Shawn Budde
Angel Investor
Chicago, United States
Shawn Budde is a seed investor in Chicago focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Shawn Budde is the Principal at Ensemblex.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Stages Shawn Budde invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 2 (67%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Finance 1 (33%)
- Consumer 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Angel 1 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| LOOK is a neuroscience-backed platform that helps users break the cycle of screen overuse—whether it’s the endless pull of social media, the compulsion to refresh news feeds, or the mindless dive into entertainment apps. Using behavior-change science, gamification, and real-world incentives, LOOK reshapes habits and empowers users to take backcontrol of their time and focus—off the screen and into the world.Founded by experts in behavior change, neuroscience, and AI, LOOK is positioned at the forefront of digital-habit transformation. The LOOK team combines deep expertise in mental health, behavior change, and technology innovation to create a solution that is both engaging and effective.Mission: To help people reclaim their time, focus, and well-being by transforming their relationship with digital devices. Vision: A world where technology serves people—rather than consuming them. | $75K / Pre-Seed / Apr 01, 2025 | ||
| Verdata develops a data and insight platform intended to empower POS financing companies to mitigate merchant risk. The company's platform offers underwriting, notifications, and portfolio health check, enabling POS financing companies to avoid fraudulent and poorly behaving merchants. It was headquartered in Richmond, Virginia in 2020. | $3M / Seed / Jan 25, 2022 | ||
| Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensiveproperty data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results. | $650K / Angel / Sep 09, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does Shawn Budde invest in?
Shawn Budde invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Shawn Budde last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Shawn Budde closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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