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Brian Luerssen

Founder

Founder/CEO at Draftbit

Greater Chicago Area

FoundedDraftbit · YC

About

Brian Luerssen is a co-founder of Draftbit, a visual mobile app development platform. Previously, he served as General Manager of OkCupid Labs at Match.com and was co-founder of Quantitative Insights, a machine learning company focused on medical imaging and healthcare that was later acquired.

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Brian Luerssen @bluerssen

Everything on X these days is “everything just changed forever” over and over.

Feb 12, 2026 · ♥ 3

Brian Luerssen @bluerssen

Man, I'm so excited about Draftbit Next. I needed some mockup screens for our new mobile app's App Store listing, so I had it create some new screens in one my testing apps, and it did this in 3 minutes and 41 seconds. https://t.co/Q8uGZTiiFJ

Jan 5, 2026 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1

Brian Luerssen @bluerssen

We were sad to hear about our friends at https://t.co/fDnklwFeSc. We're fielding a bunch of folks coming over and looking to figure out how to proceed -- if you're in that group and want to chat myself and other members of the @draftbit team are available. https://t.co/gGGoVHyAyl

May 22, 2025 · ♥ 3

Founder/CEO at DraftbitYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Draftbit's investors below.

Draftbit's investors · 6

Corazon CapitalFloodgateMAGIC FundNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesY Combinator

Experience

  1. DraftbitFoundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. LongJumpGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Cycle.ioMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  4. RelentlessCo-Founder / Organizer2017 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
  5. Quantitative Insights (Acquired)Co-Founder and Board Member2010 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  6. TechstarsManaging Director2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  7. Society of Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. OkCupid LabsCo-Founder and General Manager2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Excelerate LabsAssociate2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
  10. Proxito / BouncepadCo-Founder2005 — 2008Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Education

  1. Kauffman Fellows2013 — 2015
  2. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance2009 — 2011
  3. Indiana University BloomingtonBachelor of Science, Business2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Start-ups61Entrepreneurship47Venture Capital30MobileAngel Investing18Nunchuku SkillsCrystalsWhale Watching1Naps1Bourbon Drinking1Sitting Quietly1Computers
+6 moreInternetBeagle HerdingSmilesCoffee SnobberyScooteringDonut Hunting

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Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business453

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended Indiana University Bloomington123

Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Shared employers

Also worked at Draftbit4

J.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack VenturesJeff MatersFounder and Managing Director at Network VenturesTim GraceGeneral Partner at LongJump VenturesBrian LuerssenGeneral Partner at LongJump Ventures

Also worked at Cycle.io1

Brian LuerssenGeneral Partner at LongJump Ventures

Also worked at Relentless2

Tim GraceGeneral Partner at LongJump VenturesBrian LuerssenGeneral Partner at LongJump Ventures

Also worked at Techstars397

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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