Elaine Wherry
InvestorVenture Partner at Long Journey Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $1M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Advisor currently building Dandelion Chocolate; previously co-founded Meebo and served as its Chief Experience Officer before its 2012 acquisition by Google.
Experience
- Dandelion ChocolateBits and Bobscurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco
- meebo.comCo-Foundercurrent2005 β present
- SynapticsManager, Usability & Design2001 β 2005
Skills & more
User Interface Design21User Experience57Web Applications4Usability Testing10User Research21Recruiting2Visual Design2Mobile Design3Information Architecture5User Interface19Human Computer Interaction4Interaction Design11
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Experience DesignProduct ManagementFront-endDigital StrategyUsabilityProduct DesignEthnographyStart-upsDesign ThinkingjQueryCultureFrom Elaine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Long Journey Ventures
Aaron VanDevender
Advisor at Long Journey Ventures
Andrew Look
Advisor at Long Journey Ventures
Arielle Zuckerberg
General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Brian Balfour
Growth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel Investor
Carolena Leon
Platform Associate at Long Journey Ventures
Cyan Banister
Co-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Dani Tustin
Chief Financial Officer at Long Journey Ventures
Jonathan Bruck
Venture Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Network5
Cyan BanisterScout
Co-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Arielle ZuckerbergScout
General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Brian BalfourScout
Growth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel Investor
Justin MaresScout
Building companies at the intersection of health and technology.
Lee JacobsScout
Entrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss
Investors connected to Elaine in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elaine Wherry?
- Advisor currently building Dandelion Chocolate; previously co-founded Meebo and served as its Chief Experience Officer before its 2012 acquisition by Google.
- Where does Elaine Wherry work?
- Elaine Wherry is Venture Partner at Long Journey Ventures.
- What check size does Elaine Wherry write?
- Elaine Wherry typically writes checks of $100K β $1M.
- Where did Elaine Wherry go to school?
- Elaine Wherry studied at Stanford University (BS, Symbolic Systems).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dandelion Chocolate1
Also worked at meebo.com7
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