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Braden Kowitz

Investor

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

San Francisco, California

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

Experience

  1. VantaSr. Director of Designcurrent2024 — present
  2. StripeDesign Manager2021 — 2023
  3. RangeCo-Founder2017 — 2021San Francisco, CA
  4. GVDesign Partner2010 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  5. GoogleUser Experience Designer2005 — 2010
  6. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch Assistant2002 — 2004
  7. Visual Insights (Lucent Technologies)Intern, Software Development1999 — 2000
  8. Museum of Science and Industry ChicagoIntern, Interactive Exhibits1997

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS, Human Computer Interaction2004 — 2005
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Computer Science1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Design Thinking3User Interface Design20User Experience72Product Design9User Research28Product Development1Interaction Design32Design Strategy6Web Design2Web Development3Wireframes2Usability Testing4
+12 moreWire FramingUsability EngineeringRapid PrototypingUser InterfaceUser Experience DesignUser-centered DesignTask AnalysisHuman Computer InteractionUsabilityPrototypingJavaScriptPrototype

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Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Andrew Wheeler
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta Vatsa
Principal at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Bradley Horowitz
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brian Bendett
Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Network11

David KraneScout
CEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Erik NordlanderScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Graham SpencerScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Lo ToneyScout
Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital
M.G. SieglerScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Andrew Wheeler
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
David Schenkein
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Braden Kowitz work?
Braden Kowitz is at GV (Google Ventures).
What check size does Braden Kowitz write?
Braden Kowitz typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.

Same school

Also attended Carnegie Mellon University383

Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stripe169

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Range2

Yash RoheraPartner at Surface VenturesSean McBrideFounder at Zanbazaar

Also worked at GV57

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also worked at Google1,560

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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