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Investing in consumer tech to make life better/faster/cheaper @Menloventures. Founder, engineer, product fanboy, dad, aspiring empath, and in ❤️ w @jencarolan

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Joined March 2009
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@shawnvc
Shawn Carolan
20 days
So well deserved @saxenad one of the highest integrity, hardest working, earnest CEOs and lifelong learners that I know.
@ShipBob
ShipBob
3 months
ShipBob CEO & Co-Founder, Dhruv Saxena, is the @EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 US Technology Software Award winner! Read the story behind Dhruv’s motivation to co-found ShipBob & how his leadership has driven ShipBob’s success:
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Shawn Carolan
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RT @ShipBob: ShipBob CEO & Co-Founder, Dhruv Saxena, is the @EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 US Technology Software Award winner! Read th…
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Shawn Carolan
26 days
@CristianRus4 @waitbutwhy Great work on this, brought tears to my eyes. Appreciate the clean design and haptics
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Shawn Carolan
26 days
This is the first app to bring tears to my eyes
@CristianRus4
cristian rus
27 days
hey 👋 I made an app! Meet Left, a new way to visualize time inspired by @waitbutwhy, I decided to build an app to see the time left as dots it's completely free and now available on the App Store
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Shawn Carolan
26 days
RT @CristianRus4: hey 👋 I made an app! Meet Left, a new way to visualize time inspired by @waitbutwhy, I decided to build an app to see…
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Shawn Carolan
26 days
Joining the Menlo Fellows group is a great way to take next steps towards starting the company you've dreamed of. If you have 7+ years of operating experience and an entrepreneurial itch, check it out. Low commitment and high impact. There were 4 companies founded last year after beginning as as a Fellow.
@michelleaguinis
Michelle
27 days
📣 Big News: 2025 @ Menlo Ventures Fellowship applications are OPEN! You can apply here: The Menlo Fellowship is a 12-month program designed for business and technical leaders looking to start new companies. As a Menlo Fellow, you'll be part of our private community of talented founders and operators, where you can collaborate on new startup opportunities, meet potential co-founders and teammates, and leverage our firm’s expertise and resources. Benefits at a glance: 🤝 Meetups and networking 💬 Online webinars and forums across early-stage topics 📚 1:1 meetings with the Menlo team 💰 Direct path to funding from Menlo Ventures 💼 Access to job opportunities within the Menlo portfolio If you know someone who wants to kickstart their next venture, tag them in the comments or share this post to help us spread the word! #MenloFellowship #Entrepreneurship #Startup #VentureCapital #Networking
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Shawn Carolan
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@KevinHenrikson You guys executed flawlessly, was inspiring to watch!
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Shawn Carolan
2 months
RT @mollydewolf: Building @getmozi with you for the last 18 months has been a joy @ev! Time to follow each other other Twitter now I guess!…
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Shawn Carolan
2 months
The @Jormont1978 @Y2Kandace talent engine is working, 3 of the 45 rising stars on team @MenloVentures! Congrats and gratitude for @CCgong @deedydas @derekgxiao. 🙌 A treat to work with each of you.
@MenloVentures
Menlo Ventures
2 months
Less than a year in and he’s already making moves! We love that Menlo’s @deedydas was recognized among @BusinessInsider's 45 Rising Stars in VC! Deedy’s technical chops—early at Glean and roles at Facebook + Meta—make him a standout when spotting breakout companies and connecting with founders. We’re lucky to have him at Menlo, leading investments from our Anthology Fund and diving into early-stage AI, ML, next-gen infrastructure, and enterprise software. PS: If you aren’t following him on you are missing out! Full list here:
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Shawn Carolan
2 months
RT @MenloVentures: Congratulations, @michelleaguinis! We're proud to have you on our team and excited to continue building the next generat…
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
Latest Menlo enterprise AI report, hot off the press!
@MenloVentures
Menlo Ventures
3 months
Breaking: @MenloVentures' latest market research: Enterprise AI spend up 6x to $13.8B, AI apps surge 8x to $4.6B, @AnthropicAI market share doubles, OpenAI drops sharply. Top verticals: Healthcare, legal, financial services. For latest data & predictions:
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
Wow, compelling and thoughtful
@CherylWroteIt
Cheryl E 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🎗️
3 months
The story of Sophia Khalifa, a Muslim Arab living in Israel as an Israeli is one of the most powerful and beautiful stories that absolutely everybody should watch and hear. The leftists and Islamists would never want anyone watching it
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
RT @MenloVentures: In 2021 @venkyganesan published a list of investment criteria that guided Menlo’s investments in cyber breakouts like @A
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
RT @PalantirTech: Palantir will be the first industry partner to bring Claude models to classified environments for U.S. government intelli…
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
RT @AlexReibman: OpenAI’s biggest rival is shaking things up. Anthropic invited 200+ elite hackers to their SF headquarters to see what’s…
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
RT @mmurph: Amazing conversation with @DarioAmodei at our joint @AnthropicAI Builder Day! Love seeing hundreds of devs show up on a Saturda…
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Shawn Carolan
3 months
@gabor @OpenAI Huge congrats Gabor!
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Shawn Carolan
4 months
Loving the creativity of new AI apps!
@MenloVentures
Menlo Ventures
4 months
🚀 $100M Anthology Fund 60-Day Update 🚀 In just two months, the $100M Anthology Fund—backed by @MenloVentures and @AnthropicAI—has received thousands of applications from founders across the globe, showcasing some of the most exciting AI innovations yet. Our application data provides a unique glimpse into the emerging landscape of AI-powered companies. With Claude’s help, we've distilled thousands of ideas into insights that reveal where the next generation of founders are focused and where AI might take us. From AI-powered diagnostics to quantum computing, we’re seeing groundbreaking solutions across a wide range of sectors like healthcare, education, and fintech. 80% of applicants come from deep technical backgrounds, and many are already showing early traction. For more insights into the trends shaping the future of AI and what these innovators are building, check out our latest analysis: We are just getting started! So if you are a founder passionate about AI, we want to know you. 👉 You can apply to the Anthology Fund here: Via @timt @deedydas with help from Claude
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Shawn Carolan
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Shawn Carolan
5 months
Having invested a year ago, I'm excited to finally get my hands on a pair! Congrats to team @kabatafitness for building a truly great product that has the potential to affect behavior change for the better.
@Indiegogo
Indiegogo💡
5 months
Kabata — The World's First AI-Powered Dumbbells 💪 Get ready to lift smarter, not harder! Introducing Kabata Dumbbells—your new gym partner who’s as smart as you are. With dynamic weight adjustment and real-time feedback, Kabata is here to transform your workouts. Funding Now: @kabatafitness
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