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Brad Coffey

Investor

Senior Advisor at Silversmith Capital Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

About

Brad Coffey is a software executive turned investor and board member. He spent more than a decade at HubSpot as Chief Strategy Officer, joining as one of its earliest employees and helping steer the company from under $1M in ARR through its IPO to over $1B in ARR, leading product strategy, pricing and packaging, partnerships, and corporate development. He now serves as Chairman of Appcues and an independent director at Teamwork.com, while advising local PE and VC firms. He is also an active angel investor and advisor to early-stage startups. He earned a BA in Computer Science from Amherst College and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Beyond investing

Education
Holds a BA in Computer Science from Amherst College. Earned an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Boards
Serves as an independent director for Teamwork.com.

From Brad's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. AppcuesChairman, Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. TeamworkBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. PipeChief Customer Officer2021 — 2022
  4. HubSpotChief Strategy Officer2016 — 2021
  5. HubSpotInvestor - HubSpot Ventures2017 — 2021
  6. HubSpotVP, Product & Corporate Development2014 — 2016
  7. HubSpotVP, Product Strategy and Pricing2011 — 2014
  8. HubSpotDirector of Operations2008 — 2011
  9. MIT Sloan School of ManagementEntrepreneurship Lab2008 — 2009
  10. NCAANCAA - Student Athlete Advisory Committee2002 — 2005

Skills & more

Leadership18SaaS63Business Operations ManagementPricing Strategy7Corporate Development10Inbound Marketing33Software3Pricing6Product Management22Business Strategy27Go-to-market Strategy14Business Development40
+6 moreVenture CapitalHubSpotLead GenerationOperations ManagementSEOSalesforce.com

From Brad's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

AppcuesTeamwork.com

Per the investor's own website.

Colleagues at Silversmith Capital Partners

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Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Annie Cory
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Ashanti Greene
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Ashok Subramanian
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Becca Gilmore
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Beri Lantum
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Brandon Booth
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Brandon Feng
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners

Network5

Alex EleftheriadisScout
Partner at Big Pi Ventures
Eric Tobias
Investor at High Alpha
Kristian Andersen
Co-founder and partner at High Alpha
Mike Fitzgerald
Investor at High Alpha
Scott D. Dorsey
Investor at High Alpha

Investors connected to Brad in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brad Coffey?
Brad Coffey is a software executive turned investor and board member. He spent more than a decade at HubSpot as Chief Strategy Officer, joining as one of its earliest employees and helping steer the company from under $1M in ARR through its IPO to over $1B in ARR, leading product strategy, pricing and packaging, partnerships, and corporate development. He now serves as Chairman of Appcues and an independent director at Teamwork.com, while advising local PE and VC firms. He is also an active angel investor and advisor to early-stage startups. He earned a BA in Computer Science from Amherst College and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Where does Brad Coffey work?
Brad Coffey is Senior Advisor at Silversmith Capital Partners.
What check size does Brad Coffey write?
Brad Coffey typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
What boards does Brad Coffey sit on?
Brad Coffey holds tracked board seats at Appcues, Teamwork.com.
Where did Brad Coffey go to school?
Brad Coffey studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Masters, Business Administration and Management); Amherst College (BA, Computer Science).

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