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Brian Brackeen

Investor

General Partner at Lightship Capital

Miami, Florida

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Former technical founder of Kairos (facial recognition AI), Brian Brackeen brings hands-on operator expertise—examining product architecture and go-to-market—and focuses on Midwest/South founders with bootcamps and ecosystem-building for underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Lightship CapitalManaging Partner - Lightship Anchor Fundcurrent2023 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
  2. Lightship CapitalGeneral Partner - Lightship Venture Capital Fund Icurrent2019 — present
  3. Kairos Inc.Founder2011 — 2019Miami
  4. AppleSr. Project Manager2010 — 2012
  5. InfocrossingKronos Guru1998 — 2010
  6. Ahold USAKronos Solution Architect2008 — 2010
  7. IBMSr Managing Consultant2002 — 2010
  8. AholdKronos Solution Architect2009 — 2010
  9. Stop & ShopKronos Solution Architect2009 — 2010
  10. metropolitan museumKronos Project Manager2008
  11. ADPTechnical Consultant1999 — 2008
  12. ADP (Automatic Data Processing)Sr. Technical Implementation Consultant2001 — 2005
  13. First Union / Wachovia BankProject Coordinator2002 — 2004
  14. ADP (Automatic Data Processing)Technical Project Leader1999 — 2001
  15. Comcast CorporationManager of System Support and Administration1998 — 1999
  16. IBM Global Services @ AmtrakSenior Network Technician1997 — 1998

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolYoung American Leaders Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Skills & more

Kronos Timekeeping15Kronos WFC22Enterprise eTime11Time Clocks10Kronos31Disaster Recovery81Troubleshooting14Early-stage Startups11Fundraising13Lean Startup17Microsoft SQL Server12Technical Support38
+12 moreSoftware InstallationSQLOracleServersEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingSystem AdministrationProgram ManagementDatabasesMicrosoft ExchangeIISSoftware Development

From Brian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Kairos Inc.1

Craig J. LewisBoard Member at MassChallenge Mexico

Also worked at Apple229

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications

+ 223 more

Also worked at IBM493

Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures

+ 487 more

Also worked at Ahold5

Harm van der LindeHR Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Josien BakkerInvestor at Aqua SparkIlya MinkovAnalyst at EcoMachines VenturesPascal VerloopPartner at Venture RockAndrew IacobucciCEO of FreshEdge at Wind Point Partners

Colleagues at Lightship Capital

Alexis Alston
Investor at Lightship Capital
Candice Brackeen
General Partner at Lightship Capital
Candice Matthews
CEO at Lightship Capital
Marlon Avery
Engineering Director at Lightship Capital
Vanessa
Director of Communication at Lightship Capital

Network5

Arlan Hamilton
Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital
Aaron Samuels
Founder at Collide Capital
Alexis Alston
Investor at Lightship Capital
Candice Brackeen
General Partner at Lightship Capital
Simeon Iheagwam
Founder and Managing Partner at NOEMIS Ventures

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