Shelly Kapoor Collins

Shelly has worked at the intersection of technology, innovation and policy throughout her 20+ years in the Tech industry, and has extensive experience in mentoring and empowering women in the US and abroad.

Shelly founded the Shatter Fund to invest in Technology companies led and started by female entrepreneurs. Shatter is the culmination of Shelly’s entire career of working in the Tech industry as a founder, investor and advisor. Shatter Fund’s LPs include Franklin Templeton, Silver Lake, Chris Sacca, Wanji Walcott, Amy Marks, and more. In March 2020 Shelly launched the Shatter Foundation in partnership with her alma mater the University of Maryland College Park to provide equitable entrepreneurship to girls in underserved communities. Prior to founding Shatter, Shelly was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) in the second Obama Administration and served as Vice Chair of the Women in Public Service Project started by Secretary Hillary Clinton while at the State Department. Shelly served as a Tech Advisor to the campaign of then Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, and served on the Transition Team for AG Harris. In 2019, Shelly was a Founding Member of the NFC for the Presidential campaign for then Senator Harris. Shelly previously served as a National Co-Chair for Technology for Barack Obama’s 2012 Presidential Campaign.

Shelly has been named one of the Top 20 Global Influential Indian women by the Economic Times of India, and was named to the Forbes ‘40 Women to Watch Over 40’ list. The San Francisco Business Times recognized Shelly as a leading Emerging Manager and Investor. In May 2020, Shelly was appointed to Governor Gavin Newsom's Task Force for Entrepreneurship for the State of California, and serves on the Board of the American Leadership Forum, for the Silicon Valley chapter. Shelly is a staunch advocate for STEM education for women and girls, and holds an MS in Management Information Systems and a BS in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland.