Brian Buenneke
InvestorPartner at Pantheon Ventures · Investor Relations Manager at Pembroke VCT
San Francisco
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About
Brian Buenneke is a Partner at Pantheon Ventures overseeing the U.S. primary investment team. He previously spent seven years across HarbourVest Partners, Duke Street Capital, and Paul Capital Partners, and began his career as a financial analyst in Lehman Brothers' Investment Banking Division. He holds an AB in government from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Experience
- PantheonPartnercurrent2004 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- HarbourVest PartnersSenior Associate2002 — 2004Boston, MA
- Duke StreetSummer Associate2001London
- Paul Capital PartnersAssociate1997 — 2000San Francisco, CA
- Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking Third Year Analyst1996 — 1997San Francisco, CA
- Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking Analyst1994 — 1996New York, NY
Skills & more
Business StrategyManagementStrategy
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 24 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
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Colleagues at Pantheon Ventures
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Brett Perryman
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Brian Lim
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Charlotte Morris
Partner at Pantheon Ventures
Dean Maines
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Buenneke?
- Brian Buenneke is a Partner at Pantheon Ventures overseeing the U.S. primary investment team. He previously spent seven years across HarbourVest Partners, Duke Street Capital, and Paul Capital Partners, and began his career as a financial analyst in Lehman Brothers' Investment Banking Division. He holds an AB in government from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
- Where does Brian Buenneke work?
- Brian Buenneke is Partner at Pantheon Ventures.
- Where did Brian Buenneke go to school?
- Brian Buenneke studied at Dartmouth College (AB, Political Science and Government); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The College Preparatory School (High School).
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Shared employers
Also worked at HarbourVest Partners37
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