Brian Nesmith
InvestorFounderStrategic Committee — Founder & Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf at 33N · Founder & CEO at Arctic Wolf
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedArctic Wolf
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About
Founder and Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf; member of the Strategic Committee.
Founder & CEO at Arctic Wolf
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Arctic Wolf's investors · 23
33NSilicon Valley · $4.3M – $13M checksAdams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checksArtisanal VenturesTiburonBlue Cloud VenturesNew York · $5M – $30M checksBright Pixel CapitalLisbonClearSkyWest Palm BeachCyber Mentor FundNew YorkDelta-v CapitalDenver · $2M – $10M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksDTCPBerlinEvolution Equity PartnersNew York · $20M – $150M checksGolub GrowthChicagoGreenSky VenturesTorontoHarmony PartnersNew YorkLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksNextEquity PartnersMenlo ParkOregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M checksOwl Rock CapitalNew York · $20M – $250M checks · since 2021Rally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checksSTCAPPalo Alto · since 2020Syn Ventures Seed Management LlcWest Palm BeachUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checksUtah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)Salt Lake City
Experience
- Arctic WolfExecutive Chairmancurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Arctic WolfChief Executive Officer2012 — 2021Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Arctic WolfPresident & CEO2012 — 2021Sunnyvale, CA and Kitchener, ON Canada
- Blue Coat Systems, Inc.President & CEO1999 — 2011
- IpsilonPresident & CEO/General Manager1995 — 1999Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Newbridge NetworksGeneral Manager/Product Manager1987 — 1995
- Network Strategies, Inc.Group Manager/Consultant1984 — 1987Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
Colleagues at 33N
Achiad Avivi
Expert Advisory Board — Founder at LAS security at 33N
Adam Frankl
Expert Advisory Board — Partner at Alchemist Accelerator at 33N
Alina Medentsy
VC Operations Analyst at 33N
André Azevedo
Expert Advisory Board — CEO at Ancoris at 33N
Artur Monteiro
Technologist In Residence at 33N
Ayman Hammoudeh
Expert Advisory Board — Venture Advisor at 33N
Carlos Alberto Silva
Managing Partner at 33N
Cassio Sampaio
Expert Advisory Board — CPTO at Aiven at 33N
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Nesmith?
- Founder and Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf; member of the Strategic Committee.
- Where does Brian Nesmith work?
- Brian Nesmith is Founder & CEO of Arctic Wolf and Strategic Committee — Founder & Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf at 33N.
- What companies did Brian Nesmith found?
- Brian Nesmith founded Arctic Wolf.
- Where did Brian Nesmith go to school?
- Brian Nesmith studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,422
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
33N mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christophe BiancoVenture PartnerFounded Excellium ServicesEyal HayardenyStrategic Committee — Co-Founder at ReblazeFounded ReblazePierre PoletteStrategic Committee — Group CEO at SinariFounded HackuityAdam FranklExpert Advisory Board — Partner at Alchemist AcceleratorFounded AlchemistGuy BejeranoExpert Advisory Board — Co-Founder & CEO at SafeBreachFounded SafeBreach Attack Simulation PlatformSandeep LahaneExpert Advisory Board — Co-Founder & CEO at DeepfenceFounded VERCEPT
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arctic Wolf17
RobAdvisor at TFX CapitalJustin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcRobert SverbilovManaging Director at Golub GrowthDan WilliamsPartner at Delta-v CapitalRichard KandelPartner at HOF CapitalCarlos Alberto SilvaManaging Partner at 33N
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Also worked at Blue Coat Systems, Inc.22
Abhi DinkarAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesMichael FeiertagPartner at AllegisCyber CapitalMingjie GuanManaging Director at WestSummit CapitalDarren AbrahamsonPartner at Bain Capital VentureChris BirrellManaging Partner at Func Ventures, LlcSean MuirheadAdvisor (Chief Product Officer, Logpoint) at AllegisCyber Capital
+ 16 more
Also worked at Newbridge Networks7
Sanjay KhannaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsStu AaronInvestor at G2 Venture PartnersChris J. AlbinsonGeneral Partner at BreakawayGrowth FundSanjay BeriFounder at NetskopeBrian SuthoffExecutive Officer, Director at Tally StreetRaj SharmaExecutive Officer, Director at 3CLogic
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