Sean Kelly Overview

  • Primary Position
  • General Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

Sean Kelly General Information

Biography

Mr. Sean Kelly co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Caroo. He serves as a General Partner at The Family Fund. He serves as an Advisor at Meaningful Partners. He is a Biomedical Engineer who earned his degree from Johns Hopkins University & Columbia University. He was named one of Forbes' Top 30 Under 30 in 2013. He co-founded America's first Pure Play healthy vending company in 2003. Named one of the top 30 leaders Under 30 by Forbes magazine and one of the country's top 50 CEOs of small-to-medium-sized businesses by Comparably, he co-founded Caroo, formerly SnackNation in 2014 to help create a world where everyone has access to clean, delicious food everywhere. He is a frequent speaker and contributing author and co-hosts Brand Builder, a CPG-focused podcast about scaling high-performing teams and businesses. He holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and lives in Venice, CA with his wife and college sweetheart Shannon.

Contact Information

Primary Position
General Partner, The Family Fund
Education
Columbia University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Johns Hopkins University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
se
Phone
+1 (786)
Address
  • 1065 Southwest 8th Street
  • Suite 1177
  • Miami, FL 33130
  • United States
+1 (786)

Sean Kelly Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
The Family Fund Investor General Partner Miami, FL Venture Capital

Sean Kelly Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Sean Kelly has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Cann, a beverages company. The deal was made on 31-Aug-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Cann 31-Aug-2022 Early Stage VC Completed Beverages Brooklyn, NY
LoveWithFood 20-Jun-2018 Completed Food Products Foster City, CA

Sean Kelly Network (14)

Board Members (4)

Name Company Representing Location From
Clayton Christopher Caroo Self Los Angeles, CA
Dean Newton JD Caroo Relevance Ventures Los Angeles, CA
Caroo Relevance Ventures Los Angeles, CA
Caroo Caroo Los Angeles, CA

Portfolio Executives (10)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Zain Stedman Cann Head of Finance and Strategy 31-Aug-2022 Brooklyn, NY
Jonathan Bullock Cann Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 31-Aug-2022 Brooklyn, NY
Cann Chief Operating Officer 31-Aug-2022 Brooklyn, NY
Cann Chief Revenue Officer 31-Aug-2022 Brooklyn, NY
Cann Chief Operating Officer 31-Aug-2022 Brooklyn, NY

Sean Kelly Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Family Fund & Founder Community The Family Fund Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2023

Sean Kelly Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Meaningful Partners Investor Advisor Los Angeles, CA PE/Buyout

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