About
Brian Frank is a Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures working on platform, investing, and operating support for founders. His background spans corporate law, finance, and sales, including running Revenue Operations at LinkedIn, serving as COO at Cameo, and founding agricultural AI robotics company Farm-Hand.AI.
Experience
- Permanent Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Farm-Hand.AIChief Executive Officer2023 β 2025Medford, OR
- BlueskyAdvisor2022 β 2024
- CameoChief Operating Officer2020 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- EmtrainAdvisor2020 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Procore TechnologiesAdvisor2019 β 2021Santa Barbara, California Area
- Principles: A Ray Dalio CompanyAdvisor2019 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- BlueJeans NetworkAdvisor2016 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- FlexportAdvisor2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- DocuSignAdvisor2014 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInVice President, Global Sales Operations2013 β 2018Mountain View, California
- LinkedInHead of Global Sales Operations2009 β 2013Mountain View, California
- LinkedInCo-Managing Director, Sales Solutions2012Mountain View, California
- LinkedInDirector, Sales Operations2008 β 2009Mountain View, California
- Juniper Residential FundGeneral Counsel and Founder2008
- AribaVP and GM, Contract Management Solutions2008
- AribaRegional CFO North America, VP, Finance and Sales Operations2005 β 2008
- AribaSenior Director, Associate General Counsel1999 β 2005
- Advanced Micro DevicesSenior Corporate Counsel1997 β 1999
- Reed, Elliott Creech and RothAttorney1995 β 1996
Education
- Santa Clara University School of LawJD, Law1992 β 1995
- UC San DiegoB.A., Political Science1986 β 1991
- Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA1988 β 1989
- Santa Cruz High School1982 β 1986
Skills & more
SaaS99Salesforce.com99Enterprise Software99Sales Management99Business Alliances10Strategic Partnerships69Professional Services20Global Business Development30Demand Generation6Cloud Computing22Thought Leadership15Start-ups43
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Lead GenerationEMEAGo-to-market StrategySolution SellingCorporate DevelopmentMarketing AutomationBusiness Relationship ManagementSales ProcessStrategyLeadershipManagementMentoringLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University School of Law15
HowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesNorman HoInvestor at GGV CapitalAdrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesPete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Cota CapitalHugo TamInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJoan WrabetzVenture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management
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Also attended UC San Diego187
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Procore Technologies7
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcHarrison DoyleHead of Operations at Telescope PartnersBrian FeinsteinPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersKevin O'ConnorGeneral Partner at ScOp Venture CapitalMarcus RyuGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures
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Also worked at BlueJeans Network2
Also worked at DocuSign41
Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupLoren AlhadeffVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesKen ElefantPartner at Sorenson Ventures
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Also worked at LinkedIn118
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDeep NisharInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Colleagues at Permanent Capital Ventures
Ivaldo Basso
Chief Operating Officer at Permanent Capital Ventures
Jason Duboe
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures
Jessie Abrams
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures
Mike Gamson
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures
Nakesha Jasper
Executive Assistant at Permanent Capital Ventures
Rosi Bodnar
Executive Assistant at Permanent Capital Ventures
Wenz Xing
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures







































