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Venture capitalSan Francisco · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Invests in SaaS and financial services companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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Shawn Merani is Founder and Managing Partner of Parade Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm whose Fund I investments include companies such as Sonar, Monograph, Moichor, Northstar, Knapsack, and Prometeo. Previously, he was a co-founder and partner at Flight Ventures, where he invested in early-stage software and internet companies including Cruise Automation, Dollar Shave Club, and Plastiq, and served as a founding partner at Liquidnet's Private Shares marketplace, which grew to over $150 million in gross merchandise value within two years. Merani holds a BA in Economics and BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and serves as faculty at UC Berkeley.
Serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience who co-founded six companies across multiple sectors with two exits. He founded PurposeTech to back mission-driven founders pursuing transformative opportunities in health, climate, and future of work.
Nathan Creswell is founder of StrataIQ, where he works as a fractional Chief Product Officer and advisor to B2B SaaS companies navigating product launches, operational improvements, and scaling initiatives. His background includes product leadership roles at Salesforce, Apttus, Zuora, and LeadIQ, with experience across ERP, CRM, CPQ, and supply chain systems. He also invests in startups and operates a syndicate, bringing investor perspective to product strategy and go-to-market execution.
What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Developer Tools ×1EdTech ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:United States×5Brazil×1
Investments · 6 tracked
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AlphaFlow is a technology-driven investment manager that builds professionally managed portfolios of real estate bridge loans, buying 6-12 month fix-and-flip loans from non-bank lenders on single-family and small multifamily properties.
FintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ray Sturm(CEO)inBogdan Cirlig(CTO, Vice President of Engineering (FinTech))Amna Pervez(Director, People Operations)Nathan Scharfe(Head of Product and Engineer)Sheryl Friesz(Head of Talent Acquisition)Mike Boyadjian(Dir, People Ops)
Co-investorsFundersClubGaingelsKnockout CapitalKube VCMetaProp VenturesPoint72 Ventures+17 more
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Bluesmart is a travel company that makes app-connected smart luggage for travelers.
ConsumerHardwareIoTTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Alejo Verlini(CPO)inDiego Saez Gil(CEO)inMartin Diz(CTO)inTomi Pierucci(CEO)Brian Chen(Vice President of Operations)Pablo Orlando(COO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCota CapitalFundersClubGerman VenturesMind the Seed - MTS FundACE & Company+18 more
A project management platform designed for startup teams that facilitates collaboration between engineering, product, and design functions.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Kurt Schrader(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Childs(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoelius CapitalNat TurnerAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesDST GlobalLerer Hippeau+4 more
Hickory builds a training app for sales and customer service teams that uses spaced-repetition review exercises to improve knowledge retention and turn reps into brand experts.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Brian Tobal(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorNotation CapitalEniac VenturesFounder CollectiveHomebrewRethink Capital Partners+1 more
Moichor is an animal diagnostics laboratory providing automated blood count and cytology testing for veterinarians across the United States.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Shevy Karbasi(Founder)inThanh Le(Founder)inMatt Chen(Co-founder)inJoe Faiella(CEO)Sherveen Karbasiafshar(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Kaori Davis(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsNeotribe VenturesParade VenturesY CombinatorCory Levy
Z1 offers a mobile banking application and linked prepaid card for teenagers and young adults in Latin America, enabling account holders to manage spending, receive income from jobs and side work, and build financial skills.
FintechSão Paulo, BR
Joao Pedro Thompson(Founder)inThiago Achatz(Founder)inMateus Craveiro(Founder)inSophie Secaf(Founder)inMayara Gonçalves(People and Culture Manager)Karen Maximo(Tech Recruiter)
Co-investors3cubed VenturesClocktower VenturesGaingelsHomebrewKaszek VenturesMantis Capital+16 more
Exits · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Flight Ventures made?
- Flight Ventures has 6 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What sectors does Flight Ventures focus on?
- Flight Ventures focuses on Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Flight Ventures located?
- Flight Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Flight Ventures lead rounds?
- Flight Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 8
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs unconventional founders and ideas, describing itself as 'the second believers in the magically weird.'
Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.
Wormhole Capital is the investment arm of Vivek Garipalli's family office, backing independent-thinking founders building category-defining companies. It typically invests at an early stage and often partners with founders from the incubation stage as an inception partner.
Conversion Capital is a venture firm that has invested in and supported founders since 2015, focusing on software, AI/ML, and cloud technology. It partners with companies early and runs a fellowship program called Conversion Labs.
Pronomos is an organization focused on building prosperous cities by working with citizens, states, and developers to upgrade laws and institutions for greater justice and well-being. The firm works on charter city development and has advisors with experience in technology entrepreneurship, legislation, and international development.
Emergent Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, active since 2016, that backs enterprise AI and intelligent software founders building US-focused companies.
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