Warren Shaeffer

Warren Shaeffer

VP at Medium I 3x Founder I Startup Advisor & Investor

Warren is an an entrepreneur, executive, and investor with a track record of developing world-class teams and launching successful products.

As an entrepreneur and executive, he's helped create products that have been used by hundreds of millions of people, and raised venture funding from some of the world's best investors, including Andreesen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and First Round Capital.

His last three companies were acquired. As an investor and scout for A16Z, he supports ambitious entrepreneurs who use technology to tackle humanity's biggest problems. Investments include Kobold (AI for mining), Croptide (Fitbit for crops), and Loop (high-trust social network). He get energy working with obscenely ambitious, mission-driven people who challenge the status quo and drive 10x+ improvements. I believe that the best businesses, and the best people, think win-win and play the long game.

As a lifelong learner, his personal goal is to learn and improve every week.