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Brad Jenkins

Investor

Principal at Seed Round Capital

Houston, Texas

Writes $25K – $150K checks · typically $100K

About

Serial entrepreneur who founded six companies and exited four, including bootstrapped legal-tech firm CloudNine.com. Focuses on backing deep-tech and dual-use founders at pre-seed and seed with defense, dual-revenue, or government-adjacent models. Graduate of Texas A&M with a BBA in Marketing.

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Experience

  1. Seed Round CapitalCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. ForgeUp VenturesAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Growth AdvisorAdvisor & Angel Investorcurrent2020 — presentGreater Houston
  4. CloudNineCo-Founder & Board Member2019 — 2021Greater Houston
  5. CloudNineCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2019Greater Houston
  6. Trial Solutions of Texas, L.L.C.Co-Founder & CEO2004 — 2011Greater Houston
  7. PaperChaser.com Incorporated (acquired by a private company)Co-Founder & EVP1998 — 2004
  8. Applied Voice Recognition, Inc. (acquired by a public company)Director1997 — 1998
  9. Tom James CompanyAccount Executive & Sales Manager1993 — 1997
  10. Southwestern CompanyField Sales Leader & Organization Leader1987 — 1991

Education

  1. Mays Business School - Texas A&M UniversityBBA, Business Marketing1988 — 1992
  2. Texas State UniversityComputer Science1986 — 1987

Skills & more

MentoringStrategy85Strategic Planning25Management57Leadership36Growth Strategies2Board of Directors2Legal Technology2Business AdvisingVenture CapitalAngel InvestingStart-ups99
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipLitigation SupportBusiness DevelopmentComputer ForensicsProject ManagementBusiness StrategySalesSales ManagementDirect SalesMarketingSales ProcessMergers & Acquisitions

From Brad's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Mays Business School - Texas A&M University16

Antonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesNick EscuderoFinance Associate at StripesTim HeylCEO and Founder at LiveOak VenturesJinesh PatelInvestor at Capria VenturesMandy AndressSecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalMatt WilliamsPartner at Decisive Point

+ 10 more

Also attended Texas State University8

Tyler Bates-CollierOperations at 8VCJessica JassoVice President of Operations at JStar Capital InvestmentsMatt BlomstedtFounding & Managing Partner at SpringTime VenturesCurtis RodgersPartner at Brick Mortar VenturesJessica KarrGeneral Partner at Coyote VenturesMiguel GranierFounder & Managing Director at Invested Development

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Southwestern Company4

Pablo RiverollPlatform Specialist at NazcaTheodor KaljoInvestment Manager, Member of the Investment Committee at Spring CapitalMartin EricssonInvestor at Priori CapitalJustin WiszVenture Partner at RTP Global

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Ada Ryland
Early-stage Startup Strategist at Seed Round Capital
Alex Tkacovs
Digital Strategy & Growth Guru at Seed Round Capital
Andrea Spirov
Principal, 'spired Marketing at Seed Round Capital
Austin Hill
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Seed Round Capital
Chris McGraw
Founder, ExecFire at Seed Round Capital
David Kelly
Growth Hacking and Email Marketing Expert at Seed Round Capital
Feras Mousilli
Startup Law, Technology Transactions, and Intellectual Property at Seed Round Capital
Mark Henderson Leary
Certified EOS Implementer at Seed Round Capital