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David Shen

Care Coach at BetterUp

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

David Shen is a seasoned executive coach and holistic life coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in helping individuals navigate through life, work, and passion with a focus on body, mind, and spirit. With a background in executive roles at Yahoo! and experience in venture capital, he brings a unique blend of expertise in strategic planning, product management, and entrepreneurship to his coaching practice. Highlights of David Shen's career include serving as VP of International Products and VP of User Experience and Design at Yahoo!, as well as holding positions at LaunchCapital and betaworks. His current role as President of CoachDShen, LLC allows him to leverage his diverse skill set to guide individuals towards finding their optimal mix of life, work, and purpose.

Work Experience 

  • Care Coach

    2022 - Current

    Supporting employees of corporations who provide mental health coaching as a benefit.

BetterUp develops an AI-driven platform that helps people and businesses grow personally and professionally through coaching.

Raised $570,014,699.00 from Mubadala Capital Ventures, Morningside Venture Investments, Sapphire Ventures, Wellington Management, SV Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Plus Capital and ICONIQ Growth.

  • President

    2012

    International Coaching Federation ACC. Genco Method Level 1 - Somatics, Neurological Approaches, Reiki. ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach. Personal training and rehab to performance. Total Immersion Swimming Level 2 Coach, Original Strength Level 2 Coach, Anatomy in Motion, RKC L1, PCC, Precision Nutrition Level 2.

CoachDShen, LLC is a member of the ACC of the International Coaching Federation.

  • Fellow Coach, Mental Health

    2021

    Supporting employees of companies who offer mental health coaching as a benefit.

Modern Health is a mental well-being platform for companies offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided courses.

Raised $167,400,000.00 from Battery Ventures, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Lachy Groom, Felicis and 01 Advisors.

  • Swim Pro

    2015 - 2021

    Total Immersion swim coaching at Menloswim.com's Burgess and Belle Haven Pools.

  • Venture Partner, West Coast Operations

    2011 - 2020

    I am responsible for investing in seed stage startups in internet/tech/mobile on the West Coast and in NYC.

LaunchCapital is focused on entrepreneurs at the seed stage.

  • Venture Advisor

    2007 - 2015

Betaworks Ventures is a product-focused, seed-stage venture capital fund.

Raised $50,950,000.00 from Notable Capital and DG VENTURES.

  • VP International Products

    2003 - 2004

  • VP User Experience and Design

    1995 - 2003

Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services.

Raised $6,800,000.00 from Visa, SoftBank Capital, Sequoia Capital and Reuters Venture Capital.

  • Product Designer

    1993 - 1995

    Sunbeam toaster, Packard Bell PCs and ergonomic keyboard.

frog is a global creative consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent.

  • Product Designer

    1990 - 1993

    Apple Ergonomic Keyboard, Quicktake 100, Applevision 1710AV Monitors.

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.

Raised $1,170,230,000.00 from KB Securities, Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft.

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