About
Brian Model is Managing Partner at Topmark Partners, overseeing sourcing, underwriting, and execution of the firm's growth equity investments. He previously spent 13 years managing equity investments at Stonehenge Capital Company in New York and has 12 years of retail operating and entrepreneurial experience. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Experience
- Topmark PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
- itopiaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Ride HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Clerio Vision, Inc.Board Membercurrent2014 — presentRochester, New York Area
- CoachCareBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Tampa Bay WaveBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
- Upstate Capital Association of New YorkBoard Membercurrent2009 — present
- Upstate Capital Association of New YorkPresident2012 — 2014
- Upstate Capital Association of New YorkVice President2011 — 2012
- LumetricsBoard Membercurrent2005 — presentRochester, New York Area
- TicketIQInvestorcurrent2013 — presentGreater New York City Area
- GTR Global Events & Technology, IncBoard Member2017 — 2022Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- Critical MediaBoard Observer2004 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Omni-IDBoard Member2015 — 2021Rochester, New York Area
- Firsthand IncBoard Observer2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- eHealth TechnologiesBoard Member2010 — 2019Rochester, New York Area
- YPrimeBoard Observer2017 — 2019Malvern, PA
- SpinCar®Board Member2014 — 2018Syracuse, New York Area
- 1000Museums (1KM)Board Observer2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- AdviceIQInvestor2013 — 2016Greater New York City Area
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA
- Duke UniversityBA, Economics
- Millburn High School
- Duke UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
Skills & more
Budgets9Data Analysis2Sales Management7Structured Finance4Venture Capital99Start-ups99Private Equity44Entrepreneurship67Mergers7Product Development10Mergers & Acquisitions35Leadership9
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InvestmentsStrategic PlanningDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsStrategyJoint VenturesBusiness StrategyManagementAngel InvestingPortfolio ManagementFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentFrom Brian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Duke University408
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ride Health2
Also worked at CoachCare2
Also worked at Firsthand Inc1
Also worked at iCardiac Technologies, Inc.3
Deals · 1
ItopiaBoard seat
via Topmark Partners · filed Aug 2023 · $2.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.





















