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Shawn Carolan

Investor

General Partner at Menlo LV Partners · General Partner at Menlo AI Neo Labs · General Partner at Menlo CxO · General Partner at MM Inflection · General Partner at Menlo Special · +13 more

Menlo Park, CA

Writes $8M – $15M checks · typically $12M

Midas 2024 · #75Midas 2020 · #57Midas 2015 · #92

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About

An early-stage investor at Menlo Ventures focused on 'utilitarian consumer' companies offering better, faster and cheaper ways to meet everyday needs, with early bets on Roku, Uber and Chime. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from Stanford GSB, was a software developer and previously founded his own startup, Handle; he joined Menlo in 2002.

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ConsumerEnterprise Software

Board director at Whisper Aero

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Whisper Aero's investors · 10

53 StationsChicagoAbstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2023Aero X VenturesWinston Salem · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksLaunch TennesseeNashville · since 2023Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2023Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2023Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2023Service Provider CapitalVail · since 2023U.S. Air Forcesince 2020

Co-founders at Whisper Aero

MM
Mark MooreFounder
IVIan Villa
Ian VillaFounder

Board director at chimebank-ar21

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chimebank-ar21's investors · 46

Access Technology VenturesMill ValleyAcrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAdventure FundBrooklynAliya Capital PartnersMiamiAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksAnthem Venture Management, LlcLos Angeles · $1M – $5M checksAspect VenturesPalo AltoAurumMenlo ParkCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2019Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2019Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksCrosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checks · since 2019Dragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2019DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · since 2019Emerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksEmpede CapitalTortolaEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksFlex Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksFlourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksFluent VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $2M checksForerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2019G SquaredChicagoGeneral AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checks · since 2019HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2019Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksIrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checksLight Street CapitalPalo AltoMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2019Motivate Venture CapitalChicago · $250K – $3M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyOpera Tech VenturesParis · $3M – $15M checksOutcast VenturesSan Francisco · $500K checksOwl CapitalSkip CapitalSydneySoftBank Vision FundLondonThird PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksToba CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksVantage Legacy CapitalHobokenVeligera CapitalNew York

Co-founders at chimebank-ar21

RKRyan King
Ryan KingFounder
CBChris Britt
Chris BrittFounder

Board director at Social Bicycles

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Social Bicycles's investors · 6

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2018New York AngelsNew York · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2013OurCrowdJerusalemSINEWAVE VENTURESSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2018SOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checks

Co-founders at Social Bicycles

RRRyan Rzepecki
Ryan RzepeckiExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Menlo VenturesPartnercurrent2002 — present
  2. ChimeBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. ShipBob, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  4. OpenSpaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Monarch MoneyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  6. Stanford UniversityDAPER Fund Directorcurrent2016 — presentStanford, California, United States
  7. IMVU, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2005 — present
  8. UberInvestment Lead2013 — 2020
  9. RokuBoard of Directors through IPO2008 — 2018
  10. JUMP BikesBoard of Directors through UBER acquisition2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  11. Handle, Inc.Founding CEO2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  12. TeleNavBoard of Directors2006 — 2015
  13. YuMe NetworksBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
  14. PlayPhoneBoard of Directors2006 — 2014
  15. Rocketship EducationBoard of Directors2010 — 2013
  16. SiriBoard of Directors2008 — 2010
  17. PlayspanBoard of Directors2007 — 2010
  18. CinemaNow, Inc.Board of Directors2004 — 2008
  19. Booz Allen HamiltonManagement Consulting Summer Associate2001
  20. Open Port TechnologyManager, Software Architecture1997 — 2000

Skills & more

Start-upsDigital Media55Mobile Devices96Venture CapitalEntrepreneurship65Product Management42Mobile Applications31Monetization8Product Development8Competitive Analysis7Strategy37New Business Development7
+8 moreStrategic PlanningWirelessMobile TechnologyManagementBusiness PlanningDigital MarketingSEOLocation Based Services

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Investments

Led

Roku

Investor

AlmaAnycartArcArc BoatsAssemble LabsBetterLessonBetterment Holdings, Inc.Braingridchimebank-ar21CinemaNowDataxuEpicFunctionFunction HealthImvuJumpJUMP BikesKabataKinetic AutomationKinetic hub networkManifest OSManifestEDMonarchOpenSpaceOraiOrroPlayphonePlaySpanShipBobSiriSkip ScootersTeleNavTumblr, Inc.UberUberUnagi ScootersWhisper AeroYuMe

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Menlo AI Leaders

Matthew Murphy
General Partner at Menlo AI Leaders
Venky Ganesan
Partner at Menlo Ventures

Network6

Amy Wu MartinScout
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Aunkur AryaScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Chris SaccaScout
Investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and political activist — Chairman of Lowercase Capital and founder of Lowercarbon Capital
Daniel V. LeffScout
Managing Partner at Waverley Capital
Deepen ParikhScout
Partner at Courtside Ventures
Eurie KimScout
Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shawn Carolan?
An early-stage investor at Menlo Ventures focused on 'utilitarian consumer' companies offering better, faster and cheaper ways to meet everyday needs, with early bets on Roku, Uber and Chime. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from Stanford GSB, was a software developer and previously founded his own startup, Handle; he joined Menlo in 2002.
Where does Shawn Carolan work?
Shawn Carolan is General Partner at Menlo AI Leaders and Board director at Whisper Aero and Board director at chimebank-ar21 and Board director at Social Bicycles.
What does Shawn Carolan invest in?
Shawn Carolan invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Shawn Carolan write?
Shawn Carolan typically writes checks of $8M – $15M.
What companies has Shawn Carolan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Roku, Alma, Anycart, Arc, Arc Boats, Assemble Labs, BetterLesson, Betterment Holdings, Inc., Braingrid, chimebank-ar21, CinemaNow, Dataxu, and 27 more.
Where did Shawn Carolan go to school?
Shawn Carolan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, Electrical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Electrical Engineering + CS Minor).
Does Shawn Carolan lead rounds?
Yes — Shawn Carolan has led 1 tracked investment.

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