Brian Bell
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite Ventures · Managing Partner at Team Ignite
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K – $500K checks · 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 — presentEl Dorado Hills, California, United States
- MicrosoftDirector2019 — 2023
- Amazon Web ServicesAI Global Category Lead2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ConversicaDirector of Product Management - Artificial Intelligence2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Rocket Fuel Inc.Principal Product Manager2016 — 2017Redwood City, CA
- Rocket Fuel Inc.Senior Product Manager2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- SmartZipSenior Product Manager2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- VerticalResponseSenior Manager - Marketing Automation2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- The Beall CorporationSenior Associate2008 — 2011Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- MIAC - Mortgage Industry Advisory CorporationFinancial Analyst2006 — 2007
- BoeingFinance Intern2003Kent, Washington, United States
Skills & more
Escape from Tarkov20Start-ups91Product Management57Scrum26Feature Prioritization3User Stories3Online Marketing30Marketing36Lead Generation20Marketing Strategy21Strategic Customer DevelopmentGoogle Adwords12
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Agile MethodologiesCustomer AcquisitionEmail MarketingSolar EnergyRenewable EnergySocial MediaSEMAnalyticsLeadershipManagementStrategyProduct VisualisationFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Team Ignite Ventures
Network5
Evan WilliamsScout
Co-founder of Twitter, Blogger and Medium
Drew AustinScout
Investor at Red Beard Ventures
Gokul RajaramScout
DoorDash, Coinbase, Square at Good AI Capital
Jacqueline ResesScout
Partner at Apax Digital
Louis Beryl
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Bell?
- Brian Bell leads Team Ignite, bringing a network-first approach to early-stage venture investing.
- Where does Brian Bell work?
- Brian Bell is Founder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite Ventures.
- What does Brian Bell invest in?
- Brian Bell invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Brian Bell write?
- Brian Bell typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
- Where did Brian Bell go to school?
- Brian Bell studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); University of Washington (Bachelors, Finance).
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia117
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Keith LendenMBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Patrick SigristVenture Capital Executive ProgramFounded IORQ +1Victor HoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Fivestars +1
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University of Washington mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arvind JainMastersFounded GleanJane MooneyBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Collaborative RoboticsMatthew ScholzBSFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Emmett ShearFounded Softmax +2Emin Gun SirerPh.D.Founded Avalanche +2Sara VaezyMPHFounded Dexcare +1
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Team Ignite mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616
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
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Also attended University of Washington277
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services270
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at Rocket Fuel Inc.8
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
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