Kevin Colleran
InvestorManaging Director at Slow Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $250K β $3M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Kevin Colleran is a Managing Director at Slow Ventures, a US seed-stage venture firm managing roughly $450M that has backed more than 300 technology companies, among them Pinterest, Slack, Robinhood, Airtable, Postmates, Wealthfront, Gusto, Allbirds, Everlane, AngelList, Nextdoor, PillPack, Casper, and Ro. Before moving into venture, he was one of Facebook's first ten employees, joining in early 2005 and spending 6.5 years building global advertising partnerships with brands such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart, and departing in July 2011 as the company's longest-tenured employee after Mark Zuckerberg. He also served as a Venture Partner and Advisor at General Catalyst Partners from 2011 to 2014 and wrote startup advice columns for The Wall Street Journal's "Accelerators" section.
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Slow VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2013 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- General Catalyst PartnersVenture Partner & Advisor2012 β 2016Boston & SF
- The Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal Columnist2012 β 2015Greater Boston Area
- MetaGlobal Advertising Sales / First 10 Employees @ Facebook2005 β 2011New York, NY
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Education
- Babson CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Honorary Doctorate Degree2015
- Babson CollegeBA, Managment & Marketing1999 β 2003
- Hopkins School1995 β 1999
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsAdvertisingEntrepreneurshipFrom Kevin's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AllbirdsCitizenPostmatesRoRo (Roman)RobinhoodSlack
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Colleagues at Slow Ventures
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Colleran?
- Kevin Colleran is a Managing Director at Slow Ventures, a US seed-stage venture firm managing roughly $450M that has backed more than 300 technology companies, among them Pinterest, Slack, Robinhood, Airtable, Postmates, Wealthfront, Gusto, Allbirds, Everlane, AngelList, Nextdoor, PillPack, Casper, and Ro. Before moving into venture, he was one of Facebook's first ten employees, joining in early 2005 and spending 6.5 years building global advertising partnerships with brands such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart, and departing in July 2011 as the company's longest-tenured employee after Mark Zuckerberg. He also served as a Venture Partner and Advisor at General Catalyst Partners from 2011 to 2014 and wrote startup advice columns for The Wall Street Journal's "Accelerators" section.
- Where does Kevin Colleran work?
- Kevin Colleran is Managing Director at Slow Ventures.
- What does Kevin Colleran invest in?
- Kevin Colleran invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Kevin Colleran write?
- Kevin Colleran typically writes checks of $250K β $3M.
- What companies has Kevin Colleran invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Allbirds, Citizen, Postmates, Ro, Ro (Roman), Robinhood, Slack.
- Where did Kevin Colleran go to school?
- Kevin Colleran studied at Babson College (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Honorary Doctorate Degree); Babson College (BA, Managment & Marketing); Hopkins School.
Same school
Also attended Babson College163
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Also attended Hopkins School19
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Shared employers
Also worked at General Catalyst Partners102
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Also worked at The Wall Street Journal16
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Also worked at Meta290
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