About
Strategic advisor focused on AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology; previously Chief Strategy Officer at Outpost24 and corporate development lead at Carbon Black, with senior roles at VMware and KPMG.
Experience
- ThomvestStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Outpost24Chief Strategy Officer2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- NetBase QuidCorporate Development2021 — 2023
- VMwareSr. Director, Strategy & Chief of Staff2018 — 2021Los Altos, California, United States
- KPMGDirector, M&A Strategy & Operations2011 — 2018Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- VeriSignSr. Manager, Corporate Development Integration2007 — 2011Security, Infrastructure & Telecommunications
- VERISIGNProduct Portfolio Manager, International2004 — 2007
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2008 — 2010
- USC Marshall School of BusinessBachelor’s Degree, (B.S.) Business Administration
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)large dealMarketingGo-to-Market StrategyExceeding QuotasSalesOEM negotiationsLarge DealsTechnical AlliancesProduct LeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Global Product Management
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Corporate DevelopmentStrategic PlanningNegotiationAcquisition IntegrationProgram ManagementStrategyMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStart-upsFinancial ModelingValuationProduct Management- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
From Brendan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Thomvest Ventures
Alex Rohrbach
Senior Associate at Thomvest Ventures
Amrit Dhillon
Principal at Thomvest Ventures
Andrew Pinkerton
Chief Operating Officer at Thomvest Ventures
Bob Boron
Special Advisor at Thomvest Ventures
Brad Brooks
Operating Partner at Thomvest Ventures
Camille Erskine
Operations Manager at Thomvest Ventures
Dave Hafford
Senior Associate at Thomvest Ventures
Devanshi Dhanuka
Portfolio Finance Associate at Thomvest Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brendan Hogan work?
- Brendan Hogan is Operating Partner at Thomvest Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also attended USC Marshall School of Business154
Niki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesEvan SmithManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAlicia ZaettaAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Outpost241
Also worked at NetBase Quid14
Apoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersBrian BenedictCo-Founder & CRO at Asymmetric Capital PartnersLauren IngramPrincipal at AIFMike IhbeHead of Product at Telescope PartnersDon ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesKip KnightOperating Partner at Thomvest Ventures
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Also worked at VMware101
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographerPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture Partners
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Also worked at KPMG259
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
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