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About
Sean Mendy is a Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures and founding partner of Westbound Equity Partners, the firm's social impact affiliate that backs underrepresented founders, companies serving underrepresented consumers, and early-stage teams seeking to build diverse organizations. He previously served as head of development for the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Sixth Street Partners.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Westbound Equity PartnersFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sixth StreetEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
- Next Play VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Bay FCBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaVice President, Development2013 — 2018
- StreetCode AcademyMember, Board of Directorscurrent2016 — present
- CausesBusiness Development2012San Francisco
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaDirector - Center for a New Generation2006 — 2009James Flood Middle School
- GetConnectsCo-Founder2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Non-profits11Grant Writing14Community Outreach47Fundraising69Program Development38Public Speaking52Research10Volunteer Management22Program Evaluation2Social Media20Grants3Nonprofits60
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Colleagues at Next Play Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Mendy?
- Sean Mendy is a Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures and founding partner of Westbound Equity Partners, the firm's social impact affiliate that backs underrepresented founders, companies serving underrepresented consumers, and early-stage teams seeking to build diverse organizations. He previously served as head of development for the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Sixth Street Partners.
- Where does Sean Mendy work?
- Sean Mendy is Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures.
- What does Sean Mendy invest in?
- Sean Mendy invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Sean Mendy go to school?
- Sean Mendy studied at Cornell University (BA, Government); Stanford University (MA, Policy); USC Marshall School of Business (MBA, Social Enterprise).
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Also attended Cornell University1,165
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended USC Marshall School of Business243
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesTrent RiggsInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory44
John DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid SilvermanPresident at Red Cell IncubationChris WatkinsHead of Data & Analytics at Asymmetric Capital PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJustin FasanoInvestor at Struck CapitalChadwick ManningFounder at Cerulean Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bay FC4
Also worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula7
Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalBrett BattlesPartner at AV8 VenturesSean MendyPartner at Westbound Equity PartnersJeff WeinerFounding Partner at Next Play VenturesBrian RumaoManaging Director at Next Play VenturesAlan WaxmanInvestment Advisory Committee; CEO, Sixth Street at Westbound Equity Partners
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