SM

Shawn Merani

Founder and Managing Partner at Parade Ventures; Faculty at UC Berkeley

Los Gatos, California

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founder and Managing Partner

    2018

  • Lecturer

    2022

    I teach New Venture Finance at Haas. Course MBA236V.

  • Guest Lecturer

    2013

    Guest lecture for Shomit Ghose (Amazoogle, INDENG 185-002) 2021-present, Guest lectured for Adair Morse (New Venture Finance, MBA236) 2016-2019; Contribute to the Executive MBA program 2018-present; Periodically do teach-in sessions around investing; Volunteer with the Lester Center; Participate in the LAUNCH program

  • Advisory Board Member, Bay Area

    2019

  • Advisor

    2017

    I advise Skydeck, the official accelerator of UC Berkeley.

2017

  • Advisor

    2017

  • Advisor

    2015

    MAX is a music sponsorship platform that helps brands cut through the marketing clutter and reach new audiences. We align brands & emerging artists, quantify the value of those relationships, and activate artists as brand ambassadors across radio, streaming, social and stage. Local Music Sponsorship drives marketing results – learn how.

  • Co-founder and Partner

    2014

    http://flight.vc/

2014 - 2018

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2018

    Acquired by KAR (NYSE: KAR) in February 2018.

2012 - 2013

  • Founder, Private Shares Marketplace

    2012 - 2013

    Co-founded the private shares marketplace at Liquidnet. We enabled asset managers to invest in late stage private companies via marketplace software. $150MM+ GMV in first 2 years.

2008 - 2012

  • Senior Director Business Development

    2008 - 2012

    IPO May 2010 (NASDAQ: RLOC)

  • Senior Director Corporate Development

    2008 - 2012

    IPO May 2010 (NASDAQ: RLOC)

  • Business Development Intern

    2008 - 2008