About
Phil Schwarz is a Partner at Corazon Capital, investing in early stage tech companies. From 2014-2016, Phil served as CMO of Tinder, overseeing the company’s brand, growth and retention marketing efforts worldwide. As CMO, Phil created innovative marketing partnerships with celebrities such as Hilary Duff (over 5 billion media impressions + music video), Jason Derulo, Zedd, Ryan Seacrest, and Luke Bryan, created and launched Tinder’s CRM efforts, drove innovative partnerships with Snapchat, Coca Cola, The Atlanta Hawks, 20th Century Fox, iHeart Radio, Coachella, and Rock The Vote. Phil also launched Tinder’s ground operations in a series of international markets, crafted unique partnerships with content creators and social media influencers, developed a series of creative, PR-driven stories to drive home specific messaging, and oversaw a global event portfolio. Phil was heavily involved in supporting Tinder’s ad sales efforts, and therefore has experience working with other marketers f…
Experience
Co-Host
The Oversubscribed Podcast (w/ Erin and Sara Foster)
Present
Investment Committee
Oversubscribed Ventures (w/ Erin and Sara Foster) · Los Angeles, California, United States
Present
Chief Marketing Officer
Tinder, Inc. · Los Angeles, California
Head of Growth Initiatives
Executive Director of Venture Investments, Corporate Development & Strategy
Kaplan · Chicago, IL
* Co-founded Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, powered by TechStars (www.kaplanedtechaccelerator.com) * Managed venture investments and M&A for Kaplan Inc and Kaplan Ventures (www.kaplanventures.com) * Sourced, analyzed and executed numerous investment/acquisition transactions as well as over $100mm in divestitures * Served on multiple Boards of Directors for Kaplan Ventures portfolio companies
Associate Director
Associate Director (2009-2010) Associate (2008) Summer Associate (2007)
Technical Lead
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Independent Consultant
BPAmoco & Vitria Technology
Senior Consultant at BPAmoco (2001-2002) and Vitria Technology (2003)
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
M.B.A. with Honors, Finance, Accounting, Entrepreneurship
Ohio University
B.B.A., Management Information Systems
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