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Brendan Baker

Investor

Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp · Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures

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.

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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

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMPhil, Engineering for Sustainable Development2007 — 2008
  2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMBA (Distinction)2009 — 2010
  3. The University of British ColumbiaBASc., Materials Engineering1998 — 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.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge652

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 646 more

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford235

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

+ 229 more

Also attended The University of British Columbia164

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

+ 158 more

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 Spare1

Hugues LalancettePartner at Inovia Capital

Also worked at ASIMILY5

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

Also worked at Greylock66

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock PartnersDave StrohmVenture Partner at Greylock PartnersYoram SnirPartner at 83North

+ 60 more

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
Alex Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Indy Guha
Investor at VMG Partners
Jeffery Ponders
Principal at Ridge Ventures

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