About
Adriane Brown leverages 19 years as an operating executive and patent-commercialization leadership at Intellectual Ventures, plus board roles at four Fortune 500s, to bridge seed startups and global corporations.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Experience
- Flying Fish PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2021 β present
- American AirlinesBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- AxonBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentUnited States
- eBayBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentSan Jose, California
- KKR & Co. Inc.Board Member2021 β 2026
- Washington Research Foundation/WRF CapitalBoard Member2016 β 2023Greater Seattle Area
- AllerganBoard Of Directors2017 β 2020
- RaytheonBoard Of Directors2018 β 2020
- Flying Fish PartnersVenture Partner2018 β 2020
- Intellectual VenturesPresident & Chief Operating Officer2010 β 2017Bellevue, WA
- HARMAN InternationalBoard Of Directors2013 β 2017Stamford, CT
- HoneywellSr. VP Energy Strategy2009Torrance, CA
- HoneywellPresident & CEO | Transportation Systems2005 β 2009Torrance, CA
- HoneywellVP & GM | Engine Systems and Accessories2001 β 2005Tempe, AZ
- HoneywellVP & GM | Aircraft Wheels and Brakes1999 β 2001South Bend, Indiana
- Corning IncorporatedVP & GM | Environmental Products Division1998 β 1999
- Corning IncorporatedLeadership Roles in Manufacturing, Sales , Customer Service and Business Management1980 β 1999Corning, NY
Education
- Old Dominion UniversityPh.D, Humane Letters
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementSM (Sloan Fellow), Management1990 β 1991
- Old Dominion UniversityB.S., Environmental Health1976 β 1980
Skills & more
Business Strategy39Change Management5Cross-functional Team Leadership45Due Diligence25Entrepreneurship7Executive Management10Leadership20Management21Product Development7Product Management8Start-ups52Strategic Partnerships23
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StrategyBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsMergersStrategic PlanningFrom Adriane's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Old Dominion University11
Ryan BatraInvestor at Khosla VenturesKaitlin DiDomenicoDirector of Finance, Management Company Operations at Mainsail PartnersLata SettyDeal Team & Limited Partner Advisory Council at How Women InvestAshley KramerRevenue Leader, OpenAI at Stage 2 CapitalBill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesDominique HiteExecutive Assistant to the Chief of Environmental and Climate Justice at Bezos Earth Fund
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
+ 421 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Axon4
Also worked at eBay134
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupRajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersWilliam HsuCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalShakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm Ventures
+ 128 more
Also worked at KKR & Co. Inc.63
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC
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Also worked at Washington Research Foundation/WRF Capital4
Investments
Board seats
American AirlinesAxoneBayKKR
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Flying Fish Ventures
Frank Chang
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Geoff Harris
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Heather Gorham
Principal at Flying Fish Ventures
Heather Redman
Managing Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Lisa Nelson
Venture Partner at Flying Fish Ventures
Malyun Abdullahi
Chief of Staff at Flying Fish Ventures
Tiffany Linke-Boyko
Principal at Flying Fish Ventures
Tri Tran
CFO at Flying Fish Ventures






















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