Investing Profile

Sean Dempsey(149)

VCInvestor
Co-founder and Managing Director at Merus Capital
meruscap.comMenlo Park, California
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Networks Sean is a member of
NewCo Network
1600 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
1035 CONNECTIONS
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
840 CONNECTIONS
Google Network
713 CONNECTIONS
Microsoft Network
399 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Merus Capital Managing Director
Investment Range
$250K - $6.0M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
16
Current Fund Size
$10M

Sean Dempsey is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Sean Dempsey's Investments On Record (11)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Parabola
Series BJun 2023$24M
SeedMay 2018$2M
$34M
Co-investors: Jack Altman (Benchmark), Cristina Cordova (First Round Capital), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Mike Hennessey (NewCo), J Zac Stein (Craft Ventures), Blake Bartlett (OpenView Partners), Ramtin Naimi (Abstract Ventures), Immad Akhund (Y Combinator), Ilya Sukhar (Matrix), Elad Gil (Think Colorado), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Saran Chari, Jon Brelig, Melissa Tan, Zack Kanter
SimiTree Healthcare Consulting
Private EquityMay 2021
Modern Health
Seed RoundJun 2018$2.4M
$170M
Co-investors: Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Roger Lee (Battery Ventures), Gaurav Jain (Afore Capital), Brian Singerman (The Founders Fund), Lachy Groom (Physical Intelligence), Zachary Hargreaves (The Founders Fund), John Doerr (Kleiner Perkins), Kevin Moore (KRM Interests LLC), Peter Hsing (Merus Capital), Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins), Brad Flora (Y Combinator), Marc McCabe, Frederic Kerrest, Jared Leto
TerrAvion
Series AFeb 2017$10M
$10M
Arch Systems
SeedApr 2016$2M
$23M
Co-investors: Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Clint Korver (Ulu Ventures), Miriam Rivera (Ulu Ventures), Steven Lurie (Team Builder Ventures)
Iterable
Series AJan 2016$8M
SeedFeb 2015$1M
$340M
Co-investors: Shardul Shah (Index Ventures), Fred Wang (Trinity Ventures), Dick Costolo (01 Advisors), Murat Bicer (CRV (Charles River Ventures)), Anthony Soohoo (AI Fund), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Eugene Zhang (TSVC Capital), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Yun-Fang Juan (Brighter Capital), Dmitry Dakhnovsky
Womply
Series UnknownAug 2014$20M
Series UnknownJan 2014
$50M
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Blake Byers (GV (Google Ventures)), Chad Byers (Susa Ventures), Eugene Zhang (TSVC Capital), Brendan Wallace (Fifth Wall Ventures), Dave McClure (Practical Venture Capital), Adam Jackson (Cambrian Asset Management LLC), rich simoni, Don Hutchison
NextRoll
Series CApr 2014$70M
Series BJul 2012$15M
Series ASep 2008$4M
$89M
Co-investors: Peter Thiel (Founders Fund), Todd Chaffee (IVP), James Joaquin (Obvious Ventures), Jules Maltz (IVP), Charles Moldow (Foundation Capital), Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital), Max Levchin (Scifi Vc), Jonah Goodhart (WGI Group)

most interested in

Real software solving real problems; enterprise software; algorithmic-intensive applications; AI; vertical-focused SaaS

not interested in

We don't invest in consumer businesses

Sean Dempsey's Experience

Co-founder and Managing Director Merus Capital2008 - Present
Board Member Xtripe AngelsPresent
Board Member University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Member Top-PatentsPresent
Director, Corporate Development Microsoft CorporationPresent
Board Member AllClear IDPresent
Board Member WomplyPresent
Limited Partner Advisory Committee StoryHouse VenturesPresent
Board Member TapResearchPresent
Board Observer Censia AIPresent
Board Member NextRollPresent
Board Member ShelterluvPresent
Board Member Emi LabsPresent
Co-founder and Managing Partner Merus CapitalPresent
Board Member NewCoPresent
Board Member Asset Management GroupPresent
Principal, Corporate Development Google2005 - 2007
Director, Corporate Development Microsoft1998 - 2005
M&A Analyst, Technology Group Deutsche Bank1996 - 1998

Sean Dempsey's Education

Claremont McKenna College BA Economics/Environment/Politics + French

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