Maren Bannon
InvestorManaging Partner at January Ventures
London
Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K
About
Maren Thomas Bannon, London-based, replaces friends-and-family rounds with an open funnel—no deck, revenue, or warm intros—and supports founders outside elite schools and legacy hubs with a majority-women operator network.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- January VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- ForbesContributorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- London Business SchoolVenture Partner, The Entrepreneurship Lab (TEL)current2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- StartX.Board of Advisors / Mentorcurrent2016 — presentStanford, CA
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- PearachuteAdvisor2017 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- LittleLaneCo-Founder and CEO2014 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- TherapydiaHead of Marketing2012 — 2013
- GenentechMarketing, Sales and Pricing2005 — 2012South San Francisco, CA
- Applied MaterialsVenture Capital Associate2008
- Putnam AssociatesHealthcare Strategy Consultant2003 — 2005
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Dartmouth CollegeEngineering modified with Economics
Skills & more
Start-upsDigital MarketingOnline MarketingSocial MediaWeb AnalyticsMarketingEmail MarketingSEMSEOWordPressSalesMarketing Strategy
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Dartmouth College310
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at StartX.51
Vincent DialloInvestor at DaphniJordan SegallPartner at Redpoint VenturesAmanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartXAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXAnne CaillatVice President, Programs & Community at StartXCameron TeitelmanFounder, CEO & Head of Admissions at StartX
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Also worked at Genentech89
David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Applied Materials43
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at Putnam Associates10
Elena VibochManaging Director at General CatalystKathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 VenturesJake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationAnson MacKinneySenior Associate — Ventures at Energize VenturesGil AddoInvestor at HLM Investment Partners
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