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Shaherose Charania

Investor

Former Venture Partner at Cake Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Shaherose Charania is a Partner at Unshackled Ventures, where she invests in technical immigrant founders at the earliest stages. She founded Women 2.0 and Founder Labs, built Nike's first corporate incubator, and has made more than 20 angel investments over a 21-year career focused on brand, community, and customer-first marketing. She also hosts the First Funders podcast.

Experience

  1. Unshackled VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Unshackled VenturesVenture Partner2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. First FundersPodcast Hostcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. SelfAdvisor, Angel Investor & SPV Lead2018 — 2025
  5. Cake VenturesVenture Partner2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  6. NikeSenior Director, Incubation Investments, Valiant Labs2020 — 2023
  7. NikeSenior Director & Strategic Advisor to EIRs, Valiant Labs2020
  8. NikeStrategic Advisor to the President & Senior Director, Studio, Valiant Labs2018 — 2020
  9. Western UniversityAdvisory Board Member, Entrepreneurship Initiative2019 — 2023
  10. First Round CapitalAngel Track2021
  11. 23 DesignLead, Early-stage Startups & Funds2016 — 2018
  12. Good World SolutionsMember, Board of Directors2014 — 2017Oakland, California
  13. Women 2.0Co-Founder & CEO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Women 2.0Co-Founder2006 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Hacker DojoBoard Member2014 — 2015
  16. Founder LabsFounder & CEO2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  17. RibbitProduct Launch Lead2009 — 2010Mountain View, California
  18. TalenthouseHead of Product Management2008 — 2009Palo Alto, California
  19. JajahHead of Product & Marketing2007 — 2008Mountain View, California
  20. TiEChapter Manager2005 — 2007Santa Clara, California, United States

Skills & more

Networking33Customer Engagement15Customer Acquisition18Start-ups99Mobile Devices51Strategic Partnerships74Product Management59Entrepreneurship99Email Marketing4Business Strategy6Online Marketing4Competitive Analysis17
+12 moreProduct MarketingE-commerceOnline AdvertisingBusiness DevelopmentMarketingSocial MediaSocial EntrepreneurshipDigital MediaInternet EntrepreneurLeadershipStrategyManagement

Languages English · Spanish

  • OnDeck Angels Cohort 2 — ODF
  • Bhakti Flow Leadership and Teacher Training — Urban Flow Yoga

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shaherose Charania?
Shaherose Charania is a Partner at Unshackled Ventures, where she invests in technical immigrant founders at the earliest stages. She founded Women 2.0 and Founder Labs, built Nike's first corporate incubator, and has made more than 20 angel investments over a 21-year career focused on brand, community, and customer-first marketing. She also hosts the First Funders podcast.
What check size does Shaherose Charania write?
Shaherose Charania typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
What companies has Shaherose Charania invested in?
Investments tracked here include LTSE Services, Inc., Vendora.
Where did Shaherose Charania go to school?
Shaherose Charania studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Business Administration); Esade (Semester Abroad); Simon Fraser University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Management Information Systems).

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