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Shawn Carolan
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Shawn Carolan is a Partner at Menlo Ventures with a focus on investing in technology that improves efficiency and affordability in various sectors. He has held board positions at notable companies like Chime and ShipBob, and has a track record of successful investments in companies such as Roku and Uber.
Carolan's career highlights include serving on the board of directors for companies like Roku through its IPO and being an investment lead at Uber, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and strategic decision-making in the tech industry.
Work Experience
Partner
2002 - Current
Investing in great companies related to internet, mobile, consumer electronics, and digital media
Menlo Ventures provides capital for consumer, enterprise, and life science technologies from seed to growth stages.
Board Member
2018
Working to delivery financial peace of mind
Chime is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services.
Raised $2,292,603,117.00 from Vantage Legacy Capital.
Board Member
2018
Working to provide simple, fast and affordable fulfillment for thousands of brands with an international fulfillment network across the world
Board Member
2021
Using machine vision to create the photographic memory of construction sites worldwide
OpenSpace develops an AI-driven photo documentation tool that automatically creates navigable photo representations of job sites.
Raised $200,425,000.00 from GreenPoint Partners, Taronga Ventures, PSP Growth, BlackRock, Lux Capital, Taronga Ventures, Mirae Asset, Navitas Capital, GreenPoint Partners and Alpaca VC.
Board Member
2021
Help people lead richer lives by making better financial outcomes available to everyone
Monarch Money is a subscription-based platform that provides a personal finance program to track expenses.
Raised $19,800,000.00 from SignalFire, Accel, Clocktower Technology Ventures and Menlo Ventures.
DAPER Fund Director
2016
Sourcing investments for DAPER to help fund Stanford Athletic ambitions!
Board of Directors
2005
IMVU is the world’s largest friendship discovery and social metaverse platform and a top 5 grossing app.
Raised $64,000,000.00 from Structural Capital and NetEase.
Investment Lead
2013 - 2020
Uber connects the physical and digital worlds to help make movement happen at the tap of a button
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
Raised $30,212,450,000.00 from PayPal.
Board of Directors through IPO
2008 - 2018
The next step in the evolution of the TV.
Roku develops video streaming devices that provide users access to Internet-streamed video or audio services.
Raised $212,009,000.00 from Fox Networks Group, Fidelity, Sky UK, Paramount, Good Technology, Globespan Capital Partners, News Corp, Hearst Ventures and Menlo Ventures.
Board of Directors through UBER acquisition
2017 - 2018
Bike-share, electrified