Shawn Cherian
InvestorPartner at Energy Impact Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $3M – $10M checks · typically $7M
Find your path to Shawn
141 people in our graph share verified history with Shawn — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul KwanunlockedShawn: together at Corelight (2023–2026)
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Shawn: together at NS1
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Shawn: together at Oort
Experience
- Energy Impact PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — present
- CiroosDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- SwimlaneDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- CoroDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Stream.SecurityDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- SibrosDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Corelight, IncObserver, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- GridX, Inc.Director, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Noetic CyberDirector, Board of Directors2021 — 2024
- OortDirector, Board of Directors2022 — 2023
- NS1Director, Board of Directors2020 — 2023
- Packet HostDirector, Board Of Directors2018 — 2020
- PrecisionHawkDirector, Board of Directors2017 — 2020
- Oryx VisionObserver, Board of Directors2017 — 2020
- Aryaka NetworksDirector, Board of Directors2016 — 2020
- KentikObserver, Board of Directors2016 — 2020
- SentinelOneObserver, Board of Directors2015 — 2020
- Yellowbrick Data, Inc.Observer, Board of Directors2015 — 2020
- Third Point LLCThird Point Ventures2015 — 2020Menlo Park
- Swift CapitalDirector, Board of Directors2016 — 2017
Deals · 1
Swimlane Cloud SecurityBoard seat
via Energy Impact Partners · filed Oct 2025 · $144.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Energy Impact Partners
Adam James
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Alex Raguet
Venture Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Anil Achyuta
Investment Managing Director at TDK Ventures
Anthony Oni
Managing Partner & CEO Elevate Future Fund at Energy Impact Partners
Arthur Pierse
Investor at Energy Impact Partners
Ashwin Shashindranath
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Cassie Bowe
Partner at Energy Impact Partners
Charlotte Guyett
Principal at Energy Impact Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shawn Cherian?
- Partner at Energy Impact Partners
- Where does Shawn Cherian work?
- Shawn Cherian is Partner at Energy Impact Partners.
- What check size does Shawn Cherian write?
- Shawn Cherian typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
- What boards does Shawn Cherian sit on?
- Shawn Cherian holds tracked board seats at Swimlane Cloud Security.
- Where did Shawn Cherian go to school?
- Shawn Cherian studied at Cornell University (B.A., Government); University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny 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)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy5
Shared employers
Also worked at Ciroos4
Also worked at Stream.Security8
Matt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundJacques BenkoskiGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersDaniel KarpPartner at Cervin VenturesKobi SambourskyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersRona SegevCo-Founder and Managing Partner at TLV PartnersBrian SackPartner at TLV Partners
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Also worked at Corelight, Inc8
Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMarc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJames GreenGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Dan WilliamsPartner at Delta-v CapitalTansel IsmailVice President at Energy Impact PartnersGrace CimaszewskiFounder at Crosslayer Labs
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