Sean Sebastian
InvestorGeneral Partner at Black Tech Nation Ventures Β· Partner at Birchmere Ventures
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Writes $200K β $1M checks Β· typically $500K
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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- UnchartedPartnercurrent2026 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Black Tech Nation VenturesPartnercurrent2021 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Birchmere VenturesPartnercurrent1996 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Culina HealthInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Brevity - Your A.I. Sales Coach - Practice Preventing deals from Stalling, Ghosting or No DecisionInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- OliraInvestorcurrent2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Welcome TechInvestorcurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- WEIR.AIInvestorcurrent2024 β presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- RubyWellInvestorcurrent2024 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Conduiit, Inc.Investorcurrent2024 β presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
- GuaranteedInvestorcurrent2024 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Rosarium HealthInvestorcurrent2024 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Please Assist MeInvestorcurrent2024 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- LunchTableInvestorcurrent2024 β presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- IEP&MeInvestorcurrent2023 β presentOakland, California, United States
- EMTECHInvestorcurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- GoodfyndInvestorcurrent2023 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- MogulInvestorcurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- AfterSchool HQInvestorcurrent2023 β presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- The Folklore GroupInvestorcurrent2022 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- KloopifyInvestorcurrent2022 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- BrightUpInvestorcurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Hive WealthInvestorcurrent2022 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- SIEMonsterInvestorcurrent2018 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Aspinity, Inc.Investorcurrent2018 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- iRestifyInvestorcurrent2018 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- SleeperInvestorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HealthieInvestorcurrent2017 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- PaperInvestorcurrent2016 β presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Admiral: The Visitor Relationship Management CompanyInvestorcurrent2016 β presentGainesville, Florida, United States
- Crystal KnowsInvestorcurrent2015 β presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- The ZebraInvestorcurrent2012 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- EyeLevel.aiInvestor2019 β 2026Denver, Colorado, United States
- IdelicInvestor2017 β 2026Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- BlendEdInvestor2022 β 2024Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- LensablInvestor2018 β 2023Venice CA
- LegalSifterInvestor2013 β 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Aktiv LearningInvestor2018 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- Gem (acquired by Blockdaemon)Investor2014 β 2022Venice CA
- SPIDR Tech, a Versaterm Public Safety companyInvestor2017 β 2021Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Skills & more
Start-upsMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadership
From Sean's professional profile.
Colleagues at Black Tech Nation Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Sean in public investor directories β 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 Black Tech Nation Ventures.
- 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 β $1M.
- 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).
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