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About
Brian Meek is Chief Technology Officer at detections.ai, an AI-enhanced platform for detection engineers, where he leads engineering across areas including project management, developer experience, and security and compliance. His prior experience includes work on real-time communications at Microsoft and CTO roles at Strivr and Towns, along with fractional and advisory work.
Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer at Towns
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Towns's investors · 7
8-Bit CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021a16z cryptoMenlo Park · since 2023Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2021Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Framework VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $40M checks · since 2021Signia Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $2M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Towns
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Ben RubinCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Patrick FivesCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Experience
- detections.aiChief Technology Officercurrent2025 — present
- RecessInterim Chief Technology Officer2025
- Here Not There LabsCTO & Co-founder2020 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- BenchmarkEIR2019 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
- STRIVR Labs, Inc.CTO2017 — 2019Menlo Park
- SkypeDirector Engineering - Skype Mobile and Emerging Markets2015 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- MicrosoftDirector of Development, Skype2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- MicrosoftDirector of Development, Microsoft Lync2009 — 2013
- MicrosoftDirector, Office Communicator Client2008 — 2009United States
- MicrosoftProduct Unit Manager, SharedView2005 — 2007United States
- MicrosoftDevelopment Lead, Live Meeting2003 — 2005United States
- PlacewareChief Cloud Architect2001 — 2003Mountain View, CA
- Flycast CommunicationsVP, Engineering1998 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
- ConnectixIT Manager1996 — 1998
Skills & more
LeadershipLarge Language Models (LLM)DecentralizationCloud Computing22Software Development82Agile Methodologies31Product Management7Scrum9Technical Leadership9Architecture9Software Project Management24Test Automation1
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Software DesignSoftware EngineeringEngineering ManagementMobile DevicesScalabilityIntegrationSDLCDistributed SystemsBlockchainEthereumSoliditySaaSFrom Brian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Meek?
- Brian Meek is Chief Technology Officer at detections.ai, an AI-enhanced platform for detection engineers, where he leads engineering across areas including project management, developer experience, and security and compliance. His prior experience includes work on real-time communications at Microsoft and CTO roles at Strivr and Towns, along with fractional and advisory work.
- Where does Brian Meek work?
- Brian Meek is Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of Towns.
- What companies did Brian Meek found?
- Brian Meek founded Towns.
- Where did Brian Meek go to school?
- Brian Meek studied at The University of Kansas (Biology).
Founder mafias
The University of Kansas mafia51
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gorkem SevincBSFounded Facet +2Brad GarlinghouseBAFounded Hightail +1Sabah OneyB.S.Founded Vilya +1Warren Wijaya WangBachelor of Science - BSFounded Milk Moovement +1Mahi De SilvaBachelor of Science - Computer ScienceFounded Higgsfield AI +1John LindenNoneFounded Mythical +1
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Benchmark mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Contentful +6Sarah LearyEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Fanbase +1Jack AltmanGeneral PartnerFounded Lattice +1Scott BelskyVenture PartnerFounded Behance +1Nirav ToliaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Fanbase +1Bret TaylorEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Sierra +1
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Strivr mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The University of Kansas119
Michelle DuncanDirector, Events at Ibex InvestorsMichelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpSam SilversheinVice President at Alpha PartnersHarry LuoSenior Associate at Reach CapitalJeff StowellManaging Partner at Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at detections.ai1
Also worked at Benchmark53
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Michael TraskiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures
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Also worked at STRIVR Labs, Inc.5
Also worked at Microsoft1,848
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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