Shawn Merani
Consultant / Advisor at ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
Profile
Shawn Merani was the founder of Liquidnet, Inc. (founded in 2012) where he held the title of Private Shares Marketplace from 2012 to 2013.
He is also the founder of Uprising Capital LLC (founded in 2014) where he is currently a Partner.
Additionally, he is the founder of Parade Ventures Management LLC (founded in 2018) where he currently holds the title of Managing Director.
Mr. Merani's current job(s) include being an Advisory Board Member & Bay Area at Alpha Networks, Inc. since 2019, an Advisor at Berkeley Skydeck since 2017, and an Advisor at Runa HR, S.
de RL de C.V.
since 2015.
Mr. Merani's former job(s) include being a Senior Director & Corporate Development at ReachLocal, Inc. from 2008 to 2012.
He also worked at Ridge Ventures as a Seed Partner.
Mr. Merani's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002 and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2009.
Shawn Merani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHA NETWORKS INC. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-12-31 |
Uprising Capital LLC
 Uprising Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Uprising Capital LLC (Uprising Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gil Penchina, Shawn Merani and Alec Hsu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 2014-04-30 |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
 Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Founder | 2018-02-28 |
Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V.
 Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V. is a Mexican company that provides an all-in-one payroll and HR system for small and medium-sized businesses. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico and was founded by Courtney McColgan. The company's platform includes features such as salary management, attendance tracking, and benefits administration. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-04-30 |
Berkeley Skydeck
 Berkeley Skydeck Investment ManagersFinance Berkeley Skydeck is a venture capital arm of University of California, Berkeley founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-11-30 |
Former positions of Shawn Merani
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Liquidnet, Inc.
 Liquidnet, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001 by Seth Merrin and Eric LeGoff, Liquidnet, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. Liquidnet manages an electronic marketplace for institutional trading that brings buyers and sellers together and allows them to anonymously trade large blocks of stock without intermediaries or information leaks. Liquidnet's clients include buy-side financial institutions from around the world. Liquidnet provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research. | Founder | 2013-11-30 |
| REACHLOCAL INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
Ridge Ventures
 Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Shawn Merani
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ALPHA NETWORKS INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Uprising Capital LLC
Uprising Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Uprising Capital LLC (Uprising Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Gil Penchina, Shawn Merani and Alec Hsu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Ridge Ventures
Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Finance |
Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V.
Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Runa HR, S. de RL de C.V. is a Mexican company that provides an all-in-one payroll and HR system for small and medium-sized businesses. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico and was founded by Courtney McColgan. The company's platform includes features such as salary management, attendance tracking, and benefits administration. | Technology Services |
Liquidnet, Inc.
Liquidnet, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001 by Seth Merrin and Eric LeGoff, Liquidnet, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. Liquidnet manages an electronic marketplace for institutional trading that brings buyers and sellers together and allows them to anonymously trade large blocks of stock without intermediaries or information leaks. Liquidnet's clients include buy-side financial institutions from around the world. Liquidnet provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research. | Finance |
ReachLocal, Inc.
 ReachLocal, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services ReachLocal, Inc. engages in the provision of digital marketing solutions. It offers call tracking, mobile alerts and lead list, lead notifications, return on investment reporting, local listings managements, responsive website and lead conversion software, search engine optimization service, content marketing, and advertising applications. The company was founded by Zorik Gordon, Nathan Hanks, Michael Kline, Robert Wright, and Robert Rick Spitz in 2004 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Commercial Services |
Berkeley Skydeck
Berkeley Skydeck Investment ManagersFinance Berkeley Skydeck is a venture capital arm of University of California, Berkeley founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California. | Finance |
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