Brendon Schmidt
InvestorPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
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About
Brendon Schmidt joined Sierra Ventures in 2017 and leads business development operations, including the firm's CXO Advisory Board and Annual CXO Summit, while supporting portfolio companies with strategic partnerships and analyst relations, and assisting the investment team with sourcing and diligence. He previously worked at Gartner supporting healthcare CIOs and VC/PE investors, and holds an MS in Entrepreneurship and BA in Environmental Science from the University of Florida.
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Experience
- Sierra VenturesPrincipal & Head of BDcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sierra VenturesVice President Of Business Developmentcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sierra VenturesDirector Of Business Development2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GartnerDirector, Invest2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GartnerAccount Executive (Healthcare)2013 — 2015Ft. Myers, FL
- University of FloridaMasters of Science in Entrepreneurship2012 — 2013Gainesville, FL
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship35Sales31New Business Development18Account Management12Solution-Oriented Selling6Innovation6Communication Skills4Solid Presentation Skills5Healthcare2Healthcare Information Technology3Analysis12Business Development17
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Project ManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipPowerPointManagementCustomer ServiceStrategyMarketing StrategyMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelLanguages English
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Colleagues at Sierra Ventures
Aaron Tong
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Aditya (Tim) Guleri
General Partner at Sierra Ventures
Anne Gherini
Chief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures
Ashish Kakran
Partner at Sierra Ventures
Ben Yu
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Daniel Paredes
Investor at Sierra Ventures
David C. Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Dora Prado
Executive Assistant at Sierra Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brendon Schmidt?
- Brendon Schmidt joined Sierra Ventures in 2017 and leads business development operations, including the firm's CXO Advisory Board and Annual CXO Summit, while supporting portfolio companies with strategic partnerships and analyst relations, and assisting the investment team with sourcing and diligence. He previously worked at Gartner supporting healthcare CIOs and VC/PE investors, and holds an MS in Entrepreneurship and BA in Environmental Science from the University of Florida.
- Where does Brendon Schmidt work?
- Brendon Schmidt is Principal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures.
- Where did Brendon Schmidt go to school?
- Brendon Schmidt studied at University of Florida (Master of Science (MS), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Science).
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