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Shawna Young

Chief Executive Officer,Camelback Ventures

Shawna Young is Chief Executive Officer at Camelback Ventures, a seed venture firm in Phoenix writing $25K–$500K checks. Shawna focuses on Social Impact, Education and Diversity. DryPowder last updated this profile on August 19, 2026.

  • Social Impact
  • Education
  • Diversity
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About Shawna

Shawna Young is a social impact entrepreneur, educator, and speaker who has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and driving social change. She joined Camelback as CEO in the Spring of 2024 leading the organization through a Founder transition. Prior to Camelback, Shawna was interim CEO of Prior Ada Developers Academy, a nonprofit that has trained over 1,000 women and gender expansive people of color as software developers, since 2013. She also served as the Executive Director of the Scratch Foundation, Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), and MIT Introduction to Engineering and Science. She began her career as a science educator in North Carolina and also managed diversity programs at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

Source: Camelback Ventures team page

How to pitch Shawna

Lead with
Shawna's stated focus: Social Impact, Education and Diversity.
Size the ask
Camelback Ventures invests at seed, with $25K–$500K checks.
Channel
Camelback Ventures takes pitches through its own application form.

Frequently asked questions

What does Shawna Young invest in?

Shawna Young is Chief Executive Officer at Camelback Ventures. Shawna's listed focus areas are Social Impact, Education, Diversity. Camelback Ventures invests at Seed.

What check size does Camelback Ventures write?

Camelback Ventures writes $25K–$500K checks at Seed, per the fund's DryPowder profile.

How do I contact Shawna Young?

Shawna has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. DryPowder has an email address on file for Shawna, shown on paid plans. Camelback Ventures also takes pitches through its own application form.

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