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Brandon Farwell

Investor

General Partner at Xfund

Menlo Park, California, United States

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $1M

About

Brandon Farwell leverages two decades of Stanford mentoring and leadership—co-teaching ethics and creating an ethics fellows program informed by a major VC firm's breakdown—and early DFJ work on SpaceX, Tesla.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechRoboticsSaaSSector AgnosticSpace Tech

Experience

  1. XfundGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. StartX.Official Judge / Mentorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS)Formal Advisorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Creative Destruction LabAssociate / Mentorcurrent2017 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. Rothenberg VenturesLimited Partner and Investment Partner2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Draper Fisher JurvetsonInvestment Professional2010 — 2014Silicon Valley
  7. BoxCorporate Development and Sales Operations2013Los Altos, CA
  8. Aerospike, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  9. Credit Suisse Alternative InvestmentsAnalyst2008 — 2010
  10. Credit SuisseAlternative Investments2007

Skills & more

SaaS29Enterprise Software12Strategy32Private Equity74Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Investment Banking20Investments25Mobile Devices24Start-ups98Valuation10Financial Modeling20
+6 moreCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyE-commerceEmerging MarketsStrategic Partnerships

From Brandon's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

FalconXScribeAITennrYassir

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Xfund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brandon Farwell?
Brandon Farwell leverages two decades of Stanford mentoring and leadership—co-teaching ethics and creating an ethics fellows program informed by a major VC firm's breakdown—and early DFJ work on SpaceX, Tesla.
Where does Brandon Farwell work?
Brandon Farwell is General Partner at Xfund.
What does Brandon Farwell invest in?
Brandon Farwell invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
What check size does Brandon Farwell write?
Brandon Farwell typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
What companies has Brandon Farwell invested in?
Investments tracked here include FalconX, ScribeAI, Tennr, Yassir.
Where did Brandon Farwell go to school?
Brandon Farwell studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Stanford University (BA, Economics and International Relations).

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