Investing Profile

Tod Francis(5)

VC
Managing Director at Shasta Ventures
shastaventures.com/team/tod_f...Menlo Park, California
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2 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork).

Networks Tod is a member of
NewCo Network
1587 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
1587 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
1587 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
1029 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
1029 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Shasta Ventures Managing Director
Investment Range
$2.0M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.0M
Investments On Record
44

Tod Francis is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Tod Francis's Investments On Record (21)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Sealights
Series BOct 2021$30M
$30M
Doctor On Demand
Series CApr 2018$74M
Series BJul 2015$63M
Series AAug 2014$21M
SeedDec 2013$3M
$240M
Co-investors: Rob Coneybeer (Shasta Ventures), Krishna Yeshwant (GV (Google Ventures)), Halle Tecco (Techammer), Bryan Roberts (Venrock), Bob Kocher (Venrock), Scott Stanford (ACME Capital), Shervin Pishevar (ACME Capital), Robbert Vorhoff (General Atlantic), Jonathan Bush (Firefly Health), Jack Abraham (Atomico), Richard Branson
Zwift
Series ANov 2016$27M
$480M
Co-investors: Joseph Tiller (Zone 5 Ventures), Max Levchin (Scifi Vc)
Stance
Series DApr 2016$30M
Series CMar 2015$50M
Series BApr 2014$30M
$120M
Co-investors: Jeff Kearl (Pelion Venture Partners), Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Nasir Jones (QueensBridge Venture Partners), Anthony Saleh (Photo Workshop), Scott Stanford (ACME Capital), Patrick Murphy (Semble Ventures), Shervin Pishevar (ACME Capital), Pravin Vazirani (Blue Owl Capital), Eric Carlborg (Lobby Capital), Mary Meeker (Bond), Mark Gillespie, Matt Coffin, Troy Carter
Canva
Series AApr 2015$6M
SeedJul 2014$4M
SeedMar 2013$7M
$570M
Co-investors: Chloe Steinberg (Sapphire Ventures), Jean Sini (Canvas Ventures), Wesley Chan (FPV Fund), Rick Baker (Blackbird Ventures Australia), Mary Meeker (Bond), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Bill Tai (Treasure Data), Ana Levine (E1 Ventures), Cesare Pesci (YOBE Ventures), Paul Bassat (Square Peg Capital), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Ash Fontana (Zetta Venture Partners), Keval Desai (InterWest), Shan Mehta (CITG Capital), Dan Jones (Jigsaw VC), Levin Bunz (Heartcore Capital), Madhu Chamarty, Aayush Phumbhra, Konstantin Othmer, Trevor Folsom, Kenneth Goldman
Hinge
Series ADec 2014$12M
$21M
Co-investors: Nihal Mehta (ENIAC Ventures), Hadley Harris (ENIAC Ventures), Vic Singh (ENIAC Ventures), Tim Young (ENIAC Ventures), Kevin Colleran (Slow Ventures), Henry McNamara (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Andrew Boszhardt (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Matt Mazzeo (Coatue Management), Raj Sandhu (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Jeff Fluhr (Craft Ventures), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Prashant Malik
Jack Erwin
Series BSep 2014$9M
Series AFeb 2014$2M
$11M
Co-investors: Pravin Vazirani (Blue Owl Capital)
Threadflip
Series BJul 2014$13M
Series AJun 2012$7M
$22M
Co-investors: Kent Goldman (First Round Capital), Matt Mazzeo (Coatue Management)

most interested in

Tech enabled consumer brands and services. We focus on Series A and early B, US based companies.

not interested in

We do not focus on clean tech, biotech, or companies outside the United States. We are not active seed investors.

Tod Francis's Experience

Managing Director Shasta Ventures2003 - Present
Board Member Protect Our WintersPresent
Founder, Managing Director Shasta VenturesPresent
Seed Investor CanvaPresent
Investor TonalPresent
Investor ZwiftPresent
Investor and Board Member MaurtenPresent
Board Member SOS OutreachPresent
Board Member ClassDojoPresent
Board Member Stance SocksPresent
Board Member LiquidSpacePresent
Board Member Task RabbitPresent
Board Observer TurnPresent
Board Member Glint Inc.Present
Board Member MintPresent
Board Member Top-PatentsPresent
Board Observer Top-PatentsPresent
Partner Top-PatentsPresent
Board Observer NewCoPresent
Partner NewCoPresent
Investor MaurtenPresent
Board Member StancePresent
Board Member Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Board Observer Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Board Member GlintPresent
Partner Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Board Member The Grameen Creative LabPresent
Board Observer The Grameen Creative LabPresent
Partner The Grameen Creative LabPresent
Board Member NewCoPresent
Board Observer University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Member University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Partner University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Member RAM Group Marketing ServicesPresent
Board Observer RAM Group Marketing ServicesPresent
General Partner Trinity Ventures1993 - 2003
Partner RAM Group Marketing Services1987 - 1993
Marketing Manager Johnson & Johnson1983 - 1987

Tod Francis's Education

Northwestern University BA economics
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA Marketing, Finance