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Shane Skinner

Owner at Seattle Seawolves Rugby

Greater Seattle Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Founder & Owner

    2021

  • Chairman, President, & Owner (Sold Majority Interest)

    2017 - 2021

    Founder and President of the Seawolves of Major League Rugby. Won back-to-back Championships and built one of the most commercially successful rugby properties in North American history. Oversight included sales, marketing, event management, fundraising, finance, and more.

2021

  • Strategic Advisor

    2021

    Provide strategic advice for this exciting technology startup. Mostly focused on CFO related advisory assistance.

  • Member

    2014

    Angel Investor with a broad portfolio of investments with a focus on technology and consumer products.

2021 - 2023

  • Strategic Advisor

    2021 - 2023

    Provided strategic advance and fractional CFO services to this exciting technology startup.

2016 - 2021

  • Advisory Board Member - MSBL Program

    2018 - 2021

  • Adjunct Professor

    2016 - 2018

    Albers School of Business and Economics teaching Information Systems

2017 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2021

    Held various board leadership roles including Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee.

  • Board Member

    2010 - 2019

    Supported programming and fundraising for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Held various leadership roles including Executive and Finance Committees.

2013 - 2019

  • Founder & Advisor (Aquired by AlpineSG)

    2018 - 2019

  • Founder and CEO (Acquired by AlpineSG)

    2013 - 2018

    Grew the company from the ground up into a multi-million dollar technology company with Fortune 500 customers including Amazon, BMW, Tesla, and many more. Oversight and direct involvement included enterprise sales, inside SMB sales team, marketing, product development, fundraising, operations, human resources, recruiting, finance, accounting, and all other facets of the business.

2014 - 2014

  • Interim CFO

    2014 - 2014