital LLC Shine Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Shine Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer, enterprise, AI/ML, Frontier, Crypto, Fintech, technology and healthcare sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. It also acts as a lead investor.	Finance