Shawn Carolan is an angel investor based in Palo Alto, California, United States with one known investment, BetterLesson.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Series B
- Sector
- AIFinTechHealthcareSaaS
Contacts
Shawn Carolan portfolio company (1)
- BetterLesson
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Partner at Menlo Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- True Anomaly
- Axiom
- Legora
- Gimlet Labs
- Standard Kernel
- Grow Therapy
- Elorian
- Manifest OS
- Arc Boats
- BrainGrid
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Biotech, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools and Enterprise SaaS.
Shawn Carolan is listed for Series B rounds in the database.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Shawn Carolan matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Shawn Carolan?
Shawn Carolan is an angel investor based in Palo Alto, California, United States with one known investment on file, BetterLesson. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Shawn Carolan invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Biotech, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Shawn Carolan invest at?
The database lists Shawn Carolan for Series B rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Shawn Carolan listed at?
Shawn Carolan is listed as Partner at Menlo Ventures. 25 other people in the database share a firm with Shawn Carolan.
How do I contact Shawn Carolan?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Shawn Carolan. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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