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Brad McManus

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Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures

Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States

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About

Brad McManus is a retired corporate venture capital investor whose career included roles as Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures, Managing Director at Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, and Managing Director at Panasonic Venture Group. He co-founded Capbridge Ventures and earlier held positions in venture startups and institutional public growth stock investing, including President and COO of Guild Investment Management. He holds a BS in Finance and Economics and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance, both from Northern Illinois University, and has served as a board member of the IBF Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering Conference and a founding board member of the Strategic Venture Association.

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Experience

  1. Applied MaterialsSr. Investment Director, Applied Ventures2021 — 2025Santa Clara, CA
  2. Motorola SolutionsManaging Director at Motorola Solutions Venture Capital2017 — 2020Silicon Valley, CA
  3. Motorola SolutionsInvestment Director2015 — 2017
  4. Capbridge VenturesCo-founder and Managing Partner2013 — 2015Silicon Valley, CA
  5. PanasonicDirector, Venture Group2002 — 2013Cupertino, California, United States

Skills & more

Investments12Start-ups55Entrepreneurship14Venture Capital30Business Strategy24Product Development6Product Management9Finance15Go-to-market Strategy10Business Alliances3Portfolio Management4Product Marketing4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brad McManus?
Brad McManus is a retired corporate venture capital investor whose career included roles as Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures, Managing Director at Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, and Managing Director at Panasonic Venture Group. He co-founded Capbridge Ventures and earlier held positions in venture startups and institutional public growth stock investing, including President and COO of Guild Investment Management. He holds a BS in Finance and Economics and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance, both from Northern Illinois University, and has served as a board member of the IBF Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering Conference and a founding board member of the Strategic Venture Association.
Where does Brad McManus work?
Brad McManus is Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures.
Where did Brad McManus go to school?
Brad McManus studied at Northern Illinois University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Economics).

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