Shannon Harrington
InvestorHead of Portfolio Talent at Balderton Capital
London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Shannon joined Balderton in December 2023 as Head of Portfolio Talent and Network, advising portfolio companies on strategic hiring, people, and cultural challenges. She previously worked in venture talent at Bain Capital Ventures and Greylock Partners, was an early employee at TellApart, and led technical recruiting for companies including Snowflake, Anduril, and Verkada. She holds a BA from Stanford University.
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Experience
- Balderton CapitalPortfolio Network and Talent Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Abnormal SecuritySenior Technical Recruiter2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- Human CapitalSr. Recruiter & Client Engagement Manager2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Greylock PartnersExecutive Talent2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterHR Associate, People Services, Onboarding Specialist2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterHR Business Partner2015San Francisco Bay Area
- TellApart (acquired by Twitter)Talent Operations2014 — 2015Burlingame, CA
- Bain Capital VenturesTalent Acquisition Associate2011 — 2014Palo Alto, California
- Public Financial ManagementFinancial Advising/ Management Consulting Summer Analyst2010
- 85 BroadsSummer Associate2009
- Talbott Squash AcademySquash Instructor2008
Skills & more
College RecruitingProgram DevelopmentPeople OperationsProgram ManagementProject ManagementCustomer SuccessPartner Relationship ManagementTalent BrandingSourcingBusiness OperationsVenture Capital42Start-ups87
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Colleagues at Balderton Capital
Adam Critchley
Head of Compliance at Balderton Capital
Adrian Rainey
Operating Partner at Balderton Capital
Aidan Corbett
Investor at Balderton Capital
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Barney Hussey-Yeo
Investor at Balderton Capital
Benjamina Bollag
Investor at Balderton Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shannon Harrington?
- Shannon joined Balderton in December 2023 as Head of Portfolio Talent and Network, advising portfolio companies on strategic hiring, people, and cultural challenges. She previously worked in venture talent at Bain Capital Ventures and Greylock Partners, was an early employee at TellApart, and led technical recruiting for companies including Snowflake, Anduril, and Verkada. She holds a BA from Stanford University.
- Where does Shannon Harrington work?
- Shannon Harrington is Head of Portfolio Talent at Balderton Capital.
- Where did Shannon Harrington go to school?
- Shannon Harrington studied at Stanford University (BA, Urban Studies: Urban Society and Social Change); Universidad Autónomous (Barcelona Study Abroad); William Penn Charter.
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Also worked at Bain Capital Ventures82
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