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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
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
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Microsoft Word5PowerPoint5Microsoft Excel7SQLResearch6Financial Analysis5Strategy4Financial Modeling8Finance4Social Media3Valuation1
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Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth 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
Dan Moor
Investor at Craft Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Sean in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Whitney?
- 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.
- Where does Sean Whitney work?
- Sean Whitney is Principal at Craft Ventures.
- What check size does Sean Whitney write?
- Sean Whitney typically writes checks of $1M β $50M.
- Where did Sean Whitney go to school?
- Sean Whitney studied at Cornell University (Bachelor's Degree, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management); Questrom School of Business, Boston University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Entrepreneurship); Cushing Academy.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,007
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University123
Sujata BhatiaInvestor at Index VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesLisa DutotFinance Administration Manager at Red Cell IncubationEvan CorleyPartner at Pantheon Ventures
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Also attended Cushing Academy2
Shared employers
Also worked at Figma44
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at ENJOY Technology, Inc.5
Also worked at Copley Equity Partners9
JC PardoVice President at Aquarian HoldingsRyan ConwayPrincipal at Essex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersMeghan WalshExecutive Assistant at Equal Opportunity VenturesJustin RosnerPartner at Battery VenturesLake McGreevyInvestor at Haveli InvestmentsSophia MerageasAnalyst at Nautic Partners
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Also worked at Capstone Partners13
Derek HigashiharaPrincipal at Acario InnovationRyan McCarthyManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth CapitalKaiti DelaneyPrincipal at Ten ElevenBrandon OvermyerPartner at GP BullhoundAustin ByrdAssociate at InvestBevWilliam FultonVice President at Plexus Capital
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