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Shawn Cherian

Investor

Partner at Energy Impact Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $3M – $10M checks · typically $7M

FoundedGridxSwimlane Cloud Security

Experience

  1. Energy Impact PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. CiroosDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  3. SwimlaneDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  4. CoroDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  5. Stream.SecurityDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  6. SibrosDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  7. Corelight, IncObserver, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  8. GridX, Inc.Director, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  9. Noetic CyberDirector, Board of Directors2021 — 2024
  10. OortDirector, Board of Directors2022 — 2023
  11. NS1Director, Board of Directors2020 — 2023
  12. Packet HostDirector, Board Of Directors2018 — 2020
  13. PrecisionHawkDirector, Board of Directors2017 — 2020
  14. Oryx VisionObserver, Board of Directors2017 — 2020
  15. Aryaka NetworksDirector, Board of Directors2016 — 2020
  16. KentikObserver, Board of Directors2016 — 2020
  17. SentinelOneObserver, Board of Directors2015 — 2020
  18. Yellowbrick Data, Inc.Observer, Board of Directors2015 — 2020
  19. Third Point LLCThird Point Ventures2015 — 2020Menlo Park
  20. Swift CapitalDirector, Board of Directors2016 — 2017

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityB.A., Government
  2. University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

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

Frequently asked questions

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 companies did Shawn Cherian found?
Shawn Cherian founded Gridx, Swimlane Cloud Security.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University703

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy3

Reilly P. BrennanPartner at Trucks VCRyan NitzVenture Partner | Head, Solutions Architecture, Coinbase at Remarkable VenturesJustin AndersonManaging Director at Solidea Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Ciroos2

Daniel KarpPartner at Cervin VenturesAram AghababyanFounder at AtlasGrid

Also worked at Corelight, Inc5

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMarc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJames GreenGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Tansel IsmailVice President at Energy Impact PartnersGrace CimaszewskiFounder at Crosslayer Labs

Also worked at Yellowbrick Data, Inc.8

Robert SchwartzManaging Partner at Third Point VenturesRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsBradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersKasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesAtanas MukovPartner at Walter Ventures

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Also worked at Cisco Systems329

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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