Shelly Kapoor Collins
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Shatter · Managing Director at Sway Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Venture capitalist with track record of raising and deploying over $100 million in early-stage technology companies. Founder of SHATTER Fund and Managing Director at Sway, with expertise across HealthTech, FinTech, and eCommerce. Her investment approach emphasizes platform companies addressing structural inefficiencies in healthcare and consumer delivery, with focus on ownership, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation.
Experience
- Sway CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentNewport Beach, CA/Washington, DC
- Sway CapitalPartner2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area/Washington, DC
- University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessDingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentUniversity of Maryland College Park
- Bullis SchoolCampaign Ambassadorcurrent2024 — presentPotomac, Maryland, United States
- Broadway AngelsInvestor/Membercurrent2022 — present
- Shatter Foundation (Non-Profit arm of the Shatter Fund)Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Shatter Foundation (Non-Profit arm of the Shatter Fund)Founding Partner -- The Shatter Fundcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolCommentator --Global Affairscurrent2016 — present
- Gaming SocietyAdvisor2021 — 2025
- American Leadership Forum - Silicon ValleyMember - Board of Directors2020 — 2024Silicon Valley, California, United States
- Fitz FramesAdvisor and Investor2020 — 2024
- GLAMSQUADAdvisor and Investor2016 — 2022NYC
- Governor Newsom’s Office of Business & Economic DevelopmentEntrepreneurship Task Force - Member2020 — 2021California, United States
- Franklin Venture PartnersVenture Partner2020 — 2021
- Carondelet High SchoolAdvisor --STEM Council, Carondelet High School2017 — 2019Concord, CA
- On Second ThoughtAdvisor2015 — 2018Silicon Valley
- Tech Hill AdvisorsCEO and Founder2013 — 2016Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Washington, DC
- Enscient SolutionsCEO and Founder2008 — 2015San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, DC
- Women in Public Service Project at the Woodrow Wilson International School of ScholarsVice Chair, Sec. Clinton's 50x50 Leadership Circle, Women in Public Service Project2013 — 2015Silicon Valley/Washington DC
- OracleOracle Human Capital Management Modules-- Principal Consultant1998 — 2008Reston, VA/San Francisco Bay Area --Government, Education, Healthcare Vertical
Skills & more
InvestmentsImpact InvestingHuman Resources21Non-profits7Social Media28Digital Media9Information Security Management3Leadership78PeopleSoft10Oracle HR4Nonprofits22Entrepreneurship61
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Business DevelopmentAnalyticsRecruitingStrategySocial Media MarketingStrategic PartnershipsPublic SectorPolitical CampaignsPublic SpeakingManagementStart-upsSecurityLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelly Kapoor Collins?
- Venture capitalist with track record of raising and deploying over $100 million in early-stage technology companies. Founder of SHATTER Fund and Managing Director at Sway, with expertise across HealthTech, FinTech, and eCommerce. Her investment approach emphasizes platform companies addressing structural inefficiencies in healthcare and consumer delivery, with focus on ownership, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation.
- Where does Shelly Kapoor Collins work?
- Shelly Kapoor Collins is Founder and Managing Partner at Shatter.
- Where did Shelly Kapoor Collins go to school?
- Shelly Kapoor Collins studied at University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business (B.S., Management Information Systems); University of Maryland (M.S., Computer Information Systems); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Venture Capital Executive).
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Also attended University of Maryland365
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