Shawn Merani
Shawn Merani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Parade Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm. He previously co-founded Flight Ventures and has invested in companies like Dollar Shave Club and Moveworks.
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Parade Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- ReachLocal · Senior Director of Business Development
- Liquidnet · Founding Partner of Private Shares marketplace
- Flight Ventures · Co-founder and Partner
- Parade Ventures · Founder and Managing PartnerNow
- Liquidnet · founding partner
- Parade Ventures · Founder & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Shawn Merani?
Shawn Merani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Parade Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm. He previously co-founded Flight Ventures and has invested in companies like Dollar Shave Club and Moveworks.
How much does Shawn Merani invest?
Shawn Merani invests through Parade Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Shawn Merani?
A warm intro from a founder Parade Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Shawn Merani do before Parade Ventures?
Senior Director of Business Development at ReachLocal; Founding Partner of Private Shares marketplace at Liquidnet; Co-founder and Partner at Flight Ventures; founding partner at Liquidnet.
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