Warren Shaeffer
InvestorVenture Partner at Pear VC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5K β $50K checks Β· typically $25K
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About
Warren Shaeffer is a Partner on Pear VC's investing team, focused on consumer investments and Pear's PearX accelerator. Before Pear, he was an angel investor and scout for a16z and a Vice President at Medium, which acquired his startup Knowable, an audio-first learning platform. He was previously co-founder and CEO of Vidme (backed by NEA, acquired by Giphy) and COO of SocialEngine, and holds a degree from Harvard.
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Consumer
Experience
- Pear VCPartnercurrent2024 β present
- Andreessen HorowitzScout + Angel2023 β 2024
- MediumVice President2021 β 2024
- First Round CapitalAngel Track2022
- KnowableCo-founder and CEO2018 β 2021
- VidmeCo-founder and CEO2014 β 2018
- SocialEngineCOO and Co-owner2013 β 2014Los Angeles
- MuckerLabEntrepreneur in Residence2011 β 2013Santa Monica
- Golden Gate CapitalAssociate2008 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- JPMorganInvestment Banking Analyst2007 β 2008New York City
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Warren Shaeffer?
- Warren Shaeffer is a Partner on Pear VC's investing team, focused on consumer investments and Pear's PearX accelerator. Before Pear, he was an angel investor and scout for a16z and a Vice President at Medium, which acquired his startup Knowable, an audio-first learning platform. He was previously co-founder and CEO of Vidme (backed by NEA, acquired by Giphy) and COO of SocialEngine, and holds a degree from Harvard.
- Where does Warren Shaeffer work?
- Warren Shaeffer is Venture Partner at Pear VC.
- What does Warren Shaeffer invest in?
- Warren Shaeffer invests in Consumer.
- What check size does Warren Shaeffer write?
- Warren Shaeffer typically writes checks of $5K β $50K.
- What companies has Warren Shaeffer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Dispo, Fondo, Known, Maude, Overnight.
- Where did Warren Shaeffer go to school?
- Warren Shaeffer studied at Harvard University (A.B.).
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Also worked at Medium32
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Also worked at Knowable1
Also worked at MuckerLab7
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Also worked at Golden Gate Capital19
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