Sid Shenai
InvestorVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group · Founder at Terray Therapeutics
Seattle, Washington
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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René KuijtenunlockedSid: together at McKinsey & Company (2004–2006)
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Sid: together at Ginkgo Bioworks
About
Sid Shenai joined Madrona as a venture partner in early 2019, where he focuses on life sciences investing. He is co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics, a Broad Institute spin-out building a portable system for molecular disease detection. Before that, he was a portfolio manager and head of developed market rates at Bracebridge Capital, where he built the firm's interest rates business and co-led its FX derivatives and Western European sovereign credit strategies. Earlier in his career, he consulted at McKinsey & Company, worked with TechnoServe in Swaziland and Ghana, and advised on financial markets and fiscal policy at the White House National Economic Council. He holds a joint JD/MBA from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, and AB and AM degrees in Physics from Harvard.
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- s•••@madrona.comreveal100% confident
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Proof Diagnostics, a Broad Institute spin-out developing portable molecular disease detection.
- Education
- Graduated from the joint JD/MBA program at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. Graduated with highest honors from Harvard University with AB and AM degrees in Physics, focused on quantum information and high energy theory.
- Boards
- Serves or has served on the board of the Center for Excellence in Education. Serves or has served on the board of IDinsight. Serves or has served on the board of Even Ground.
- Communities
- Is a translational research adviser at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington. Is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
- More
- Conducted academic research in behavioral finance during graduate school. Has been a long-time angel investor with a particular focus on life sciences.
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Founder at Terray Therapeutics
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Co-founders at Terray Therapeutics
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Eli BerlinFounder
Experience
- Madrona Venture GroupVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardVisiting Scholarcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Institute for Protein Design, University of WashingtonTranslational Research Advisorcurrent2018 — present
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Advisor2023
- Proof Diagnostics, Inc.Co-Founder, CEO & Director2020 — 2023
- University of WashingtonAffiliate Researcher2018 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
- Bracebridge Capital, LLCPortfolio Manager, Head of Rates2010 — 2017Greater Boston
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2004 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group
Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Andrew Leary
IT Support Engineer at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group
Network3
Bill Richter
CEO of Qumulo and venture partner at Madrona
Chris Picardo
Partner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3
Ted Kummert
Venture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sid Shenai?
- Sid Shenai joined Madrona as a venture partner in early 2019, where he focuses on life sciences investing. He is co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics, a Broad Institute spin-out building a portable system for molecular disease detection. Before that, he was a portfolio manager and head of developed market rates at Bracebridge Capital, where he built the firm's interest rates business and co-led its FX derivatives and Western European sovereign credit strategies. Earlier in his career, he consulted at McKinsey & Company, worked with TechnoServe in Swaziland and Ghana, and advised on financial markets and fiscal policy at the White House National Economic Council. He holds a joint JD/MBA from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, and AB and AM degrees in Physics from Harvard.
- Where does Sid Shenai work?
- Sid Shenai is Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group.
- What check size does Sid Shenai write?
- Sid Shenai typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- Where did Sid Shenai go to school?
- Sid Shenai studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); Harvard University (AM, Physics).
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