Shawn Ellis
Investor at Distributed Ventures
Greater Chicago Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2021 - Current
http://distributedvc.com
Managing Director, NFP Ventures
2018
http://nfpvf.com
Distributed Ventures invests in seed to early-stage.
Board Member
2023
Pillar is an interview intelligence platform that coaches and guides teams to hire faster, better, and more equitably.
Raised $7,133,246.00 from Streamlined Ventures.
Board Member
2023
Tuned provides employers with proactive hearing wellcare, headsets, and advocacy for the hearing of all employees.
Raised $9,200,000.00 from Unum Ventures, Distributed Ventures, Distributed Ventures, Elements Health Ventures, Idealab NY, Elements Health Ventures and Idealab NY.
Board Member
2022
Posterity Health educates, engaged, and encourages couples to approach the conception process together as an integrated unit.
Raised $23,180,589.00 from WVV Capital, Distributed Ventures, FCA Venture Partners, Donald A. Holzworth, FCA Venture Partners, Laurie McGraw, Gerry McCarthy, Distributed Ventures, WVV Capital and Gerry McCarthy.
Board Member
2020
Board Observer
2022
Sage is an operation management system that enhances senior caregiving efficiency.
Raised $59,000,000.00 from IVP, Goldcrest Capital, Distributed Ventures, ANIMO Ventures, Maveron, Friends & Family Capital and Plus Capital.
Investor
2020
Kindbody is a fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers.
Raised $306,325,674.00 from Morgan Health, Parkway Venture Capital and What If Ventures.
Investor
2019
Hound Labs has developed the first cannabis breath test that limits detection to the workday giving employers + employees a fair solution.
Raised $130,107,503.00 from Intrinsic Capital Partners, Icon Ventures, Tuatara Capital, Entourage Effect Capital and Benchmark.
Investor
2019
Convr empowers commercial insurance carriers with frictionless underwriting to enable optimal efficiency.
Raised $17,700,000.00 from Altos Ventures, NFP Ventures, M25, Palm Drive Capital, MPK Equity Partners, Stage 2 Capital, MK Capital and Seyen Capital.
Board Member
2018 - 2023
Cylinder is a digital health company that offers personalized care for people with digestive conditions.
Raised $47,000,000.00 from Mercato Partners, SemperVirens Venture Capital, 7wire Ventures, Human Capital, Distributed Ventures, Health Catalyst Capital and Intermountain Ventures.