Sean Mendy
InvestorPartner at Westbound Equity Partners · Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures · Entrepreneur In Residence at Sixth Street
Palo Alto
About
Sean Mendy is a Co-Founding Partner of Westbound Equity Partners, a Palo Alto-based investment firm. Before Westbound, he served as an executive at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, a Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Sixth Street. He earned a BA from Cornell University and holds graduate degrees in business and policy from Stanford and USC.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS
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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LeadershipHigher EducationEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsPublic PolicyData AnalysisEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingFrom Sean's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Bay FC
Investor
EsusuFigmaNotionSierraSyndioThe Browser Companyweblink
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Westbound Equity Partners
Alan Waxman
Investment Advisory Committee; CEO, Sixth Street at Westbound Equity Partners
Andre Iguodala
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLC
Brian Rumao
Managing Director at Next Play Ventures
Charles Shannon
Investor at Westbound Equity Partners
Danae Sterental
Partner at Westbound Equity Partners
Danae Sterental Rivera
Partner at Westbound Equity Partners
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee
Co-Founder and CEO at Westbound Equity Partners
Garrett Clinton
Investor at Westbound Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Mendy?
- Sean Mendy is a Co-Founding Partner of Westbound Equity Partners, a Palo Alto-based investment firm. Before Westbound, he served as an executive at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, a Venture Partner at Next Play Ventures, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Sixth Street. He earned a BA from Cornell University and holds graduate degrees in business and policy from Stanford and USC.
- Where does Sean Mendy work?
- Sean Mendy is Partner at Westbound Equity Partners.
- What does Sean Mendy invest in?
- Sean Mendy invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What boards does Sean Mendy sit on?
- Sean Mendy holds tracked board seats at Bay FC.
- What companies has Sean Mendy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Esusu, Figma, Notion, Sierra, Syndio, The Browser Company, weblink.
- 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 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 Business212
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula7
Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalBrett BattlesPartner at AV8 VenturesJeff WeinerFounding Partner at Next Play VenturesBrian RumaoManaging Director at Next Play VenturesSean MendyVenture Partner at Next Play VenturesAlan WaxmanInvestment Advisory Committee; CEO, Sixth Street at Westbound Equity Partners
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