Where does Shane Kennett work?

Shane Kennett is Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital.

What does Shane Kennett invest in?

Shane Kennett invests in New Materials.

Where did Shane Kennett go to school?

Shane Kennett studied at Colorado School of Mines (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Metaullurgical and Materials Engineering); University of North Florida (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Shane Kennett

Investor

Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Golden, Colorado, United States

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

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About

Shane Kennett is an engineering consultant with expertise in materials science, mechanical metallurgy, and failure analysis, including ferrous metallurgy and microstructural characterization. His experience spans industries such as oil and gas, refineries, power generation, mining, automotive safety, off-road vehicles, surgical devices, medical implants, and microelectronics. He serves on the advisory board at Florida Innovation Capital, where he supports startups through his engineering background.

Invests in

New Materials

Experience

SecretariatManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
ExponentOffice Director2021 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
ExponentPrincipal Engineer2020 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
ExponentSenior Managing Engineer2019 — 2020Denver, Colorado
ExponentManaging Engineer2016 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
ExponentSenior Engineer2016Menlo Park
ExponentSenior Associate2015 — 2016
ExponentAssociate2014 — 2015Menlo Park
Colorado School of MinesGraduate Research Assistant2010 — 2014Golden, CO
University of North FloridaResearcher and TA2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Solidworks1Mathematica4Labview3MatlabExpert WitnessMetallography19Scanning Electron Microscopy14Mechanical Testing15Metallurgy14Steel6X-ray Diffraction Analysis1Microscopy4

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Mechanical EngineeringCharacterizationElectron MicroscopyFailure AnalysisTEMEngineeringMaterials ScienceExperimentation

Professional Engineering License — United Latino Students Association

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Colleagues at Florida Innovation Capital

Amelia Dempere

Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Ed Reynolds

Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Gwen Griggs

General Partner at Florida Innovation Capital

Jeff Lyons

General Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation Capital

Jennifer Languell

Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Jim Dalton

Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Kevin Hofmann

Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

Michael R. Munz

Founding Partner/CEO at Florida Innovation Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shane Kennett?: Shane Kennett is an engineering consultant with expertise in materials science, mechanical metallurgy, and failure analysis, including ferrous metallurgy and microstructural characterization. His experience spans industries such as oil and gas, refineries, power generation, mining, automotive safety, off-road vehicles, surgical devices, medical implants, and microelectronics. He serves on the advisory board at Florida Innovation Capital, where he supports startups through his engineering background.
Where does Shane Kennett work?: Shane Kennett is Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital.
What does Shane Kennett invest in?: Shane Kennett invests in New Materials.
Where did Shane Kennett go to school?: Shane Kennett studied at Colorado School of Mines (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Metaullurgical and Materials Engineering); University of North Florida (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Colorado School of Mines61

Joseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky Mason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious Ventures Newth MorrisCo-founder of Ankona; co-founder of Telogis Jason KochOperating Partner at Ankona Capital Dalton StitesPortfolio Program Analyst at TDK Ventures Terran MottInvestor at Positive Sum Capital

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Also attended University of North Florida24

Deborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV Ventures Elijah MayfieldEntrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV Ventures Gwen GriggsGeneral Partner at Florida Innovation Capital Nicole BradberryCEO and Founder, Florida Association of ACOs at Empactful Capital Charles-Henri BooterInvestment Director at Innotek Hannah NixonOperations Manager at Hack VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Secretariat1

Finesse BlumenthalChief People Officer at ProfitSolv

Also worked at Exponent8

Deborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact Darren LiccardoCo-founder at Catapult Ventures Madhu Shalini IyerManaging Partner at Rocketship.vc Kari DanekGeneral Partner at Riverwalk Capital Partners San GunawardanaExecutive Officer, Director at Enview Brentan AlexanderFounder at Roebling

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Also worked at Colorado School of Mines14

Terran MottInvestor at Positive Sum Capital Anna TrendewiczInvestment Associate (North America) at Future Energy Ventures Maria ČokoChief Operating Officer at Insurtech Gateway Fund Jasper BertisenAdvisor at Nomadic Venture Partners Fabiano TavaresInvestment Manager at Resource Capital Funds Sonali PattnaikCOO & Co-founder at Lighthouz AI

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Also worked at University of North Florida3

Paul EasonTechnical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital Nicole BradberryCEO and Founder, Florida Association of ACOs at Empactful Capital Yi YeFounder at Windmagics