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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 

  • Principal

    2022 - Current

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

  • Advisor & Angel Investor

    2020

  • 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.

  • Operations, Growth, & Business Development

    2016 - 2018

Enjoy is a technology platform that provides personalized retail shopping.

Raised $310,500,000.00 from Lucas Venture Group and Bossa Invest.

  • Associate

    2015 - 2016

Copley Equity is a private equity firm that invests in established small and middle-market businesses with significant growth potential.

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2013 - 2015

Capstone Partners is an investment banking firm that offers investment banking and financial advisory services.

  • Professional Hockey Player

    2012 - 2013

Florida Everblades is a sports team that plays America Hockey League and National Hockey League in Estero, FL.

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