Sean Whitney

Principal at Craft Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview

Sean Whitney is an Investor at Craft Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a background that includes roles as a Principal at Craft Ventures and experience as an Advisor & Angel Investor for various startups. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Cornell University and an MBA from Boston University, with notable investments in companies like Respell (Seed) and Fabric (Pre Seed). Whitney's career highlights include working with Figma in self-serve strategy, strategic finance & business operations, and contributing to the growth and business development of ENJOY Technology, Inc. He has experience as an Investment Banking Analyst at Capstone Partners and has played professional hockey for the Florida Everblades Professional Hockey Club.

Work Experience

Craft Ventures

Principal
2022 - Current

Craft Ventures is an early-stage and growth fund with proven, repeated success building and scaling SaaS businesses.

craftventures.com

Various Startups

Advisor & Angel Investor
2020

Figma

Self-Serve Strategy
2020 - 2022
Strategic Finance & Business Operations
2018 - 2020

Figma is a collaborative design tool that enables teams to create, prototype, and test digital products on one platform.

Raised $748,624,736.00 from Thrive Capital, XN, Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Coatue, Goanna Capital, Eddy Cue, Sequoia Capital and SurgoCap.

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