Shawn Ellis is a Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies.
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Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies
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Shawn Ellis is listed against sectors FinTech, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Enterprise SaaS and Healthcare Operations in the database.
Stage-wise, the deals at Distributed Ventures cluster around Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Shawn Ellis matches their raise.
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Who is Shawn Ellis?
Shawn Ellis is a venture capital investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 8 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Shawn Ellis personally.
What does Shawn Ellis invest in?
Listed sectors include FinTech, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Enterprise SaaS and Healthcare Operations. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Shawn Ellis invest at?
Distributed Ventures appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Shawn Ellis is listed there as Managing Partner. 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 Ellis listed at?
Shawn Ellis is listed as Managing Partner at Distributed Ventures. 4 other people in the database share a firm with Shawn Ellis.
How do I contact Shawn Ellis?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Shawn Ellis. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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