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Brad Corona

Investor

Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners

Palo Alto, California

Writes $500K – $4M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Brad Corona is a non-technical early-stage partner with Wall Street and private equity roots, alongside technical founders in B2B vertical SaaS (industrial, manufacturing, logistics), adding capital markets and business-model expertise.

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Invests in

BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Vertical Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. UpwellBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Implentio, IncBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. RoofrBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. BackflipBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Inveterate, IncBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. MudflapBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  8. AutolabBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. Inbox HealthBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  10. Concert HealthBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  11. Lakewood & Company, LLCVenture Partner2015 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Jack RobieCo-Founder, Director2010 — 2016New York / Nantucket
  13. Multi-Family OfficeVice President2012 — 2015
  14. Jefferies & CompanyInvestment Banking Associate, Financial Sponsors Group2007 — 2010
  15. Jefferies & CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst, Healthcare Group2004 — 2007

Education

  1. Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts, Business Economics2000 — 2004
  2. Copenhagen Business SchoolStudy Abroad (International Business)2003

Skills & more

Private Equity4Mergers2Business Strategy2Financial Analysis1Investment Banking2Valuation4Corporate Finance1Due Diligence2Venture Capital5Start-ups1Financial Modeling3Social Media1
+8 moreE-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsLBOInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipFinanceMarket ResearchM&A

From Brad's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Brown University301

Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma

+ 295 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Upwell3

Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalSteve GreenfieldGeneral Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilitySean SimonsVenture Partner at Never Lift VC

Also worked at Roofr4

Tim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVJoseph GuzelGeneral Partner at HAVEN VENTURESLouis BerylPartner at Andreessen HorowitzOhad TzurInvestor at New Leaf Invest

Also worked at Autolab3

Enrique ZambranoManaging Partner at Proeza VenturesFrancisco PazFinance Advisor at Polymath VenturesAndrew HallmanInvestor at Polymath Ventures

Also worked at Inbox Health3

Enmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesMatthew StoreygardSenior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director at Connecticut InnovationsJaspreet SinghInvestor at Collaborative Fund

Deals · 3

Upwell Revenue Software Inc.Board seat

via Vertical Venture Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $6.5M raise

Inveterate Inc.Board seat

via Vertical Venture Partners · filed Dec 2023 · $8.4M raise

Barti Software, Inc.Board seat

via Vertical Venture Partners · filed Nov 2022 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Vertical Venture Partners

Al Pisano
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
Bill Warner
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
Bruce Armstrong
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
Clark Golestani
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
David Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Dr. Paul Conley
Venture Partner at Vertical Venture Partners
Fran Harvey
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners
Kia Behnia
Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners

Network6

Ann LaiScout
General Partner at Bullpen Capital
Krishna SrinivasanScout
Founding Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Mark MullenScout
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
David Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Jennifer Richard
Principal at Bonfire Ventures

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