Who

are we?

We are a like-minded group of advisors and investors that leverage the power of community to create lasting value for early stage startups.

Why work with us?

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Exclusive Network

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Transparency

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Experience

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Respect

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Integrity

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True Partneship

What we

Invest in

ShockVentures invests in leading mobility technology startups through a global investor community.

Our

advisors

Meet our

team

Aaron Swinton

Co-Founder
& Managing Director

Prior to co-founding ShockVentures, Aaron served as a Fundraising & Strategy Associate with Techstars and as an Investor with VU Venture Partners where he focused on sourcing companies in the space technology vertical and first discovered his interest for venture capital. He spent over two years at The St. James, a PE Backed sports and wellness complex, where he assisted the CEOs from pre-opening to full operation and scaled the 450k sq ft. complex from the original team of ~20 employees to 600+. He also co-founded MAVRK Studio, a full-service creative agency aimed at empowering startups. As a former team captain of the William and Mary football team, he loves sports and empowering teams to reach their full potential. He received his BA & MS in Accounting from the College of William and Mary.

Tim Saumier

Co-Founder
& Managing Director

Along with co-founding ShockVentures, Tim has a broad career background including 15 years in manufacturing with John Deere, Moen and Philips prior to founding and operating an executive search firm called TYGES International. Tim’s experience has given him a unique perspective of understanding how to operate in large companies, and at the same time successfully start and scale a company from scratch. In 2017, Tim also began his Angel investing career after being a judge 3 years in a row on a regional “shark tank” like pitch competition. Originally from Syracuse NY, he received his undergraduate degree from RIT & MS from SUNY Oswego.

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