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Shawn Ellis

Investor at Distributed Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

Overview 

Shawn Ellis is a VC at Distributed Ventures with a background as an ex-venture-backed operator and ex-BCG consultant. He holds an MBA from Kellogg and is known for his investments in various sectors, including insurance, digital health, and FinTech, with notable investments in companies like Posterity Health and TrustLayer. Ellis has demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship, consumer healthcare, leadership, and business development, contributing to his success in leading Distributed Ventures and making impactful investments in companies like Kindbody and VaxAtlas.

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.

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