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Brian Mesic

Investor

Managing Director at Ankona Capital · Managing Partner at Ankona Capital Partners

San Diego, California, United States

About

Managing Director at Ankona and board member at Cordial, Lawmatics, Soci, and Videoamp. Formerly a General Partner at Anthem Venture Partners; holds bachelor's degrees from Occidental College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School.

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Experience

  1. Ankona CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentNewport Beach, CA
  2. VideoAmpBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  3. SOCi, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  4. CordialBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  5. LawmaticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  6. Brain CorpAdvisor2017 — 2020San Diego, California, United States
  7. ZingleBoard Member2017 — 2018Carlsbad, California, United States
  8. Anthem Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2000 — 2017Santa Monica, CA
  9. McKinsey & CoEngagement Manager1997 — 2000Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

  1. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Strategic Planning14Strategy27Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship80Mergers10Corporate Development72Angel Investing75Investments18Business Strategy33Venture Financing47Strategic Partnerships68
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsDeal SourcingBoard LevelNew Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentAnalyticsManagement ConsultingEmerging TechnologiesBusiness DevelopmentM&A experienceEnterprise SoftwareCapital Raising

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Same school

Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth149

John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at Drone Deploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at VideoAmp4

Mike ShehanCEO Partner at Ardent VentureAllen YuVice President at ITIC at Taiwan Global AngelsClancey StahrManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesJonathan ChingPartner at Kingfisher

Also worked at SOCi, Inc.4

Suken VakilPartner at JMI EquitySherman ChuManaging Partner at Grayhawk CapitalPamela PerryOperating Advisor at JMI EquityBenjamin A Coppel SPartner at Future Ventures

Also worked at Cordial3

Matt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJosh HarmsenManaging Director at Ankona Capital PartnersKobie FullerGeneral Partner at Upfront Ventures

Also worked at Lawmatics3

Joe ApprendiGeneral Partner at Revel PartnersVarun SridharPrincipal at Roo CapitalSherman ChuManaging Partner at Grayhawk Capital

Colleagues at Ankona Capital

Brad Perry
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Ford Blakely
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Gardner Smith
Associate at Ankona Capital
Garrett Pagon
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Jared Smith
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Jason Koch
Operating Partner at Ankona Capital
Josh Harmsen
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Newth Morris
Managing Director at Ankona Capital

Network5

Alex Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Daniel Murray
Venture Partner at Calibrate Ventures
Jared Smith
General Partner at Ankona Capital Partners
Josh Harmsen
Managing Director at Ankona Capital Partners
Newth Morris
Managing Director at Ankona Capital

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