What check size does Brandon McCrae write?

Brandon McCrae typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Brandon McCrae go to school?

Brandon McCrae studied at Liberty University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management); CareerFoundry (Product Management); Designlab (UX/UI Design).

Brandon McCrae

Former Venture Associate at VU Venture Partners

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Brandon McCrae founded Clyo, a company that develops AI-native revenue systems for B2B teams. Clyo integrates data, signals, research, enrichment, AI, decision logic, CRM infrastructure, workflows, integrations, and measurement to create coordinated revenue systems that manage intelligence collection, decision-making, execution, and outcome measurement.

Experience

ClyoSenior GTM Engineercurrent2025 — present
Ganas VenturesDeal Partnercurrent2023 — present
SweaterFounding Member, Investorcurrent2022 — present
Pixel OneProduct Engineer2024 — 2025United States
CUBESEED AFRICAProduct Lead2023 — 2024
In the Lab Product ManagementProduct Manager2023
Earth HeroProduct Manager2022 — 2023
Newchip AcceleratorProduct - Investor Relations2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
Day OneFounder Fellow2022 — 2023
VU Venture PartnersVenture Associate2021 — 2022Nashville, Tennessee, United States
StartupCraftersProduct Manager2021 — 2022
Flare PartnersStrategy Consultant2020 — 2021St Louis, Missouri, United States
EnvercapitalInvestment Associate2020
Tribal IIIProduct Manager2019 — 2020
UpkeyProduct Manager2019Chicago, Illinois, United States

Skills & more

LinkedIn Sales Navigator1Mixpanel1TrelloGoogle AnalyticsAsana1JiraFigma (Software)Overflow2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Automation2Notion Calendar2Empathy Mapping4

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Usability TestingProduct DiscoveryLean MethodologiesAgile MethodologiesRapid PrototypingUX ResearchUser Experience (UX)Quality AssuranceProduct AnalyticsProduct Lifecycle ManagementA/B TestingProduct Strategy

Ultimate Figma Masterclass — Designership
Practical UX Research & Strategy — Designership
UX/UI Design Masterclass — Designership
Certificate of Completion | Amplify Professional Development — Ascent
Test Your Product Manager Skills — ProductDo
In the Lab Product Manager Certificate of Completion — Canvas Credentials (Badgr)
Venture Capital Investor — Venture University
Microsoft Excel for Accountants — Wiley University Services
Product Analytics Certification — Product School
Asana Partners: Premium — Asana

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Network2

Andrew PetersonScout

Founder, Signal Sciences at Decibel Partners

Chase Prather

Analyst at Sweater Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brandon McCrae?: Brandon McCrae founded Clyo, a company that develops AI-native revenue systems for B2B teams. Clyo integrates data, signals, research, enrichment, AI, decision logic, CRM infrastructure, workflows, integrations, and measurement to create coordinated revenue systems that manage intelligence collection, decision-making, execution, and outcome measurement.
What check size does Brandon McCrae write?: Brandon McCrae typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Brandon McCrae go to school?: Brandon McCrae studied at Liberty University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management); CareerFoundry (Product Management); Designlab (UX/UI Design).

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Also attended Southern New Hampshire University37

Ramy RiadPresident, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Ventures Scott ScheelerInvestor at Sand Hill Angels Cairn G. CrossCo-Founder and Managing Director at FreshTracks Capital Ashley ObergChief of Staff at York IE Barbara WinterImpact Director at CoPeace Capital Jeffrey AllanVenture Partner at StartFast Ventures

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Also attended Parsons School of Design - The New School68

Carina ChoAssociate at Context Ventures Gaya ShiloahAssociate at Qumra Capital Sandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners Dana Al SalemAdvisor at SPiCE VC Amanda BellVP of Public Relations at XRC Melissa BeightInvestor at Altai Ventures

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Also attended Full Sail University16

Jason CitronCo-founder of Discord Emanuel OrtizFacilities Coordinator at The Innovation Space Chris LyonsGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Mariah "Roman" LichtensternFounding Partner and Managing Director at DiverseCity Ventures Marquis A. CainesHead Of Portfolio at Diversity X Bruce HamiltonGeneral Partner at Everybody Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Earth Hero1

Nour ChamounFounder at Scopio

Also worked at Newchip Accelerator14

Amit GoldmanInvestor at DigitalDx Ventures Cy MegninVice President at Elevate Ventures Peter AzmiInvestor at Leva Capital Josep A. AliagasManaging Partner at Digital Investments and Strategies Paul Anthony ClaxtonGeneral Partner at Digerati Investments Jacob Melman-RogersScout at LvlUp Ventures

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Also worked at VU Venture Partners80

Casy van MaanenAssociate at GTMfund Hassen ArfaouiInvestor at 216 Capital Susan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou Ventures Farah DaouPrincipal at Moonshots Capital Iva RakocevicSenior Investment Manager at Elevator Ventures William LeonardInvestor at Valor Ventures

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