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Brandon Brooks

Investor

Partner at Overlooked Ventures

United States

Writes $150K – $250K checks · typically $200K

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About

Brandon Brooks is a founding partner at Overlooked Ventures who focuses on capital access and early-stage companies in underserved markets. He previously founded Inventrify, the first Black-owned equity crowdfunding platform in the U.S., which partnered with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, CDFIs, Citizens Bank, and the Pittsburgh Steelers to support Black-owned businesses and raised over $100,000 during 2020. Brooks testified before the U.S. Congress in 2023 on expanding private market access, venture capital diversity, and public-private capital structures for early-stage deep tech and life science ventures.

Experience

  1. Overlooked VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. InventrifyBusiness Owner2016 — 2022
  3. Northwest Savings BankPersonal Banker2015
  4. PNCFinancial Sales Consultant2013 — 2014Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Skills & more

Small Business DevelopmentCommunity Economic DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentCapital FormationPortfolio ManagementEarly Stage VenturesDue DiligenceVenture CapitalEntrepreneurship5Crowdfunding4Consumer Lending2Loans1
+12 moreBankingCreditCross SellingMortgage LendingSalesFinanceMarketingSocial MediaMicrosoft OfficeEquity crowdfundingMentoringPublic Speaking

Languages English

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Janine Sickmeyer
Founding Partner at Overlooked Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brandon Brooks?
Brandon Brooks is a founding partner at Overlooked Ventures who focuses on capital access and early-stage companies in underserved markets. He previously founded Inventrify, the first Black-owned equity crowdfunding platform in the U.S., which partnered with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, CDFIs, Citizens Bank, and the Pittsburgh Steelers to support Black-owned businesses and raised over $100,000 during 2020. Brooks testified before the U.S. Congress in 2023 on expanding private market access, venture capital diversity, and public-private capital structures for early-stage deep tech and life science ventures.
Where does Brandon Brooks work?
Brandon Brooks is Partner at Overlooked Ventures.
What check size does Brandon Brooks write?
Brandon Brooks typically writes checks of $150K – $250K.
Where did Brandon Brooks go to school?
Brandon Brooks studied at West Allegheny.

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