Tobias Citron

Tobias Citron is a Senior Associate at Primary Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in New York. He plays a significant role in scouting and forming entrepreneurial endeavors, focusing mainly on enterprise businesses. His work involves meeting with founders, evaluating their businesses, and helping them succeed post-investment. Citron's career began in consulting for federal government agencies after he majored in public policy at Princeton University. He believes that entrepreneurship and the creation of new businesses are the biggest catalysts for real change, rather than policy and regulation.23

At Primary Venture Partners, Citron's investment range is between $100,000 and $3 million, with a sweet spot of $2 million. The current fund size at Primary is $200 million.1 Citron joined Primary as an MBA intern, later becoming a Senior Associate and eventually being promoted to Principal. He emphasizes the importance of specialization and standing out in the competitive venture capital industry.3

His interests include food safety and climate change, and he enjoys being back in New York after living in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.2 He has also served as a Venture Fellow at Rough Draft Ventures and an MBA Associate at Primary Venture Partners.