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Sean Sebastian

Investor

General Partner at BV5 · General Partner at Black Tech Nation Ventures · Board director at Encentiv Energy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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

Maria FergusonunlockedSean: together at Birchmere Ventures (2019–2026)
Sean: together at Healthie
Sean: together at AfterSchool HQ
×2Sean: together at Black Tech Nation Ventures

About

Sean Sebastian co-created a Black-led fund in response to 2020 racial-justice conversations, recruiting partners and using his Pittsburgh network to make the city a national mid-continent hub for Black founders.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Board director at Encentiv Energy

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

Encentiv Energy's investors · 1

Birchmere VenturesPittsburgh · $500K – $5M checks

Experience

  1. UnchartedPartnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Black Tech Nation VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. Birchmere VenturesPartnercurrent1996 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. Culina HealthInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Brevity - Your A.I. Sales Coach - Practice Preventing deals from Stalling, Ghosting or No DecisionInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. OliraInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  7. Welcome TechInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  8. WEIR.AIInvestorcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  9. RubyWellInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  10. Conduiit, Inc.Investorcurrent2024 — presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
  11. GuaranteedInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  12. Rosarium HealthInvestorcurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  13. Please Assist MeInvestorcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  14. LunchTableInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
  15. IEP&MeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentOakland, California, United States
  16. EMTECHInvestorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  17. GoodfyndInvestorcurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  18. MogulInvestorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  19. AfterSchool HQInvestorcurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  20. The Folklore GroupInvestorcurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  21. KloopifyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  22. BrightUpInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  23. Hive WealthInvestorcurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  24. SIEMonsterInvestorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  25. Aspinity, Inc.Investorcurrent2018 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  26. iRestifyInvestorcurrent2018 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  27. SleeperInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  28. HealthieInvestorcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  29. PaperInvestorcurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  30. Admiral: The Visitor Relationship Management CompanyInvestorcurrent2016 — presentGainesville, Florida, United States
  31. Crystal KnowsInvestorcurrent2015 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  32. The ZebraInvestorcurrent2012 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  33. EyeLevel.aiInvestor2019 — 2026Denver, Colorado, United States
  34. IdelicInvestor2017 — 2026Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  35. BlendEdInvestor2022 — 2024Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  36. LensablInvestor2018 — 2023Venice CA
  37. LegalSifterInvestor2013 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  38. Aktiv LearningInvestor2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  39. Gem (acquired by Blockdaemon)Investor2014 — 2022Venice CA
  40. SPIDR Tech, a Versaterm Public Safety companyInvestor2017 — 2021Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Skills & more

Start-upsMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadership

From Sean's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

CyOpticsIdelicLightningcastNowaitWelcome Tech

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at BV5

Ned Renzi
Partner at Birchmere Ventures
Se?n Sebastian
General Partner at BV5
Sean Ammirati
Partner at Birchmere Ventures

Network1

David Motley
General Partner at Black Tech Nation Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Sebastian?
Sean Sebastian co-created a Black-led fund in response to 2020 racial-justice conversations, recruiting partners and using his Pittsburgh network to make the city a national mid-continent hub for Black founders.
Where does Sean Sebastian work?
Sean Sebastian is General Partner at BV5 and Board director at Encentiv Energy.
What does Sean Sebastian invest in?
Sean Sebastian invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Sean Sebastian write?
Sean Sebastian typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has Sean Sebastian invested in?
Investments tracked here include CyOptics, Idelic, Lightningcast, Nowait, Welcome Tech.
Where did Sean Sebastian go to school?
Sean Sebastian studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Same school

Shared employers

Also worked at Admiral: The Visitor Relationship Management Company1

Maria FergusonCFO at Black Tech Nation Ventures