Kevin Colleran

Managing Partner at Slow Ventures

Kevin Colleran, Managing Partner at Slow Ventures

Kevin Colleran is a Managing Partner at Slow Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with approximately $750 million under management.1 He has been in this role since April 2013.1

Some key facts about Kevin Colleran:

He joined Facebook in early 2005 as one of the first 10 employees, working on advertising sales and building relationships with global brands and agencies.1
Prior to Slow Ventures, he was a Venture Partner & Advisor at General Catalyst Partners from 2012 to 2016.1
He was a frequent contributor to the Accelerators section of The Wall Street Journal from 2012 to 2015.1
He received his BA in Management & Marketing from Babson College in 2003 and an honorary Doctorate degree from the same institution in 2015.1

Slow Ventures has made over 550 early-stage investments in consumer internet, mobile, and enterprise technology companies since 2011.1 Some notable investments include Pinterest, Slack, Robinhood, AngelList, Ro (Roman), Citizen, Everlane, Nextdoor, Solana, Allbirds, Casper, Wealthfront, ClassDojo, Gusto, Blue Bottle Coffee, Pillpack, Percolate, Sunrise, Artsy, Livongo Health, Styleseat, and Classpass.1

Highlights

Oct 9 · Business Insider

The Most Important VCs in Boston, According to Other Investors - Business Insider

Sep 24 · The Boston Globe

10 insights into the state of today’s tech sector - The Boston Globe

Experience

Managing Partner at Slow Ventures since April 2013

Venture Partner & Advisor at General Catalyst Partners (March 2012 - 2016), Wall Street Journal Columnist (November 2012 - 2015), Global Advertising Sales at Facebook (April 2005 - July 2011)

Education

Ph.D., Honorary Doctorate Degree from Babson College (2015), BA in Management & Marketing from Babson College (1999 - 2003), Attended Hopkins School (1995 - 1999)