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Sean Harper

InvestorUnicorn founder

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Kin Insurance · General Partner at Westlake BioPartners · Managing Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners · Founder at TransFS

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedKin Insurance$2BTransFS

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449 people in our graph share verified history with Sean — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Stella GarberunlockedSean: together at FeeFighters.com (2009–2012)
Sean: together at Longworth Venture Partners
Sean: together at 2Checkout
×7Sean: together at Kin Insurance

About

Sean Harper combines a UCSF physician‑scientist background and experience as Amgen’s EVP of R&D and CMO—having overseen late‑stage development and regulatory interactions—to advise founders with an operator‑first, translational focus.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Kin Insurance

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In turn, Sean can intro founders to Kin Insurance's investors below.

Kin Insurance's investors · 29

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M checksALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2023ALLEGIS NL CAPITALPalo Alto · since 2023Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2023August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks · since 2019Avanta VenturesMountain View · since 2023Better Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checksCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2017Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Doon CapitalSilicon ValleyFemale FoundersNew York · $750K – $1M checksFlourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Fluent VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $2M checksGeodesic CapitalFoster City · since 2023Hudson Structured Capital ManagementStamford · since 2023Impact EngineChicago · $250K – $3M checksLobby CapitalPalo AltoLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksM25Chicago · $500K – $3M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksPROOFArlingtonQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2024Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksSandalphon CapitalChicago · $100K – $2M checks · since 2017Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksService Provider CapitalVail

Co-founders at Kin Insurance

LWLucas Ward
Lucas WardExecutive Officer and Director
SVSebastian Villarreal
Sebastian Villarreal

Founder at TransFS

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In turn, Sean can intro founders to TransFS's investors below.

TransFS's investors · 4

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2010Hyde Park AngelsChicagoOCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checksSandbox IndustriesChicago

Co-founders at TransFS

JK
Joshua Krall
SH
Steve Harper

Experience

  1. Kin InsuranceCEO and Co Foundercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. Accion USABoard Member2014 — 2019Chicago
  3. 2CheckoutChief Product Officer2014 — 2015Chicago, IL
  4. GrouponDirector of Breadcrumb Payments (by Groupon)2012 — 2014Chicago and San Francisco
  5. FeeFighters.comFounder / CEO2009 — 2012Chicago
  6. Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2006 — 2010
  7. TSS-RadioCo-Founder2004 — 2010
  8. Longworth Venture PartnersAssociate2005 — 2006
  9. Boston Consulting GroupAssociate2003 — 2005

Skills & more

SaaS3Venture Capital24Investments4Entrepreneurship65Start-ups44E-commerce16Business Strategy15Management Consulting7Product Development9Product Management28Mergers2Entrepreneur2
+12 moreBusiness ModelingDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisExecutive ManagementLead GenerationOnline AdvertisingPortfolio ManagementStrategyLeadershipCorporate Development

From Sean's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AcelyrinAnzenConektaMeanwhileQumisUpriseWeDeliver

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Westlake BioPartners

Beth Seidenberg
Founding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
David Allison
General Partner at Westlake BioPartners
Lauren Popov
Associate at Westlake Village BioPartners
Mira Chaurushiya
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Peter Calveley
General Partner at Westlake BioPartners
Scott Ryles
General Partner at Westlake BioPartners

Network3

Abakar SaidovScout
Co-Founder & former CEO of Beamery
David Allison
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Desmond Padhi
Operating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Harper?
Sean Harper combines a UCSF physician‑scientist background and experience as Amgen’s EVP of R&D and CMO—having overseen late‑stage development and regulatory interactions—to advise founders with an operator‑first, translational focus.
Where does Sean Harper work?
Sean Harper is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kin Insurance and General Partner at Westlake BioPartners and Founder at TransFS.
What does Sean Harper invest in?
Sean Harper invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What check size does Sean Harper write?
Sean Harper typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Sean Harper found?
Sean Harper founded Kin Insurance, TransFS.
What companies has Sean Harper invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acelyrin, Anzen, Conekta, Meanwhile, Qumis, Uprise, WeDeliver.
Where did Sean Harper go to school?
Sean Harper studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of Chicago (AB, Economics); Marquette University High School (high school).

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