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Brendan Baker

Investor

Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp · Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures · Director at Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Former materials and civil engineer who became AngelList's second employee, later worked at Greylock building data-driven venture systems, and spent six years as a Partner at Ridge Ventures investing in ERP, supply chain, and finance companies. He has advised over 1,000 founders.

Contact· published on Brendan's own website

Director at Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Brendan can intro founders to Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.'s investors below.

Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.'s investors · 2

Fujitsu VenturesTokyoMonochrome OnyxSan Francisco · since 2019

Co-founders at Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc.

LC
Leila ChirayathExecutive Officer, Director
LJLeila Janah
Leila JanahFounder

Experience

  1. Rackhouse Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. ValenceAdvisorcurrent2017 — present
  3. PassportAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
  4. GoodDay SoftwareInvestor and Observer2023 — 2024
  5. ChordInvestor2023 — 2024
  6. AryaInvestor2022 — 2024
  7. SpareInvestor2021 — 2024
  8. ASIMILYInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2024
  9. SamaBoard Member2021 — 2024
  10. LoopInvestor and Observer2019 — 2024
  11. Ridge VenturesPartner2018 — 2024
  12. AumniAdvisor2019 — 2023
  13. Various: Aumni, Passport, Batch, The Beans, Shift, Heartbeat, etc.Advisor2017 — 2019
  14. OX1Advisor and Consultant2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  15. GreylockDirector2011 — 2015
  16. AngelListDealflow Manager2010 — 2011
  17. Practica FoundationFounding Country Director - Ethiopia2008 — 2009
  18. Halsall AssociatesProject Engineer2005 — 2007
  19. Engineers Without Borders CanadaDirector2004 — 2006
  20. Engineers Without Borders CanadaOverseas Volunteer / Project Field Manager (EnterpriseWorks)2004

Skills & more

Strategy33Strategic Planning4Analysis3Leadership14Management12Team Leadership2Entrepreneurship60Start-ups37Venture Capital20Research13Business Strategy11Marketing Strategy6
+8 moreBusiness DevelopmentSustainabilityProgram ManagementBusiness PlanningProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentManagement ConsultingNew Business Development

Languages French

From Brendan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp

Claire Park
Community Manager at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
David Gorcey
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Emily Kramer
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Hal Tily
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Jan Crisostomo
Operating Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Jiaona Zhang
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Kevin Novak
Founder at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Priyanka Rao
Investor at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp

Network4

Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alexander Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Indy Guha
Investor at VMG Partners
Jeffery Ponders
Principal at Ridge Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brendan Baker?
Former materials and civil engineer who became AngelList's second employee, later worked at Greylock building data-driven venture systems, and spent six years as a Partner at Ridge Ventures investing in ERP, supply chain, and finance companies. He has advised over 1,000 founders.
Where does Brendan Baker work?
Brendan Baker is Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp.
Where did Brendan Baker go to school?
Brendan Baker studied at University of Cambridge (MPhil, Engineering for Sustainable Development); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (MBA (Distinction)); The University of British Columbia (BASc., Materials Engineering).

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge896

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford253

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcZachary CefarattiVenture Partner at Draper Associates

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Also attended The University of British Columbia250

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Carolina BrochadoInvestor at EQT VenturesRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at Passport4

Tim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVBrent MurriPartner at M13Aaron SchwartzScout at GGV CapitalSophia AmorusoGeneral Partner at Trust Fund

Also worked at Spare3

Kandai YamashitaAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Hugues LalancettePartner at Inovia CapitalFrida PuacTalent Acquisition Partner at Klue

Also worked at ASIMILY6

Ashmeet SidanaFounder and Chief Engineer at Engineering CapitalYousuf KhanVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesJohn DougeryManaging Director at Inventus Capital PartnersBrant HeiseManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundCaleb WinderManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundMichael A. BrownPartner at Shield Capital

Also worked at Greylock72

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMustafa SuleymanCo-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners

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