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Brian Ascher

InvestorFounder

Partner at Venrock · Board director at Socrates · Board director at Beckon · Board director at 6Sense Insights

Palo Alto

Founded6Sense InsightsAwarepointBeckonPersonal CapitalSocrates

Midas 2013 · #85Midas 2012 · #56Midas 2011Midas 2009

About

Brian Ascher is a Partner at Venrock focusing on early-stage technology investments in Intelligent Enterprise, AI, SaaS, and FinTech. He previously served as Senior Product Manager at Intuit overseeing Quicken, and incubated SmartBiz Loans as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Venrock, working with founders from conception through launch and multiple financing rounds. Ascher invests in companies at pre-launch and early revenue stages, emphasizing hands-on involvement in problem-solving and company development.

Board director at Socrates

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Socrates's investors · 3

Aspect VenturesPalo AltoNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2017VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Socrates

RW
Randy WomackExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Beckon

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Beckon's investors · 4

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks · since 2015Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checksRally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Beckon

JZ
Jennifer ZeszutExecutive Officer, Director
EV
Eric VaughanCEO
JF
Jochen FreyExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at 6Sense Insights

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6Sense Insights's investors · 2

Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at 6Sense Insights

AM
Andrea MigdalExecutive Officer
JZ
Jason ZintakExecutive Officer, Director
RG
Robert GoldenbergExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. VenrockPartnercurrent1998 — presentPalo Alto, California
  2. 6senseMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 — present
  3. IntuitSenior Product Manager1995 — 1998Mountain View, CA
  4. Robertson StephensAssociate1994San Francisco, CA
  5. Monitor GroupConsultant1989 — 1993Santa Monica, CA

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1993 — 1995
  2. Princeton UniversityBA, Biology1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Strategy99Management33Strategic Planning22Leadership1Early-stage Startups1Product ManagementStart-ups99Private Equity49Investments36Corporate Finance26Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99
+12 moreMergersBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingNew Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMobile DevicesAdtechFinTechBig DataAnalytics

Languages Spanish

From Brian's professional profile.

Deals · 8

SmartBiz BancsharesBoard seat

via Venrock · filed May 2025 · $2.7M raise

AuditoriaBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Feb 2025 · $38.9M raise

INRIX INC.Board seat

via Venrock · filed Aug 2022 · $10M raise

SocratesBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Dec 2017 · $11M raise

AwarepointBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Aug 2017 · $1.9M raise

Personal CapitalBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Aug 2017 · $50M raise

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6Sense InsightsBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Feb 2015 · $20M raise

BeckonBoard seat

via Venrock · filed Feb 2015 · $13.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Venrock

Abe Valdez
IT Manager at Venrock
Andrew Gottesdiener
VHCP at Venrock
Andy Wardle
VHCP at Venrock
Bailie Salk
Investor at Venrock
Bambie Guzman
Office Manager & Executive Assistant at Venrock
Bob Kocher
Partner at Venrock
Bong Koh
VHCP at Venrock
Brad Walan
VP of IT and Security at Venrock

Frequently asked questions

Where does Brian Ascher work?
Brian Ascher is Partner at Venrock and Founder at Socrates and Founder at Beckon and Founder at 6Sense Insights.
What companies did Brian Ascher found?
Brian Ascher founded 6Sense Insights, Awarepoint, Beckon, Personal Capital, Socrates.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Princeton University551

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at 6sense9

Steve WalskeInvestor at Streamlined VenturesKarly WentzPartner at B4 CapitalViral BajariaInvestor at 6senseCliff BoroInvestor at Entry Ventures GroupBrad FiedlerManaging Director at Insight PartnersVictor HwangManaging Director at Msd Capital

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Also worked at Intuit98

Nate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementArjun AroraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesAdam CoccariManaging Director at HubSpot VenturesTekedra MawakanaCo-CEO of Waymo

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Also worked at Robertson Stephens35

Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesSteve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMark FernandesManaging Partner at Sierra VenturesJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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