Shane Neman
About Shane Neman
Shane Neman is a Miami-based serial entrepreneur and investor. <cite>He grew up in New York, studied computer science at NYU, and later moved to Miami.</cite> Public bios say he left NYU Medical School early. He worked on early internet companies including Convey.com and Offyx before founding JoonBug.
JoonBug was a digital events and nightlife promotion company, and he ran it as founder and CEO from about 2001 to 2008. He then founded EZ Texting, a business SMS software platform. <cite>EZ Texting was acquired by CallFire in 2013.</cite> Both companies were exited. In 2023 he published a business book, Nightlife Lessons.
He now runs Neman Ventures, which he describes as a single family office in Miami. It invests in venture, private equity, debt and real estate. On LinkedIn he is listed as Principal of the Neman Ventures family office and General Partner of Neman Ventures. He has said he spent about 20 years as a founder before investing full time.
Crunchbase data used by Lounge shows 21 investments, 0 lead investments, 0 exits and 0 companies founded. Crunchbase's public profile page shows a higher portfolio count (86 companies), so counts differ by source. Neman's own bios say Neman Ventures has backed more than 50 startups. Other databases list around 87 to 110 investments, which likely include family office deals.
Earlier non-AI investments named in his bios include Impossible Foods, Athletic Greens, Flexport, Convoy, Kraken, Cirkul, Prose, VinePair and MapAnything. He also invests in real estate and hospitality. Those holdings include properties across several US cities.
In a podcast interview he said he often follows on in later rounds when he has the chance, including through pro rata rights. He also said most of his larger deals have been Series A rounds.
Lounge's Crunchbase data counts 11 AI investments since 2023. The AI portfolio includes DeepNight, SpaceX, Dyna Robotics, Mana.bio, Hark, Neuralink, Lindy, Perplexity, SandboxAQ, Figure and Scout AI.
Crunchbase's activity feed dates several of these rounds. Lindy's round is dated January 2023, and Perplexity and SandboxAQ rounds December 2024. SpaceX is dated January 2025, and Dyna Robotics September 2025. NFX Signal and Mintround list a Scout AI Series A of $100M in April 2026 and a Hark Series A of $700M in May 2026. Mintround lists a $25M Mana.bio seed round in 2025. These are round dates, not necessarily the date of his own check.
In the podcast he named Figure (humanoid robots), SandboxAQ (quantum and AI) and Scout AI (defense tech) as holdings. He said he invested in Figure's Series A.
Neman's X bio describes a venture firm investing across frontier AI, consumer goods, health, wellness and longevity. Third-party investor databases tag him for AI, health tech and deep tech. They list Pre-seed through Series A as his stage range, though some entries (such as NFX Signal) lean toward real estate and hospitality.
NFX Signal lists his angel investment range as $5K to $50K, with a sweet spot of $25K. That figure comes from a third-party profile. He has not published a check size himself, and it may not apply to larger recent rounds. His own descriptions also cover real estate, proptech and consumer brands, so not every pitch needs to be AI.
He is based in Miami and invests in US companies. The sources do not give a stated process for inbound pitches, so founders should check his LinkedIn, X or website for current contact routes.
- Figure: humanoid robotics company. He has said he invested in its Series A.
- SandboxAQ: quantum and AI company. Crunchbase dates a round to December 2024.
- Scout AI: defense tech company. Series A of $100M in April 2026, per NFX Signal.
- Hark: AI company. Series A of $700M in May 2026, per NFX Signal.
- Dyna Robotics: robotics AI company. Crunchbase dates a round to September 2025.
- Mana.bio: Seed round reported at $25M in 2025.
- Perplexity: AI search company. Crunchbase dates a round to December 2024.
- Lindy: AI assistant company. Crunchbase dates a round to January 2023.
- SpaceX and Neuralink: on his Crunchbase AI portfolio list. SpaceX is dated January 2025.
- DeepNight: Series A, per Crunchbase.
AI portfolio
Investing activity
Shane Neman has made 21 investments according to Crunchbase. 11 of those investments since 2023 were in AI companies, including DeepNight, SpaceX, Dyna Robotics, Mana.bio and Hark.
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Frequently asked questions about Shane Neman
Who is Shane Neman?
Shane Neman is a Miami-based angel investor and the founder of JoonBug and EZ Texting, both of which were acquired. He now runs the Neman Ventures family office.
What AI companies has Shane Neman invested in?
Crunchbase lists DeepNight, SpaceX, Dyna Robotics, Mana.bio, Hark, Neuralink, Lindy, Perplexity, SandboxAQ, Figure and Scout AI. Lounge's Crunchbase data counts 11 AI investments since 2023.
What is Shane Neman's check size?
NFX Signal lists an angel range of $5K to $50K with a $25K sweet spot. He has not published this himself, so treat it as an estimate.
What stage does Shane Neman invest in?
Third-party databases list Pre-seed, Seed and Series A. In a podcast he said most of his larger deals have been Series A rounds, and he sometimes follows on in later rounds.
How can founders contact Shane Neman?
He is active on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/shaneneman) and X (@shaneneman), and he publishes at shaneneman.com. No official pitch process is published.
Is Shane Neman an angel investor?
Yes. Shane Neman invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 21 investments.
Where is Shane Neman based?
Shane Neman is based in Miami, United States.
How can founders reach Shane Neman?
Founders on Lounge can see Shane Neman's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Shane Neman to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.