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About
Brian Hersman has invested in and helped build software companies for over two decades and serves as a director of Eptura, Greenlight Guru, Intradiem, Safe Software, SimpliGov, and Swiftly. He joined JMI in 2008, having previously been a senior associate at Vista Equity Partners and a business analyst at McKinsey & Company.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- JMI EquityGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — present
- SimpliGovBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Safe SoftwareBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Visiting MediaBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- EpturaBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Greenlight GuruBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- CompanyCamBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Swiftly, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- IntradiemBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
- SpaceIQBoard of Directors2018 — 2021
- Arena SolutionsBoard of Directors2017 — 2021
- Innovative InterfacesBoard of Directors2012 — 2020
- Classy.orgBoard of Directors2016 — 2019
- EMS SoftwareBoard of Directors2014 — 2018
- PowerPlan, Inc.Board of Directors2010 — 2015
- BigMachinesBoard of Directors2010 — 2013
- Vista Equity PartnersSenior Associate2003 — 2006
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2001 — 2003
Investments
Investor
ArenaBigMachinesEMS SoftwarePowerplan
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at JMI Equity
AJ Hull
Associate at JMI Equity
Alex Giummo
Associate at JMI Equity
Alex Raines
Senior Associate at JMI Equity
Alexandra Filipova
Analyst at JMI Equity
Alexandra Noack
Executive Assistant at Whitecap Venture Partners
Alia Piccinni
Analyst at JMI Equity
Anastasiya Pasheyeva
Vice President at JMI Equity
Andrew Mosawi
Operating Advisor at JMI Equity
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Hersman?
- Brian Hersman has invested in and helped build software companies for over two decades and serves as a director of Eptura, Greenlight Guru, Intradiem, Safe Software, SimpliGov, and Swiftly. He joined JMI in 2008, having previously been a senior associate at Vista Equity Partners and a business analyst at McKinsey & Company.
- Where does Brian Hersman work?
- Brian Hersman is Partner at JMI Equity.
- What does Brian Hersman invest in?
- Brian Hersman invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does Brian Hersman sit on?
- Brian Hersman holds tracked board seats at Eptura, Greenlight Guru, Intradiem, Safe Software, Simpligov, Swiftly.
- What companies has Brian Hersman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arena, BigMachines, EMS Software, Powerplan.
- Where did Brian Hersman go to school?
- Brian Hersman studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A., Management); Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (M.S., MIS); Case Western Reserve University (B.A., Economics, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University57
Chris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsKaren SpilizewskiBiomedical engineer helping accelerate life science technologies from development into the marketplaceTejas ManiarInvestor at Mayfield FundSri PangulurInvestor at Mayfield FundCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM
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Also attended Case Western Reserve University134
Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareMatt SteinChief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersKaren SpilizewskiBiomedical engineer helping accelerate life science technologies from development into the marketplace
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Shared employers
Also worked at SimpliGov1
Also worked at Visiting Media5
Also worked at Greenlight Guru9
Tyler FoxworthyHead of Data Science at JMI EquityAnna YuInvestor at Spectrum EquityNick TippmannPartner at Ganas VenturesJon SpeerCo-founder at Greenlight GuruDavid DeRamCo-founder at Greenlight GuruEd HolmesCEO at Greenlight Guru
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