Sean Harper
Investor2× unicorn founderFounder at Kin · Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Kin Insurance · Managing Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners · Founder at TransFS
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Shardul ShahunlockedSean: together at University of Chicago (2001–2003)
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×2Sean: together at Boston Consulting Group
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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Kin Insurance's investors · 25
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 checksChicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Doon CapitalSilicon ValleyFlourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Geodesic CapitalFoster City · since 2023Hudson Structured Capital ManagementStamford · since 2023Impact EngineChicago · $250K – $3M checksLobby CapitalPalo AltoLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksM25Chicago · $500K – $3M checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksPROOFArlingtonQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2024Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksSandalphon CapitalChicago · $100K – $2M checksSavano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksService Provider CapitalVail
Co-founders at Kin Insurance
LW
Lucas WardExecutive Officer and Director
Founder at Kin
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Kin's investors · 10
Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksChicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksFemale FoundersNew York · $750K – $1M checksFluent VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $2M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checksRunway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksService Provider CapitalVail
Co-founders at Kin
Founder at TransFS
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TransFS's investors · 1
Co-founders at TransFS
JK
Joshua Krall
SH
Steve Harper
Experience
- Kin InsuranceCEO and Co Foundercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Accion USABoard Member2014 — 2019Chicago
- 2CheckoutChief Product Officer2014 — 2015Chicago, IL
- GrouponDirector of Breadcrumb Payments (by Groupon)2012 — 2014Chicago and San Francisco
- FeeFighters.comFounder / CEO2009 — 2012Chicago
- Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2006 — 2010
- TSS-RadioCo-Founder2004 — 2010
- Longworth Venture PartnersAssociate2005 — 2006
- Boston Consulting GroupAssociate2003 — 2005
Skills & more
SaaS3Venture Capital24Investments4Entrepreneurship65Start-ups44E-commerce16Business Strategy15Management Consulting7Product Development9Product Management28Mergers2Entrepreneur2
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Business ModelingDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisExecutive ManagementLead GenerationOnline AdvertisingPortfolio ManagementStrategyLeadershipCorporate DevelopmentFrom Sean's professional profile.
Colleagues at Westlake Village BioPartners
Anurag Agarwal
CEO & co-founder at Westlake Village BioPartners
Armando Alvarez
Finance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartners
Beth Seidenberg
Founding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Brogan Perrelli
VP of Finance and Operations at Westlake Village BioPartners
David Allison
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Desmond Padhi
Operating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners
Eric Kaufman
Vice President at Westlake Village BioPartners
Jennifer Kercher
General Counsel at Westlake Village 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
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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 Founder of Kin and Managing Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Kin Insurance 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, Kin Insurance, TransFS.
- 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).
Founder mafias
University of Chicago mafia188
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia153
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David SteinbergMBAFounded Restorbio +3Sean KendallFounded ロゴマーク：AIRNA +2Russ JohannessonMBAFounded Glooko +1Jeffrey LiuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Guavapass +1Sherman WilliamsMBAFounded Academyinvestor +1Peter SumaMBA in Finance - Masters of Business AdministrationFounded Applied Brain Research +1
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Accion mafia7
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Tahira DosaniManaging Director, Accion Venture LabFounded Resilience VCMonica Brand EngelManaging Director, Frontier Investments GroupFounded Quona CapitalJonathan WhittleManaging Director, Frontier Investments GroupFounded Quona CapitalAakash ShahInvestorFounded NeonvestMichael SchleinCEOFounded AccionPaul BreloffFounder & Managing DirectorFounded Shortlist
Kin Insurance mafia6
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Marquette University High School mafia5
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Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business768
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended University of Chicago524
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended Marquette University High School12
Joseph BurkhartPartner at Boathouse CapitalMatt SpelmanDirector, Portfolio Accounting at Sagard Private Equity CanadaTim SchlidtCofounder at Palo SantoMolly LawrenceVice President, Human Resources, Life Sciences at Bain Capital Life SciencesJon LangenfeldAssociate at GenNx360 Capital PartnersDan VoellOwner - Midwest Label Supply at Gateway Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kin Insurance14
Britt DannemanPrincipal at Alpha EdisonRobin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITALEmmalyn ShawCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish VenturesTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital PartnersAndrew SagonPartner at HSCM VenturesCaribou HonigGeneral Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital
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Also worked at Accion USA44
Madeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauVikas RajCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCTahira DosaniCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCTarun GuptaPartner at Jump CapitalNathan KrishnamurthyPartner, Investments at Capital One VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona Capital
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Also worked at 2Checkout6
Also worked at Groupon136
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionEric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & PhilanthropistJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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