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Martin Shen

Shen Capital

Toronto, Ontario

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investor

    2022

2020 - 2022

  • Director of Sales, GM of Canada

    2020 - 2022

    Responsible for Sales and Account Expansion. I'm also the GM for the Canadian office

2018 - 2020

  • CEO & Founder

    2018 - 2020

    Backed by Y Combinator (S18), Lightspeed Ventures and Maven Ventures. In-cabin monitoring for autonomous taxis and mobility.

  • Manager - New Connected & Mobility Products (VWGoA)

    2017 - 2018

    End to end ownership of new connected services, mobility services and data monetization for VWGoA including business case, partnerships, sales and product management.

2016 - 2016

  • Head Of Business Development

    2016 - 2016

    Smartcar is a VC-backed stealth startup in the connected car space. • Collaborated to redefine pricing and product strategy. • Dealmaking with Fortune 500 companies including vehicle OEMs, insurers, government and other key players in the transportation industry.

2011 - 2015

  • CEO & Cofounder

    2011 - 2015

    UpOut was Netflix for live events, movies and local entertainment. I founded the company in my dorm room with my buddy Will and raised $3.1M from VCs and angels. We grew to $1.6M ARR with 250K email subscribers and 1.2M monthly page views. Wore a lot of hats here. Hired 40 employees. Brokered partnerships with LiveNation, AEG Live and others. Led UX.

2008 - 2010

  • Co-Founder

    2008 - 2010

    Sales/project management in building mid-scale web applications for entrepreneurs and other clients.

2008 - 2008

  • Summer Analyst

    2008 - 2008

    Worked on M&A pitches.