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Shawn Fanning

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Shawn Fanning is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He developed Napster, one of the first popular peer-to-p...

Investor Profile

Shawn Fanning has made 12 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 0% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (33%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Angel (8%)
  • Debt Financing (8%)
  • Series C (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Internet Of Things
  • Hardware
  • Wireless
  • Mobile Apps
  • Software
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Energy
  • Family
  • Parenting
  • Wearables
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Who does Shawn Fanning frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
AF
Atom Factory
North America, California, United States, Culver City
Co-Investments: 2
AFSquare
AFSquare
North America, California, United States, Culver City
Co-Investments: 2
FirstMark
FirstMark
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
SV Angel
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Ludlow Ventures
Ludlow Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 2
Tuesday Capital
Tuesday Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
DCVC
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Acequia Capital (AceCap)
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 2
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Shawn Fanning often collaborate with?

David Lee
David Lee
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
GV
Gary Vaynerchuk
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
SB
Scott Banister
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
MM
Marissa Mayer
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
NR
Naval Ravikant
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Dave Morin
Dave Morin
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
FL
Fritz Lanman
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
MC
Mark Cuban
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 2
JS
Joshua Schachter
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
KR
Kevin Rose
North America, Oregon, United States, Portland
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Shawn Fanning?

Helium

San Francisco, California, United States

Helium is an internet-of-things developer platform for building the network and transferring IoT device data.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyInternet of ThingsTelecommunicationsWireless
Series CJun 12, 2019
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Sproutling

San Francisco, California, United States

Sproutling provides tools that help parents by providing real-time insights about their child through wearable monitors.

FamilyHardwareInternet of ThingsParentingSoftwareWearables
Series UnknownJan 29, 2015
Amount Raised: $6,550,924
SonicEnergy™

Santa Monica, California, United States

SonicEnergy is a wireless power startup that transmits power to charge electronic devices over-the-air.

Consumer ElectronicsEnergyHardwareInternet of ThingsWireless
Series AOct 30, 2014
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Helium

San Francisco, California, United States

Helium is an internet-of-things developer platform for building the network and transferring IoT device data.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyInternet of ThingsTelecommunicationsWireless
SeedNov 1, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,800,000
Sproutling

San Francisco, California, United States

Sproutling provides tools that help parents by providing real-time insights about their child through wearable monitors.

FamilyHardwareInternet of ThingsParentingSoftwareWearables
Series UnknownAug 27, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,594,998
SonicEnergy™

Santa Monica, California, United States

SonicEnergy is a wireless power startup that transmits power to charge electronic devices over-the-air.

Consumer ElectronicsEnergyHardwareInternet of ThingsWireless
Debt FinancingApr 22, 2013
Amount Raised: $985,000
Uber

San Francisco, California, United States

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
AngelOct 15, 2010
Amount Raised: $1,250,000
BranchOut

San Francisco, California, United States

BranchOut lets people capture and share everyday moments in the workplace through photos, news and updates.

AppsCareer PlanningEmploymentMobile
Series ASep 17, 2010
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Wavii

Seattle, Washington, United States

Wavii provides an iPhone app enabling users to follow and receive updates on topics such as celebrities, companies, and politicians.

AnalyticsMobile AppsNatural Language Processing
SeedJul 1, 2010
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Airtime

New York, New York, United States

A live social space where people build communities around shared interests through video, audio, and chat.

MessagingMobile AppsPhotographySocial MediaVideoVideo ChatVideo on Demand
SeedJun 1, 2010
Amount Raised: $8,300,000
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