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Brad Gillespie

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General Partner at IA Ventures

Seattle, Washington

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Brad Gillespie, an early builder who shaped firm strategy, backs pre–product-market-fit founders across AI, robotics, biotech and data infrastructure, always betting on founders and seeding The Trade Desk and Datadog.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Experience

  1. IA VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2009 — presentSeattle & New York City
  2. Kepler Communications Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — present
  3. EthycaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. Canvas MedicalBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. PreludeBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  6. CoiledBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  7. LootLockerBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  8. DatapaneBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  9. CobblerBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  10. Rupert.Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  11. StrateosBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  12. Quorum Control GmbHInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  13. DataRobotBoard Observercurrent2013 — presentGreater Boston Area
  14. Vectra Networks, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  15. LygosBoard Member2016 — 2022
  16. DigitalOceanBoard Member2013 — 2022
  17. x.aiBoard Member2014 — 2021New York, NY
  18. Welcome SoftwareBoard Observer2010 — 2021
  19. DriftBoard Member2017 — 2020Seattle, Washington
  20. AlluviumBoard Observer2015 — 2019New York City
  21. DatadogBoard Observer2011 — 2019
  22. Hometeam.Board Member2014 — 2018New York, NY
  23. TranscripticBoard Member2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  24. LuaBoard Observer2013 — 2017
  25. Next Big Sound, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2015
  26. Simple FinanceBoard Observer2011 — 2014
  27. Visual Revenue IncBoard Member2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  28. Lore, Inc.Board Member2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  29. Quorus, Inc.Board Member2009 — 2012
  30. MicrosoftTechnology Advisor to the CTO1999 — 2007
  31. Sanders, A Lockheed-Martin CompanyEngineer1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStart-upsProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentSaaSExecutive ManagementMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsStrategy
+7 moreMobile ApplicationsBig DataCloud ComputingCorporate DevelopmentManagementE-commerceIntellectual Property

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Investments

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Colleagues at IA Ventures

Jesse Beyroutey
Managing Partner at IA Ventures

Network8

Charlie SonghurstScout
Sr. Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Chris MurphyScout
Associate at Blue Delta Capital
Martin TobiasScout
Founder at Incisive Ventures
Alireza Masrour
General Partner at Plug and Play Ventures
Brad Zions
General Partner at Pitbull Ventures
Jesse Beyroutey
Managing Partner at IA Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Roger Ehrenberg
Founding Partner at IA Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brad Gillespie?
Brad Gillespie, an early builder who shaped firm strategy, backs pre–product-market-fit founders across AI, robotics, biotech and data infrastructure, always betting on founders and seeding The Trade Desk and Datadog.
Where does Brad Gillespie work?
Brad Gillespie is General Partner at IA Ventures.
What does Brad Gillespie invest in?
Brad Gillespie invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Brad Gillespie write?
Brad Gillespie typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Brad Gillespie invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alluvium, Amicus, CareGuardian, Coiled, Datadog, DataRobot, DigitalOcean, Drawn to Scale, Ethyca, Kepler Communications, Kinsa, LootLocker, and 9 more.
Where did Brad Gillespie go to school?
Brad Gillespie studied at University of Washington (PhD, Electrical Engineering); University of New Hampshire (MS, Electrical Engineering); Clarkson University (BS, Electrical Engineering).

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