Where does Brian Halligan work?

Brian Halligan is Co-founder of HubSpot and Partner at Propeller VC.

What check size does Brian Halligan write?

Brian Halligan typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

What companies did Brian Halligan found?

Brian Halligan founded HubSpot.

Where did Brian Halligan go to school?

Brian Halligan studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Vermont (BS, EE).

Brian Halligan

InvestorFounder

Partner at Propeller VC · Co-founder at HubSpot

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedHubSpot

Find your path to Brian

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

Rolanda FuunlockedBrian: together at MIT (2023)

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×2Brian: together at Parametric Technology Corporation

Brian: together at MIT Sloan School of Management

About

Brian Halligan, former HubSpot co-founder and CEO, teaches scaling frameworks (MSPOT, trust battery, glue people) and leads ocean-focused climate-tech programs like Ocean MBA to help scaleup CEOs reach multi-billion outcomes.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-founder at HubSpot

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HubSpot's investors · 6

Bantam GroupWestwood Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake City GROOVE CAPITALMinneapolis MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks

Co-founders at HubSpot

Dharmesh ShahCo-founder

Experience

Long Strange Trip: CEO to CEO with Brian HalliganHostcurrent2025 — present
HubSpotCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
HubSpotCo-Founder & Chairperson2021 — 2025
HubSpotCo-Founder & CEO2006 — 2021
Sequoia CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
PropellerCo-founder & Partnercurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
MITSenior Lecturercurrent2009 — present
MITSloan Fellow2004 — 2005
Groove NetworksVP Sales2000 — 2004
Parametric Technology CorporationSales VP1990 — 1999

Skills & more

SaaS99HubSpot41Salesforce.com24Enterprise Software99Software as a Service (SaaS)30Innovation Management30Software Project Management27Content Marketing48Partnerships33Inbound Marketing99Start-ups99Go-to-market Strategy99

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EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementMarketing AutomationSalesBloggingProduct MarketingOnline MarketingSales ProcessSellingSocial MediaStrategic PartnershipsManagement

Diligent Climate Leadership Certification — Diligent

From Brian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Propeller VC

Devdutt Yellurkar

Investor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)

Devdutt Yellurkar

Partner at Propeller VC

Reece Pacheco

Partner at Propeller

Shinichi Saijo

Managing Partner at XTech Ventures

Steven Fox

Partner at Propeller

Network10

Keith RaboisScout

Managing Director at Khosla Ventures

Mamoon HamidScout

Partner at Kleiner Perkins

Jack AltmanScout

General Partner at Benchmark

Reece PachecoScout

Partner at Propeller

Pat Grady

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Dan Tyre

Operating Partner, Stage 2 Capital Catalyst at Stage 2 Capital

Devdutt Yellurkar

Partner at Propeller VC

Diane Hessan

Special Advisor at Data Point Capital

Dr. Julie Pullen

Chief Scientist and Partner at Cerulean Ventures

Steven Fox

Partner at Propeller

Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Halligan?: Brian Halligan, former HubSpot co-founder and CEO, teaches scaling frameworks (MSPOT, trust battery, glue people) and leads ocean-focused climate-tech programs like Ocean MBA to help scaleup CEOs reach multi-billion outcomes.
Where does Brian Halligan work?: Brian Halligan is Co-founder of HubSpot and Partner at Propeller VC.
What does Brian Halligan invest in?: Brian Halligan invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
What check size does Brian Halligan write?: Brian Halligan typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies did Brian Halligan found?: Brian Halligan founded HubSpot.
Where did Brian Halligan go to school?: Brian Halligan studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Vermont (BS, EE).

Founder mafias

MIT Sloan School of Management mafia327

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaS.M.Founded Hippocratic AI Brad FeldS.M.Founded Techstars Gleb ChuvpiloFinancial Technology Option (FTO)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6 Natan LinderExecutive Education.Founded Tulip Interfaces +2 AjayM.B.A.Founded Timescale +2 David AuerbachMBAFounded Circular Impact +2

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University of Vermont mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Aaron MandellBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Quidnet +1 Jeff LawsonPost Doctoral FellowFounded Humacyte +1 Rob ForeggerBSFounded NextCapital Group +1 Adam DevineBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Foresight +1 Key ComptonBachelor of Arts (with Departmental Honors & Commencement Awards)Founded Mimeo +1 Evan WaldenBachelor of ScienceFounded Findem +1

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Propeller VC mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reece PachecoPartnerFounded Shelby.tv

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management774

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing Partner Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity Partners BirgitteInvestor at Investinor OlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended University of Vermont99

Patrick VaheyManaging Director at Greenline Community Ventures, Llc Govinda SumbergExecutive Coordinator at Excel Venture Management Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital Arun IyerInvestor at Green Flag Audrey StineExecutive Assistant at Sorenson Ventures Melissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at HubSpot77

Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Joe ChernovInvestor at Battery Ventures Ahmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm Ventures Selina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby Capital Brian BalfourGrowth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel Investor Elias TorresInvestor at Array Ventures Management Llc

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Also worked at MIT764

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Matt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm Michael TruellCo-founder & CEO of Cursor Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of Waabi Colin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar Robotics Abraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio

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Also worked at Groove Networks3

Jim WilsonPartner at Costanoa Ventures Don DodgeGeneral Partner at New North Ventures Dan TyreOperating Partner, Stage 2 Capital Catalyst at Stage 2 Capital

Also worked at Parametric Technology Corporation53

Dan FougereInvestor at Index Ventures Jesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture Capital Steve WalskeInvestor at Streamlined Ventures Wenxiang MaVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Toby BrzoznowskiAdvisor - Enterprise Software at Augment Ventures Anurag SrivastavaFounding Partner at Jungle Ventures

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