Jean Shia

Jean Shia

Managing Director atAutodesk FoundationCalifornia

Jean Shia is the Managing Director at the Autodesk Foundation. She focuses on addressing climate change and workforce development through philanthropic investments.

What Jean can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Autodesk Foundation writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Autodesk Foundation.

Investments named in public bios

HeirloomBridges to ProsperityThe Families and Workers Fund

Focus

climate changeworkforce developmentsustainability

Also at Autodesk Foundation

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Who is Jean Shia?

Jean Shia is the Managing Director at the Autodesk Foundation. She focuses on addressing climate change and workforce development through philanthropic investments.

How much does Jean Shia invest?

Jean Shia invests through Autodesk Foundation, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jean Shia?

A warm intro from a founder Autodesk Foundation backed works best.

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