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The false sense of security from product/market fit
Talks about Startup, Venture Capital and product/market fit
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Sean Flynn
Investor at Something new
San Francisco, California
Overview
Sean Flynn is a seasoned investor based in San Francisco, California, with a strong track record of successful investments in various sectors, including Consumer Health, FinTech, and AI. Notable highlights of his career include serving as Managing Director at Shasta Ventures and making strategic investments in companies like Dollar Shave Club and Taskrabbit.
Currently, Sean Flynn is actively involved in the investment landscape, serving as a Board Member or Observer for companies like Boomerang Commerce, TigerText, and Whisper App, while consistently supporting early-stage start-ups through seed, post-seed, and Series A funding rounds.
Work Experience
Investor
2018 - Current
Board observer
2015 - 2018
Socratic is a AI-powered homework assistant that makes learning easier for students.
Socratic is a Q&A site for academic subjects.
Raised $7,500,000.00 from John Maloney, Omidyar Network, Spark Capital and Shasta Ventures.
Board Member
2014 - 2018
Bloc is the world's largest online bootcamp with programs in web development, mobile development, and design.
Bloc is a mentor-led online bootcamp for aspiring software developers and designers.
Raised $8,250,000.00 from Harrison Metal, Learn Capital, First Round Capital, Shasta Ventures and Baseline Ventures.
Board Member
2014 - 2018
Timehop enables people to relive their best moments from this day in history.
Timehop offers Nimbus, a mobile, and in-app header bidding solution.
Raised $14,118,000.00 from Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures, Randi Zuckerberg, Shasta Ventures, Spark and Spark Capital.
Board Member
2013 - 2018
TigerText provides secure, real-time, and HIPAA-compliant messaging for the health-care industry.
Board member
2016 - 2017
From inflated APRs to late fees, credit cards are designed to make money off us. Tally is the first app that helps you fight back—potentially saving you hundreds. Just keep using your cards like normal, and let Tally work in the background to find you savings.
Tally is a financial automation company that helps members in paying off their credit card debt.
Raised $172,000,000.00 from Menora Mivtachim, Cowboy Ventures, Sway Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins.
Managing Director
2008 - 2017
Shasta Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing capital in enterprises.
Board member
2015 - 2017
Boomerang brings revenue, margin and price perception lift to Enterprise retailers. Its customers execute sophisticated pricing and assortment strategies based on competitive and internal data.
Boomerang Commerce platform empowers profitable growth through data driven merchandising decisions.
Raised $20,500,000.00 from Madrona, Shasta Ventures and Trinity Ventures.
Board member
2010 - 2017
ZEFR enables content owners and brands to track and monetize video content on YouTube.
Zefr is a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to deliver digital advertising services.
Raised $65,062,378.00 from U.S. Venture Partners and MK Capital.
Board Observer
2014 - 2017
Whisper is an anonymous network for people to share and connect around shared experiences, ideas, and emotions.
Whisper is an AI powered media company. Each month, over 250 million people across the web consume Whisper content.
Raised $61,000,000.00 from Venvest Capital and Employee Stock Option Fund.
Education
BA
1996 - 2000