Shane Sabine
Managing Partner at Punch Capital
Greater Palma de Mallorca Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2022 - Current
Punch Capital backs the best immigrant founders at the earliest stages. We've invested alongside respected firms like Kleiner Perkins and Khosla before funds like Union Square, Craft, and Insight have marked up our portfolio companies. Founders, reach out at shane@punchcap.com.
Advisor
2024
Contributed to the investment approach of a prominent NYC-based family office, engaging across diverse asset classes and esoteric products. Played a key role (confidential) in supporting their Sequoia-backed AI startup and sourced high-value, innovative investment opportunities. The office has participated in notable transactions, including a $250M deal, in collaboration with respected institutional funds.
Fund Advisor
2022
Investing on behalf of the $7B Brown University endowment, VWV is a student-run, multistage fund that focuses on Brown-affiliated companies. Fellow advisors hail from Bain Capital, Bessemer, and Battery Ventures.
Fund Manager (Cohort VII)
2023 - 2023
Coolwater's accelerator, often called the "Y Combinator for funds," supports the next generation of great venture capital fund managers, who have collectively raised $1.5 billion to date.
Venture Partner
2020 - 2023
NextGen invests in category-defining B2B firms such as Mercury, Carta, Clear Street, Maven Clinic, and Everlywell. • Grew early-stage investor network and startup sourcing program while sitting on fintech diligence committees
NextGen Venture Partners invests in seed-stage companies with the participation of their venture partners.
All-Star Mentor (Top 1%)
2019 - 2023
Techstars companies include SendGrid and PillPack, and have a combined market cap of $63B. • Generated follow-on funding and acquired executive talent as lead advisor to well-vetted startups • Established growth opportunities such as multiple pilots, media releases, and partnerships with industry leaders
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Venture Partner
2020 - 2022
Blockchain Founders Fund is a highly performing, early-stage fund that provides fast-track growth via its leading GTM program to companies like Magna and Splinterlands. BFF seeks exceptional founders in GameFi, DeFi, and NFT. • Sourced millions of dollars in LP investment commitments, provided deal flow, and contributed to growth of the investor community
Advisor (Exit)
2020 - 2021
(Exit Q1 2022) Utrust is the leading blockchain payments technology that offers a radically better way to pay and get paid globally.
Advisor (Exit)
2020 - 2021
(Exit - Q3 2022) HyPoint’s advanced high-temperature fuel cell technology and 40-person team was acquired via an $80M reverse merger by ZeroAvia, a leader in developing zero-emission solutions for commercial aviation.
HyPoint is a provider of a hydrogen fuel cell system for air transportation market.
Raised $5,540,000.00 from Waarde Capital.
Senior Fellow
2019 - 2020
Alumni Ventures has raised over $1B since its founding in 2014. • Promoted to senior fellow after launching inaugural Brown University-focused fund and playing instrumental role in building fellow training program
Fellow
2018 - 2019
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.
Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.