Investing Profile

Shawn Merani(798)

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Co-founder and Partner at Flight Ventures
parade.vc/team.phpLos Gatos, California
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117 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Satya Patel (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 114 other investors on Signal.

Networks Shawn is a member of
NewCo Network
1586 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
1028 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Berkeley Network
362 CONNECTIONS
Robyn Frankel Network
196 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Network
111 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Flight Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $1M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
8

Shawn Merani is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Shawn Merani's Investments On Record (6)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Northstar
Series UnknownOct 2022$24M
SeedDec 2018$3M
$39M
Co-investors: Jake Gibson (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Steve Vassallo (Foundation Capital), Matt Hoffman (M13), Hans Tung (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Josh Elman (Greylock Partners), Jonathan Swanson (Thumbtack), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Scott Belsky (A24), William Hockey
Knapsack
SeedMar 2022$6M
Pre SeedJan 2021$2M
$9M
Co-investors: John Lyman (GV (Google Ventures)), Wen-Wen Lam (Gradient Ventures), Micah Rosenbloom (Founder Collective), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Phil Boyer (Crosslink Capital), Stephan Goupille (Data Tech Fund), Sam Awrabi (Banyan Ventures), Ben Porterfield, Rob May, Ravi Grover
FlowPath
SeedOct 2021$1M
$1M
Prometeo
SeedFeb 2021
$13M
Co-investors: Shiyan Koh (Hustle Fund), Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund), Eric Bahn (Hustle Fund), Nathan Lustig (Magma Partners), Sajid Rahman (MYASIAVC PTE LTD), Rafa de Haro (Cometa), Pepe Bolanos (Cometa), Claire Diaz-Ortiz
Stayful
Series ANov 2015$5M
$7.7M
Co-investors: John Balen (Canaan Partners), Daniel Curran (FundersClub), Tirto Adji, Rob Solomon
Sapho
Equity CrowdfundingDec 2014$1M
$28M
Co-investors: Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Brad Jones (Colle Capital), Andy Rankin (Exit13 Ventures), Howard Lindzon (Social Leverage), Clark Landry (CESPPA), Jonathan Abrams (8-Bit Capital), Raymond Tonsing (Caffeinated Capital)

Shawn Merani's Experience

Co-founder and Partner Flight Ventures2014 - Present
Guest Lecturer University of California Berkeley - Haas School of Business2013 - Present
Founder and Managing Partner Parade VenturesPresent
Advisor SkyDeck BerkeleyPresent
Advisor Music Audience ExchangePresent
Advisor RunaPresent
Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessPresent
Guest Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessPresent
Advisory Board Member, Bay Area Alpha NetworkPresent
Advisor STRATIMPresent
Business Development Intern ReachLocalPresent
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant University of California, Los AngelesPresent
Retail & Middle Market Financial Services Intern JP Morgan ChasePresent
Financial Advisor Intern Merrill LynchPresent
QA Intern CylinkPresent
Advisor Berkeley SkyDeckPresent
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant UCLAPresent
Financial Advisor Intern Bank of America Merrill LynchPresent
Experienced Associate HSBC Present
Experienced Associate Top-PatentsPresent
Experienced Associate NewCoPresent
Advisor MAX.LivePresent
Advisor OPENLANEPresent
Senior Director Corporate Development LocaliQPresent
Senior Director Business Development LocaliQPresent
Independent Consultant RLH EQUITY PARTNERSPresent
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthPresent
Business Development Intern LocaliQPresent
Investment Banking Professional GCAPresent
Experienced Associate AndersenPresent
Experienced Associate Super Savvy EducationPresent
Retail & Middle Market Financial Services Intern JPMorganChasePresent
Retail and Middle Market Financial Services Intern Belafonte TACOLCYPresent
Qa Intern CylinkPresent
Experienced Associate Robyn FrankelPresent
Founder, Private Shares Marketplace Liquidnet2012 - 2013
Senior Director Business Development ReachLocal2008 - 2012
Senior Director Corporate Development ReachLocal2008 - 2012
Independent Consultant Riordan, Lewis & Haden2009 - 2009
Investment Banking Professional Savvian2005 - 2007
Experienced Associate WTAS2003 - 2005
Experienced Associate HSBC2003 - 2005

Shawn Merani's Education

University of California, Berkeley Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts Economics
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Bachelors, Bachelor of Science Business Administration
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA Business Administration
UCLA Anderson School of Management Master of Business Administration, Masters Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business BS Business Administration