Shaun Wootten

Shaun Wootten is a Venture Scout and Founding Member at Sweater Ventures, a financial technology platform focused on democratizing access to venture capital for retail investors. In this capacity, he identifies and evaluates early-stage growth companies for potential investment through the firm's primary investment vehicles, including the Cashmere Fund. Prior to transitioning into the venture capital industry, Wootten built a foundational career as a leader in research and development engineering and corporate technology strategy. His technical expertise is heavily concentrated in the medical device sector, where he previously guided complex product development and engineering initiatives for various medtech organizations. Today, Wootten leverages his dual background in technical engineering and entrepreneurial strategy to support early-stage founders. His current focus remains on sourcing high-potential startups across the fintech and medtech sectors for the Sweater Ventures portfolio.