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Brendan Dowdle

Investor

Part-time Partner at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Brendan has built and led high-growth technology companies applying AI and computer vision. He is Chief Business Officer at Bonsai Robotics, was CEO of farm-ng, held leadership roles at Matterport, and co-founded Arraiy (backed by Lux Capital and Softbank).

Experience

  1. Bonsai RoboticsChief Business Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Farm-ngChief Executive Officer2024 — 2025Watsonville, California, United States
  3. Farm-ngChief Operating Officer2023 — 2024Watsonville, California, United States
  4. MatterportVice President (GM), Matterport Capture Services2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. MatterportSenior Director, Matterport Capture Services2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Arraiy (Acquired by Matterport)Co-founder & COO2016 — 2019Mountain View, CA
  7. Nusantara CapitalManaging Partner2014 — 2016Singapore & Jakarta, Indonesia
  8. ValueAct CapitalSummer Associate2013San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CME GroupSr. Analyst, Product Strategy & Planning2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
  10. CME GroupAnalyst, International Market Development2008 — 2011Chicago, IL & London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2014
  2. University of Michigan2003 — 2007
  3. Georgetown University2006

Skills & more

Strategy8Analysis5ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipProduct Management7Mergers & Acquisitions1Financial Modeling2Valuation2Derivatives3Investments1International Business1
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Brendan Dowdle work?
Brendan Dowdle is Part-time Partner at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Michigan487

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Georgetown University376

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bonsai Robotics7

Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesCalvin ChinManaging Partner at E14 FundLucas MannManaging Partner at Acre Venture PartnersGary BradskiVenture Partner at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcLibby SpaldingInvestor at Fall Line CapitalDan MagyInvestor at Beyond Capital

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Also worked at Farm-ng1

Gary BradskiVenture Partner at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc

Also worked at Matterport10

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalNate WilliamsFounder, Managing Partner at UNION Labs VenturesJoyce NGGeneral Partner at iGlobe PartnersPatrick EggenFounding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures

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Also worked at Arraiy (Acquired by Matterport)1

Gary BradskiVenture Partner at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc