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).

Brendon Schmidt

Investor

Principal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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.

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

Education

University of FloridaMaster of Science (MS), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2012 — 2013
University of FloridaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Science2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship35Sales31New Business Development18Account Management12Solution-Oriented Selling6Innovation6Communication Skills4Solid Presentation Skills5Healthcare2Healthcare Information Technology3Analysis12Business Development17

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Project ManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipPowerPointManagementCustomer ServiceStrategyMarketing StrategyMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Excel

Languages English

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Colleagues at Sierra Ventures

Aaron Tong

Investor at Sierra Ventures

Adam Dawkins

Analyst 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

Dora Prado

Executive Assistant at Sierra Ventures

Grace Chen

VP of Finance 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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