Shane Sabine

Shane Sabine, a Managing Partner at Punch Capital, backs top (pre-)seed B2B immigrants. He was also a Cohort VII at Coolwater and a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, investing in category-defining B2B firms. As an All-Star Mentor at Techstars, he generated follow-on funding and established growth opportunities for startups. In addition, he was a Venture Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund and an Advisor at Utrust and HyPoint. Shane was also the Founder & Consultant at Ad Astra, where he orchestrated transformation projects for clients like Deutsche Telekom and managed a staff of 15. With a background in BA in Business Economics from Brown University, Shane's expertise in investment strategies has been evident throughout his career, including his time as an Associate at Merrill Lynch.