Shawn Ellis
Shawn Ellis is the managing partner of Distributed Ventures. He previously founded NFP Ventures.
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Distributed Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- NFP Ventures
- Distributed Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Shawn Ellis?
Shawn Ellis is the managing partner of Distributed Ventures. He previously founded NFP Ventures.
How much does Shawn Ellis invest?
Shawn Ellis invests through Distributed Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Shawn Ellis?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Shawn in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Distributed Ventures backed works better.
What did Shawn Ellis do before Distributed Ventures?
NFP Ventures.
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