Find your path to Brent
479 people in our graph share verified history with Brent — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul VeradittakitunlockedBrent: together at On Deck (2021–2023)
×5Brent: together at University of Southern California
×2Brent: together at Truecar
Brent: together at ByteDance
Founding team (designer) at Vino Vest
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Vino Vest's investors · 10
2am VCBengaluruColopl NextTokyoElectric Feel Ventures LlcMiamiGFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksHustle FundSan Carlos · $150K checksInertia VenturesNew York · $2M checksInvariantes FundGuatemala CityNoveus CapitalSan FranciscoOyster VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checksRainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks
Co-founders at Vino Vest
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Anthony ZhangCofounder
Experience
- VinovestCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Quickride - Shuttle Ride SoftwareCo-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- On DeckFellow2021 — 2023
- BlockfolioDesign Director2018 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
- ByteDanceDesign Director2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
- FlipagramDesign Director2014 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- TrueCar, Inc.Senior UI/UX Designer2013 — 2014Santa Monica, CA
- Meredith CorporationArt Director2012Santa Monica, ca
- Shopnation.comVisual Designer (Founding team)2010 — 2012Santa Monica, CA
- Huge Inc.Visual Designer2009 — 2010
- Hobokenwest Digital MediaCo Founder2003 — 2009Greater Los Angeles Area
- DVS IntelestreamDVD Coordinator2002 — 2003Greater Los Angeles Area
- Square Soft / Square PicturesMarketing & Publicity Assistant2001 — 2002Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Photoshop8Adobe Creative Suite11Final Cut Pro1Adobe Photoshop1visual design1Web Application Design2Entertainment25Multimedia34Film3User Experience54Visual Design3Start-ups13
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User InterfaceMarketingEntrepreneurshipPublic RelationsDigital MediaE-commerceInteraction DesignUser Interface DesignUser Experience DesignWireframingArt DirectionFrom Brent's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brent Akamine?
- Founding team (designer) at Vino Vest
- Where does Brent Akamine work?
- Brent Akamine is Founding team (designer) of Vino Vest.
- What companies did Brent Akamine found?
- Brent Akamine founded Vino Vest.
- Where did Brent Akamine go to school?
- Brent Akamine studied at University of Southern California (BFA, Fine Arts, Digital Media); Punahou School.
Founder mafias
University of Southern California mafia349
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Francisco TolmaskyBachelorsFounded RunKit +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1
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ByteDance mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andy LyuData Architecture InternFounded Gulp +1Dakotah RiceInvestor (Series A)Founded Poolit +1Kevin MayerChief Operating OfficerFounded Candle MediaJohn XieSenior Director of i18nFounded TaskadeMin Jin ChongResearch InternFounded Revery AIBing WuProduct ManagerFounded Retell AI
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Punahou School mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Robin ChanFounded Goat Capital +2Robin ChanFounded Operator +1Shawn DrostHigh SchoolFounded Hack Reactor +1Joshua GebhardtFounded MetricStory +1Zak StoneFounded MemampChris HemmeterHigh SchoolFounded Thayer Investment Partners
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Truecar mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Erik LanderholmSVP of Software EngineeringFounded CarWoo +1Tommy McClungChief Technology & Product OfficerFounded CarWoo +1Rob TaylorCOO, EVP & GMFounded ConveyGreg MartinInvestorFounded NurocorCsaba KonkolyInvestorFounded Hum CapitalDebra CleaverSenior Product ManagerFounded Vote.org
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Same school
Also attended University of Southern California958
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also attended Punahou School42
Nina LabattChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at S32Meriann ChunPrincipal, Management Company Controller at TCVChris BurniskePartner at Placeholder VCRobin ChanInvestor at Goat CapitalEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesBill BrownellSV2 Board Treasurer at Silicon Valley
+ 36 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Quickride - Shuttle Ride Software1
Also worked at On Deck263
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentinePaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates
+ 257 more
Also worked at TrueCar, Inc.22
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupMatt MullensVenice Technologies at Mucker CapitalRob TaylorOperating Partner at Silverton PartnersGreg MartinPartner at Archer Capital GroupChip PerryOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilityAndrew GordonOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
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Also worked at Meredith Corporation6
Orli HerschmannHead of Strategy and Communication at Airbus VenturesRenee GuttmannAdvisor at Glasswing VenturesStan PavlovskyFounder at ecoATMBeth KaplanDirector, Executive Officer at Rent the RunwayKeith SedlakFounder at Health Monitor NetworkMARGIT RAGLANDExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Plum Print
