Sean Whitney
InvestorPrincipal at Craft Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Sean is a Principal on Craft's investing team focused on AI design and engineering, creative tools, developer tools, APIs, and vertical/bottom-up software. Before Craft he was an early Figma employee in Strategic Finance & Business Operations and GTM, and previously worked at Enjoy, in investment banking, and private equity.
Experience
- Craft VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 β present
- Various StartupsAdvisor & Angel Investorcurrent2020 β present
- FigmaStrategic Finance, Business Operations, & GTM2018 β 2022
- ENJOY Technology, Inc.Operations, Growth, & Business Development2016 β 2018
- Copley Equity PartnersAssociate2015 β 2016
- Capstone PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2013 β 2015
- Florida Everblades Professional Hockey ClubProfessional Hockey Player2012 β 2013Ft. Myers, FL
Education
- Cornell UniversityBachelor's Degree, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management2008 β 2012
- Questrom School of Business, Boston UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Entrepreneurship2014 β 2016
- Cushing Academy2004 β 2008
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Microsoft Word5PowerPoint5Microsoft Excel7SQLResearch6Financial Analysis5Strategy4Financial Modeling8Finance4Social Media3Valuation1
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Mergers & AcquisitionsMarketingAnalysisInvestmentsFrom Sean's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University553
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University76
Sujata BhatiaInvestor at Index VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesKelvin LeungDirector, Growth at Openspace VenturesJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesLisa DutotFinance Administration Manager at Red Cell Incubation
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Also attended Cushing Academy1
Shared employers
Also worked at Figma23
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor
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Also worked at ENJOY Technology, Inc.2
Also worked at Copley Equity Partners3
Also worked at Capstone Partners8
Derek HigashiharaPrincipal at Acario InnovationRyan McCarthyManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth CapitalKaiti DelaneyPrincipal at Ten ElevenAustin ByrdAssociate at InvestBevWilliam FultonVice President at Plexus CapitalAli JamalFounding Partner at First Check Ventures
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Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft Ventures
Arra Malekzadeh
Partner at Craft Ventures
Bil Harmer
Advisor, Infosec at Craft Ventures
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Brian Murray
Partner and COO at Craft Ventures
Bryan Rosenblatt
Partner at Craft Ventures
Caroline Brayson
Operating Partner, Communications & Marketing at Craft Ventures
Cassie Chao Leemans
Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Sean in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.




































