Steve Farsht

Steve Farsht is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Corazon Capital, an early-stage venture capital investment firm. Previously, he spent nine years as a General Partner at Norwest Equity Partners, where he deployed $280 million in equity across 13 companies, focusing on management buyouts and growth capital investments. During his tenure at the firm, Farsht served on eight corporate boards, executed nine add-on acquisitions, and led the successful sales of several portfolio companies to strategic buyers. He also gained direct operational experience as the Chief Operating Officer of Tap.Me, guiding the startup through its acquisition by MediaMath in 2012. Additionally, he served as a Board Member and co-manager for the Techstars Chicago accelerator program between 2013 and 2014. His career combines extensive institutional investment expertise with hands-on operational leadership to support early-stage technology startups.