Sean Kelly
InvestorGeneral Partner at The Family Fund
Los Angeles, California
Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Sean Kelly is a founder and investor who has built multiple companies in eCommerce, SaaS, media, and B2B services. He currently serves as Founding Managing Partner at The Family Fund and CEO of Significant Publications, a B2B digital media holding company, and previously co-founded SnackNation, a health-focused foodservice platform that served 20,000 businesses. Kelly holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and has competed as a two-time national medalist in freestyle snowboarding.
Experience
- The Family Fund & Founder CommunityFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- LeadRollerPartnercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- CarooCEO & Co-Founder2020 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- SnackNationCEO & Co-Founder2014 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
- H.U.M.A.N.CEO & Co-Founder2008 — 2016Culver City, CA
- BoomBoomCo-Founder2008 — 2016Los Angeles, California, United States
- Fit Fuel, LLCPresident & Co-Founder2005 — 2008Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Education
- Columbia EngineeringB.S., Biomedical Engineering2002 — 2005
- Harvard Business School Executive Education2015 — 2023
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.S., Biomedical Engineering2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)6Strategic Planning82Negotiation8Public Speaking34Leadership26Management15Strategy14Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Marketing99Marketing Strategy99Social Media Marketing64
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Social EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentSalesPrivate EquityInvestingMediaDigital StrategyAngel InvestingGrowth InvestingOnline AdvertisingSEOOnline MarketingFrom Sean's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Family Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sean Kelly work?
- Sean Kelly is General Partner at The Family Fund.
- What check size does Sean Kelly write?
- Sean Kelly typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
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