Partner
Colin McSwiggen
VENTURE PARTNER, TA Ventures
- Firm
- TA Ventures
- Title
- VENTURE PARTNER
- Role
- Venture partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 21 September 2026
About
Colin McSwiggen is a Venture Partner at TA Ventures and a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He is particularly interested in DeepTech, FinTech, artificial intelligence, and technologies that advance scientific research. His own academic research focuses on probability, mathematical physics, and machine learning theory. Prior to his academic career, Colin was an Associate at the Boston-based quantitative investment firm PhaseCapital LP, where his roles included both engineering and strategy research. He is also a co-founder of Point Source Youth, a leading nonprofit working to ensure housing security for young people across the United States. Colin holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from MIT, a master’s degree in engineering from Imperial College London, and a PhD in applied mathematics from Brown University. He has studied or held appointments at numerous other universities including Cambridge University,
Background
- Education
- Colin holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from MIT, a master’s degree in engineering from Imperial College London, and a PhD in applied mathematics from Brown University.Source (opens in a new tab)
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