Maren Bannon

Maren Bannon has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Maren is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at January Ventures, where they lead a first check fund that invests in innovative startups focused on productivity and health. Maren has invested in over 55 companies and closed Fund II in March 2022.

Additionally, Maren has worked as a Contributor for Forbes, a Board Member for FLOWN, and a Mentor for both Techstars and StartX. At StartX, they mentored Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs and helped them accelerate their startup ideas.

Maren has also served as an Advisor for Pearachute, a mobile marketplace for families, and as the Co-Founder and CEO of LittleLane, a startup incubated at StartX that provided a platform for families to discover and book local kids activities.

Prior to their entrepreneurial endeavors, Maren was the Head of Marketing at Therapydia, leading marketing and sales efforts for a Series A funded health technology start-up. Maren was responsible for developing the company's online social networking platform and executing overall marketing strategies.

Before entering the startup world, Maren gained experience in marketing, sales, and pricing at Genentech. Maren also worked as a Venture Capital Associate at Applied Materials.

Maren Bannon has pursued higher education at two prominent institutions. Maren attended Dartmouth College, where they studied Engineering modified with Economics, although the specific degree they obtained is not mentioned. Maren later went on to enroll at Stanford University Graduate School of Business to pursue an MBA, although the timeframe for this degree is not provided.