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Brett Rochkind

Investor

Managing Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund

Palo Alto, California

Writes $500K – $20M checks · typically $13M

About

Brett Rochkind is Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, overseeing the SoftBank Vision Fund's $150 billion in assets across over 500 portfolio companies. Previously, he spent 15 years at General Atlantic as Managing Director, leading its Silicon Valley office and serving as Global Co-Head of Technology, with involvement in expansion efforts across Latin America and Asia. Rochkind has invested in numerous global technology companies including Alibaba, Airbnb, Box, Databricks, MercadoLibre, Uber, and others, and serves on the boards of New York University and the Tipping Point Community.

Experience

  1. SoftBank Investment AdvisersManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. BRK CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto
  3. CRVGeneral Partner2017 — 2019Palo Alto
  4. General AtlanticManaging Director2002 — 2017Palo Alto, New York & Hong Kong
  5. Morgan StanleyFinancial Analyst1998 — 2002New York, Menlo Park & Tel Aviv

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA
  2. NYU Stern School of BusinessB.S., Finance & Accounting; Minor in Politics

Colleagues at SoftBank Vision Fund

Aaron Wong
Director, Americas at SoftBank Vision Fund
Alex Clavel
CEO, SoftBank Investment Advisers at SoftBank Vision Fund
Alex Fortmuller
Director, Americas at SoftBank Vision Fund
Amanda Sanchez-Barry
Managing Partner, General Counsel at SoftBank Vision Fund
Amit Lubovsky
Director, Americas at SoftBank Vision Fund
Angela Du
Partner, Americas at SoftBank Vision Fund
Artur Gushiken
Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund
Benjamin Lizana
Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund

Network11

Amit LubovskyScout
Director, Americas at SoftBank Vision Fund
David MilesScout
Founding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Deep NisharScout
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Eylul KayinScout
Vice President at SoftBank Vision Fund
Jan HammerScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Michael NicklasScout
Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group
Artur Gushiken
Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund
Benjamin Lizana
Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund
Beny Alcalay
Vice President at SoftBank Vision Fund
Eric Dolman
Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Brett Rochkind work?
Brett Rochkind is Managing Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund.
What check size does Brett Rochkind write?
Brett Rochkind typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at CRV56

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