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Shawn Carolan
InvestorDAPER Fund Director at Stanford University · Partner at Menlo Ventures
Menlo Park, CA
Writes $8M – $15M checks · typically $12M
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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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Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise Software
Investments
Led
Roku
Investor
AlmaAnycartArcArc BoatsAssemble LabsBetterLessonBetterment Holdings, Inc.Braingridchimebank-ar21CinemaNowDataxuEpicFunctionFunction HealthImvuJumpJUMP BikesKabataKinetic AutomationKinetic hub networkManifest OSManifestEDMonarchOpenSpaceOraiOrroPlayphonePlaySpanShipBobSiriSkip ScootersTeleNavTumblr, Inc.UberUberUnagi ScootersWhisper AeroYuMe
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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 DAPER Fund Director at Stanford University and Partner at Menlo Ventures.
- 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.
- Does Shawn Carolan lead rounds?
- Yes — Shawn Carolan has led 1 tracked investment.
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