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Brian Bell

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite Ventures · Managing Partner at Team Ignite

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $100K

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93 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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×5Brian: together at Team Ignite
Brian: together at Conversica

About

Brian Bell leads Team Ignite, bringing a network-first approach to early-stage venture investing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Team Ignite VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentEl Dorado Hills, California, United States
  2. MicrosoftDirector2019 — 2023
  3. Amazon Web ServicesAI Global Category Lead2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. ConversicaDirector of Product Management - Artificial Intelligence2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Rocket Fuel Inc.Principal Product Manager2016 — 2017Redwood City, CA
  6. Rocket Fuel Inc.Senior Product Manager2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SmartZipSenior Product Manager2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. VerticalResponseSenior Manager - Marketing Automation2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. The Beall CorporationSenior Associate2008 — 2011Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  10. MIAC - Mortgage Industry Advisory CorporationFinancial Analyst2006 — 2007
  11. BoeingFinance Intern2003Kent, Washington, United States

Skills & more

Escape from Tarkov20Start-ups91Product Management57Scrum26Feature Prioritization3User Stories3Online Marketing30Marketing36Lead Generation20Marketing Strategy21Strategic Customer DevelopmentGoogle Adwords12
+12 moreAgile MethodologiesCustomer AcquisitionEmail MarketingSolar EnergyRenewable EnergySocial MediaSEMAnalyticsLeadershipManagementStrategyProduct Visualisation

From Brian's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AbhiAdQuickAlgoluxAngelListBoltCardlessEmbodiedFanUpFreeWire TechnologiesHumanlyJarJupiterJusttLoopMaketNolocoPheronymPropelRain NeuromorphicsSpenmoThroughPut.aiToolbxUnit.coWell Seasoned

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Team Ignite Ventures

Fahad Ahmed
Principal in Residence at Team Ignite Ventures
Kathrina Menor
Portfolio Manager at Team Ignite Ventures
Renata Bell
Operating Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
Simon Hayhurst
General Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
Sreedhar Radhakrishnan
Principal in Residence 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.
What companies has Brian Bell invested in?
Investments tracked here include Abhi, AdQuick, Algolux, AngelList, Bolt, Cardless, Embodied, FanUp, FreeWire Technologies, Humanly, Jar, Jupiter, and 12 more.
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

Team Ignite mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nick MastersVenture PartnerFounded Vector

Same school

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