Shea Wallon
InvestorManaging Director at Hearst Ventures
New York, New York, United States
Writes $2M – $5M checks
About
Selected by Hearst Business Media and Fitch Group to found their venture arm, Shea Wallon uniquely backs startups that enhance Fitch's credit analytics, leveraged loans, financial crime and governance.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- Fitch Group, Inc. (A Hearst Corporation)Managing Director, Fitch Ventures (f/k/a Hearst Financial Venture Fund)2016 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- R3 CEVManaging Director - Strategic Investments and Partnerships2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- Acadiasoft Inc.Independent Consultant and Advisor to the Board2015
- Bank of America Merrill LynchManaging Director2007 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- GE CapitalSenior Vice President2004 — 2007
- GE CapitalVice President2003 — 2004
- GE EquityAssistant Vice President1999 — 2003
- Bear StearnsAnalyst1993 — 1995
Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA, Business Administration and Management1997 — 1999
- Union CollegeB.S., Mathematics1989 — 1993
- The Harley SchoolHigh School Diploma1983 — 1989
Skills & more
Capital Markets10Due Diligence7Funding5Investment Banking8Leveraged Finance15Management9Strategy25Valuation8Private Equity32Equities5Structured Finance7Investments7
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Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalLanguages English
- Registered Series 7 and 63 Representative — FINRA
From Shea's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hearst Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Shea Wallon work?
- Shea Wallon is Managing Director at Hearst Ventures.
- What does Shea Wallon invest in?
- Shea Wallon invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Shea Wallon write?
- Shea Wallon typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171
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Also attended Union College21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fitch Group, Inc. (A Hearst Corporation)2
Also worked at R3 CEV6
Abi StackEA to the CEO at SDCL Green Energy Solutions EuropeArjun ChopraPartner at Khwarizmi VenturesThomas RushPartner & Head of Cryptoeconomics at ConsenSys MeshLissette MorelExecutive Assistant at Fin CapitalFabio DutraManaging Partner at Parallax VenturesDavid A.Governance Advisor at Iron Key Capital
Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch243
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