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.
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
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A., Management2006 — 2008
- Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve UniversityM.S., MIS2000 — 2001
- Case Western Reserve UniversityB.A., Economics1997 — 2001
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
Alia Piccinni
Analyst at JMI Equity
Anastasiya Pasheyeva
Vice President at JMI Equity
Andrew Mosawi
Operating Advisor at JMI Equity
Andy Knox
Principal at JMI Equity