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Evan Tana

Investor

Founding General Partner at Script Capital · General Partner at West Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

About

Pre-seed investor Evan Tana, a product leader and founder (Shopkick founding team through a $250M exit; launched Dropbox Spaces), focuses on multiplayer products, coaching founders on leadership and founder–market fit.

LinkedIn ↗X / Twitter ↗Website ↗

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Experience

  1. South Park CommonsGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco & New York
  2. Script CapitalFounding General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. PatreonAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  4. Shift Technologies, Inc.Advisor2014 — 2020San Francisco, CA
  5. DropboxGroup Product Manager2016 — 2018
  6. Zenly, Inc.Advisor2013 — 2017Paris, France
  7. Edison Software (formerly- EasilyDo)Advisor2013 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  8. Sparks (acquired by Dropbox, May 2016)Co-founder and CEO2013 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  9. shopkickAdvisor2012 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
  10. shopkickVice President of Product Management2009 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
  11. Greylock PartnersEntrepreneur In Residence2013
  12. loopt (acquired by Green Dot Corporation, March 2012)Director of Product Management & Marketing2006 — 2009Mountain View, Ca
  13. Digital ChocolateAssociate Product Manager2005 — 2006San Mateo, CA
  14. Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)2005 Mayfield Fellow2005 — 2006Stanford, CA
  15. Goldman SachsIntern2004

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMS, Management Science & Engineering2005 — 2006
  2. Stanford UniversityBS, Management Science & Engineering2001 — 2005
  3. Phillips Exeter Academy1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Product Management50Mobile Devices42Product Development16Start-ups52Product Marketing8Mobile Applications13Strategic Partnerships14Marketing4Go-to-market Strategy5User Experience8Product Launch3Analytics5
+12 moreMobile TechnologyEntrepreneurshipE-commerceScalabilityCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware EngineeringLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareStrategyAgile MethodologiesVenture Capital

From Evan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,578

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,572 more

Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy56

Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlbert DouerInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VS

+ 50 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Dropbox78

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startups

+ 72 more

Also worked at Zenly, Inc.5

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkAlexis BonilloInvestor at Aglae VenturesAntoine MartinInvestment Director at Pearl AdvisoryJean de La RochebrochardManaging Partner at Kima VenturesDmitry StaviskyStrategy and Expansion at Aurelia Ventures

Also worked at Edison Software (formerly- EasilyDo)1

Rick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture Partners

Also worked at Greylock Partners70

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock PartnersDave StrohmVenture Partner at Greylock PartnersYoram SnirPartner at 83North

+ 64 more

Colleagues at Script Capital

AJ Solimine
Managing Partner at West Ventures

Network10

Tomasz TunguzScout
Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
Aneel RanadiveScout
Managing Partner at Soma Capital
Charlie SonghurstScout
Sr. Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Lee HowerScout
Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures
Aditya Agarwal
Partner at South Park Commons
AJ Solimine
Managing Partner at West Ventures
Daniel Gulati
Investor at Treble Capital
Frank Chang
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Lan Xuezhao
Founder & Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Nicole Johnson
Partner at Forerunner Ventures

Investors connected to Evan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.