Shaun Edlin
InvestorEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome) · Venture Partner at Outset Ventures · Founder at Dotterel
Mesa, Arizona, United States
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About
Former CEO of Dotterel Technologies, which he scaled from startup to international deployments; now advises founders on go-to-market, fundraising, sales, and product development.
Founder at Dotterel
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Experience
- Ministry of AwesomeEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Outset VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- ReactoryAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- ManifestAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSydney, NSW
- Dotterel TechnologiesCEO / Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Omniscient LtdFractional COO2025 — 2026Auckland, New Zealand
- Snowball EffectScreening Committee Member / Advisor2017 — 2019Auckland, New Zealand
- Snowball EffectHead of Deal Flow2014 — 2017Auckland, New Zealand
- LanzaTechPatent Executive2013 — 2014Auckland
- Intellectual Property Office of New ZealandPatent Examiner2011 — 2013
- The PressCorrespondent Journalist2011
Colleagues at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Bekah Tregonning
Creative Marketing Specialist at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Ben Erskine
Chief Marketing Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Bridget Unsworth
Trustee at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Brough Johnson
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dale Stephens
Trustee + Chair at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dan Khan
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dianne Jones
Startup Coach at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Georgia Lee
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shaun Edlin?
- Former CEO of Dotterel Technologies, which he scaled from startup to international deployments; now advises founders on go-to-market, fundraising, sales, and product development.
- Where does Shaun Edlin work?
- Shaun Edlin is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome).
- Where did Shaun Edlin go to school?
- Shaun Edlin studied at University of Canterbury (BSc (1st Class Hons), MSc (1st Class Hons)); Victoria University of Wellington (Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Law).
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Also attended University of Canterbury79
Jono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg CapitalMichael McFadgenInvestor at 13books CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianNick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VCFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalChris HartshornAdvisor at Chrysalix
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Also attended Victoria University of Wellington98
Helen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandDerek HandleyFuturist, entrepreneur, and student fascinated by what it means to live well in an increasingly chaotic worldIsabel VerheggenGlobal Head of Marketing, CV Labs at CV LabsRachel HindPrivate Client Adviser at Aura GroupCarolynChief Credit Officer at Terra Firma Capital CorporationKarin LouženskáCOO at Rockaway Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ministry of Awesome12
Debra HallChair at NZ Growth Capital PartnersDr Lari DkharSenior Investment Analyst at NZ Growth Capital PartnersGraham ScownChief Executive Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Marian JohnsonElectrify Chairwoman at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Zach Warder GabaldonChief Innovation Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Ben ErskineChief Marketing Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
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