Brian Bell
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite Ventures Β· Managing Partner at Team Ignite
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K β $500K checks Β· typically $100K
About
Brian Bell leads Team Ignite, bringing a network-first approach to early-stage venture investing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Team Ignite VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 β presentEl Dorado Hills, California, United States
- MicrosoftDirector2019 β 2023
- Amazon Web ServicesAI Global Category Lead2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ConversicaDirector of Product Management - Artificial Intelligence2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Rocket Fuel Inc.Principal Product Manager2016 β 2017Redwood City, CA
- Rocket Fuel Inc.Senior Product Manager2015 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- SmartZipSenior Product Manager2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- VerticalResponseSenior Manager - Marketing Automation2012 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- The Beall CorporationSenior Associate2008 β 2011Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- MIAC - Mortgage Industry Advisory CorporationFinancial Analyst2006 β 2007
- BoeingFinance Intern2003Kent, Washington, United States
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management
- University of WashingtonBachelors, Finance
Skills & more
Escape from Tarkov20Start-ups91Product Management57Scrum26Feature Prioritization3User Stories3Online Marketing30Marketing36Lead Generation20Marketing Strategy21Strategic Customer DevelopmentGoogle Adwords12
+12 more
Agile MethodologiesCustomer AcquisitionEmail MarketingSolar EnergyRenewable EnergySocial MediaSEMAnalyticsLeadershipManagementStrategyProduct VisualisationFrom Brian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business511
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
+ 505 more
Also attended University of Washington186
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group
+ 180 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft737
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst
+ 731 more
Also worked at Amazon Web Services144
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures
+ 138 more
Also worked at Rocket Fuel Inc.7
Bill EricsonManaging Director at Wildcat Venture PartnersAshok JainPartner at Co=Creation=CapitalChris EmmeAdvisor at Tessera Venture PartnersArvind NithrakashyapAdvisor at Z5 CapitalMonte ZwebenVenture Advisor at AI FundSimon HayhurstGeneral Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at SmartZip1
Colleagues at Team Ignite Ventures
Network5
Drew AustinScout
Investor at Red Beard Ventures
Ev WilliamsScout
Co-Founder at Obvious Ventures
Gokul RajaramScout
DoorDash, Coinbase, Square at Good AI Capital
Jacqueline ResesScout
Partner at Apax Digital
Louis Beryl
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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