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Shawn Ellis

Investor

Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures · Board director at RxSave Card · Board director at Posterity Health · Board director at Tuned Care

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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

Michael GoldsteinunlockedShawn: together at DataCubes (2020–2021)
×6Shawn: together at Distributed Ventures
×4Shawn: together at 7wire Ventures
Shawn: together at McDonald's Corporation

About

Shawn Ellis, founder with corporate, independent VC and operator experience, leverages a curated LP network in insurance, benefits and finance as a built-in go-to-market council for pilots and channel partnerships.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

FintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaS

Board director at RxSave Card

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RxSave Card's investors · 3

Distributed VenturesChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Rock HealthRock Health CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at RxSave Card

CCChris Crawford
Chris CrawfordCEO & Founder

Board director at Posterity Health

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Posterity Health's investors · 4

Distributed VenturesChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022FCA Venture PartnersNashville · $500K – $10M checksNFPNew York · $1M – $5M checksSteelSky VenturesAtlanta · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Board director at Tuned Care

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Tuned Care's investors · 1

Distributed VenturesChicago · $1M – $5M checks

Experience

  1. Distributed VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Distributed VenturesManaging Director, NFP Venturescurrent2018 — present
  3. RxSaveCardBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. TunedBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Posterity HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. WingspanBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  7. KindbodyInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  8. DataCubesInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  9. SageBoard Observer2022 — 2025
  10. Vivante HealthBoard Member2018 — 2023
  11. AxioBoard Member2018 — 2022
  12. 401kplans.com LLCBoard Observer2018 — 2022
  13. WellthBoard Member2018 — 2020
  14. Indio Technologies Inc.Investor2018 — 2019
  15. Zest HealthAdvisor2018
  16. Zest HealthPresident2013 — 2018Chicago
  17. 7wire VenturesVice President2013 — 2014
  18. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2011 — 2013
  19. The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Consultant2010
  20. McDonald's CorporationFinance Strategy & M&A2007 — 2009
  21. Lazard Middle MarketAnalyst2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship27Consumer Healthcare15Business Development11Team Building7Valuation25Analytics20Corporate Finance19Financial Modeling18Business Strategy19Cross-functional Team Leadership13Finance10Competitive Analysis9
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingGrowth StrategiesChange ManagementInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementM&A experienceOrganizational DesignLeadershipStrategyAnalysisManagement

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Colleagues at Distributed Ventures

Adam Blumencranz
Partner at Distributed Ventures
Alex
Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Antonio Calderon
Principal at Distributed Ventures
Bob DiMeo
Advisor — Chairman & Co-founder of Fiducient Advisors at Distributed Ventures
Doug Hammond
Advisor — CEO at NFP, an Aon company at Distributed Ventures
Hylton Irons
Associate at Distributed Ventures
Janet Xu
Senior Principal at Distributed Ventures
Joe Flanagan
Growth Partner at Distributed Ventures

Network1

David Mort
General Partner at Propel Venture Partners

Investors connected to Shawn in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shawn Ellis?
Shawn Ellis, founder with corporate, independent VC and operator experience, leverages a curated LP network in insurance, benefits and finance as a built-in go-to-market council for pilots and channel partnerships.
Where does Shawn Ellis work?
Shawn Ellis is Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures and Board director at RxSave Card and Board director at Posterity Health and Board director at Tuned Care.
What does Shawn Ellis invest in?
Shawn Ellis invests in Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Shawn Ellis write?
Shawn Ellis typically writes checks of $3M.
What companies has Shawn Ellis invested in?
Investments tracked here include 401kplans.com, Axio, Convr, Focal, Harness Wealth, Hound Labs, Indio Technologies, Kai Health, Kindbody, Nubundle, Posterity Health, Presta, and 9 more.
Where did Shawn Ellis go to school?
Shawn Ellis studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Analytical Consulting, Finance and Marketing); University of Chicago (Economics).

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