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Brian Kinard

Executive at Eridu

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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

Keith RaboisunlockedBrian: together at Harvard Law School (1992–1994)
×3Brian: together at Mojo Vision
×4Brian: together at Harvard Law School
Brian: together at Alcatel

Executive at Eridu

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Eridu's investors · 20

Black Opal VenturesNew York · since 2026Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2026Catapult VenturesSilicon Valley · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2026ChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Friends Family CapitalSilicon Valley · since 2026FusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checks · since 2026HyperlinkFrisco · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Matter Venture PartnersSilicon Valley · since 2026Modi VenturesHouston · since 2026Ohio Innovation FundDublin · $500K – $4M checks · since 2026Open Field CapitalNew York · since 2026OUP (Osage University Partners)Bala Cynwyd · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Raptor GroupMiami Beach · since 2026Robert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M checks · since 2026Socratic PartnersBoston · since 2026Struck CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks · since 2026TDK VenturesSan Jose · $5M checks · since 2026Technology ImpactPalo Alto · since 2026Zelda VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $100K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Eridu

DPDrew Perkins
Drew PerkinsCEO and founder

Experience

  1. EriduCFO and CLOcurrent2025 — presentSaratoga, CA
  2. Valuation AcceleratorFounder and Chief Problem Solvercurrent2013 — present
  3. Baylor University School of LawAdjunct Professor2023 — 2025Waco, Texas, United States
  4. Sera SystemsCFO and General Counsel2021 — 2025
  5. Mojo Vision Inc.CFO and General Counsel2018 — 2023Saratoga, California
  6. Motion IntelligenceOutside Advisor and Member of Advisory Board2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Tracera Inc.Founder & General Counsel2013 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
  8. Clara Foods™Chief Administrative Officer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Stora EnsoOutside Legal Counsel2014 — 2016United States
  10. Virdia, Inc.CFO, Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Bossa Nova RoboticsCFO2010 — 2011Greater Pittsburgh Area
  12. Solar Junction CorporationChief Financial Officer and General Counsel2009 — 2010
  13. AxiomLegal Counsel2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  14. GeoFarm, Inc.President & CEO2007 — 2008
  15. Fiber Optic Network SolutionsAdvisory Board Member2005 — 2006
  16. AvanexVP & General Counsel & Chief Governance Officer2003 — 2005
  17. PowerGenixPresident & CEO2002 — 2003
  18. SpectraSensors, Inc.Board Member2001 — 2002
  19. Blueprint VenturesPartner2001 — 2002San Francisco
  20. AvanexVP & General Counsel & Chief Governance Officer1999 — 2001
  21. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and RosatiAssociate1995 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
  22. AlcatelElectrical Engineer, Photonics Group1989 — 1992

Skills & more

InvestmentsStart-up VenturesFinancial ForecastingBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCorporate GovernanceEntrepreneurshipCorporate Law
+12 moreProject FinancePrivate EquityDue DiligenceFinanceAcquisition IntegrationCorporate FinanceMergersFinancial ModelingLicensingJoint VenturesRenewable EnergySecurities Regulation
  • Member of Texas Bar — State Bar of Texas
  • Member of California Bar — Supreme Court of California

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Kinard?
Executive Officer at Eridu
Where does Brian Kinard work?
Brian Kinard is Executive at Eridu.
Where did Brian Kinard go to school?
Brian Kinard studied at Harvard Law School (J.D., Corporate law and corporate finance); Texas A&M University (Master's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Texas A&M University (Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering).

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Also attended Harvard Law School344

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark CapitalDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics

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Also attended Texas A&M University354

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesClinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eridu7

Lu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK VenturesMichael PanicciaAssociate at Catapult VenturesBill BaumelManaging Director at Ohio Innovation FundAshish AggarwalGeneral Partner at Chamaeleon

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Also worked at Axiom18

Maggie AdamsLegal Counsel, ATEL Capital Group at ATEL VenturesAndrea BogarinInvestor at Ulu VenturesLiying Iris WangHead of AI at Red Dot Capital PartnersTyler ChristieTechnology entrepreneur in London, United KingdomSquire ServanceFounder and Managing Partner at Syridex BioL. Allison DukesSenior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at Invesco

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Also worked at Avanex2

Linda ReddickCFO at Candou VenturesDavid ParkerExecutive Officer, Director at Vitriflex

Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati78

Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesJoanna BlackGeneral Counsel at Madrona Venture GroupErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalYasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra Ventures

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