Brian Shin

Investor and Product Strategy focused on the responsible advancement of AI. Managing Partner, VitalStage Ventures AI-Native Fund

San Francisco, California

Overview

Brian Shin is a Managing Partner at VitalStage Ventures AI-Native Fund in San Francisco, overseeing responsible advancement of AI through venture capital and product strategy. With a background in startups and AI infrastructure, he has successfully invested in companies like Digits and Tettra, focusing on AI governance and policy. Shin's notable career achievements include leading investments in a range of AI startups, such as Patented.ai and DivvyCloud, while emphasizing responsible AI practices. His current role as Managing Partner at VitalStage Ventures reflects his expertise in AI strategy and product market fit within the venture capital landscape.

Work Experience

Joinable Labs, Inc.

Co-Founder
2024 - Current

VitalStage Ventures

Managing Partner
2023
VitalStage Ventures is an AI-Native seed fund that supports entrepreneurs building the data and AI infrastructure necessary to create transformative industry impact in the most responsible way possible. We have invested in over 50 innovative technology companies and we truly believe that AI can be a force for positive change. We are driven to support founders because we sincerely think that entrepreneurs are the heroes of the business world. Some of our companies include: HubSpot (IPO), Drift (acquired by Vista), Kayak (IPO), Not Diamond, Monitaur, Cargo, NRG eSports, Lovepop, Pipefy, Collaborate (acq. Cisco), Mapkin (acq. AOL), Beamable, Wonderment, Telescoped, Tablelist, Shareaholic, Pagecloud, Neurable, Impact Biosystems, Notion, Influitive, Neural Galaxy, Vesper Mems (acquired by Qualcomm), Frequency Therapeutics (IPO), Sirtris Pharma (IPO), Lola.com (acquired by CapitalOne), Misfit (acq. FOSL), and many others.