Shaun Abrahamson

Co-Founder at Third Sphere · Joined 2013

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Biography

Shaun Abrahamson is a co-founder of Third Sphere, the climate venture firm that began in 2013 as Urban Us. His Third Sphere bio states he oversees venture investments, founder coaching and relationships across the firm's network of customers, investors and partners, and that he angel invested in over 20 firms between 2007 and 2013. Before the firm he built and exited MediaSentry, which was acquired by SafeNet, as well as Starmedia Network and govWorks, and his bio dates his climate work to MIT CADLab in 1997. He is listed on the Urban Us Fund III, LP Form D (2019) as Managing Member of the General Partner and on the Third Sphere Fund IV, LP Form D (2022) as Managing Partner. He wrote the February 2022 post announcing the rename from Urban Us to Third Sphere. His Third Sphere team page gives his title as Co-Founder; the Fund IV Form D and the Impact Capital Managers board page use Managing Partner for the firm's co-founders.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Focal

Career Timeline

1997
Begins climate-related work at MIT CADLab, modelling GHG emissions for electric scooters, automotive systems and building energy performance, per his Third Sphere bio.
2013
Co-founds the firm as Urban Us, which the firm says began in 2013.
2019
Named on the Urban Us Fund III, LP Form D as Executive Officer and Director, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer.
2022
Publishes 'Hello Third Sphere, farewell Urban Us' on 27 February 2022 announcing the firm's rename.
2022
Listed on the Third Sphere Fund IV, LP Form D of 20 May 2022 as Managing Partner and Executive Officer.
2025
Co-authors Third Sphere's 18 November 2025 'Why We Invested in Focal' post.

Sources & References

Third Sphere - Shaun Abrahamson bio ↗Third Sphere - About (team roster and history) ↗Shaun Abrahamson - 'Hello Third Sphere, farewell Urban Us' (Medium, 27 Feb 2022) ↗SEC Form D - Third Sphere Fund IV, LP (20 May 2022) ↗SEC Form D - Urban Us Fund III, LP (29 Mar 2019) ↗Third Sphere Substack - Why We Invested in Focal (18 Nov 2025) ↗TechCrunch - Urban Us rebrands to Third Sphere (1 Mar 2022) ↗