Brennan Grignon
InvestorEntrepreneur in Residence, Vantive at Red Cell Incubation
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
About
Brennan Grignon is the founder and CEO of Vantive. He has experience in national security and economic security policy, with background translating technical concepts into strategy and building coalitions across industry, government, and academic sectors. His career includes leadership roles at the C-suite level and engagement with Congress and the White House.
Experience
- VantiveFounder and CEOcurrent2026 — present
- Red Cell PartnersStealth Incubation Founder2024 — 2026
- Red Cell PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2024
- 5M Strategies, LLCFounder2022 — 2024
- &MotherDirector of Operations & Research2022 — 2024
- United States Department of DefenseDirector of Industry Outreach and Supply Chain Resilience2016 — 2022
- LMISenior Consultant2010 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Lockton CompaniesInvestment Analyst2008 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Morgan StanleyFinancial Advisor2006 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- American UniversityMasters of Arts, History
- American UniversityBachelor's Degree, History
Skills & more
Interpersonal SkillsAnalysis6Leadership4Strategic Planning4Strategy1Management1Trade Policy1Government RelationsImport/Export OperationsSupply Chain ConsultingFundraisingProject Management
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Contract NegotiationContract ManagementStaff DevelopmentManufacturing Process ImprovementComputer ScienceData ScienceBusiness Process ManagementApplied ResearchBusiness CoachingStrategic LeadershipBusiness StrategyMultiple DisciplinesLanguages Spanish
- Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education — BoardSource
- Change Management Practitioner — Prosci
- Human Capital Strategist — Human Capital Institute
- Kaplan Norton Balanced Scorecard Graduate — Palladium: Strategy Consulting
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Same school
Also attended American University70
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Shared employers
Also worked at United States Department of Defense56
Edi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Also worked at LMI3
Also worked at Lockton Companies6
Salvatore FerraraInvestor at Madison Dearborn PartnersJack SlaughterPrincipal at Mountain Group CapitalChuck LaueCo-Founder at Stray Dog CapitalBram KohlhausenInvestor Relations Associate at DisruptiveDarren JawaraInvestment Associate at Incubate FundNick HeinzCEO of Buske Logistics at Wind Point Partners
Also worked at Morgan Stanley842
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation
Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Aly Carbaugh
Junior Analyst at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation