About
Venture Partner who founded legal-tech startup PactSafe (acquired by Ironclad); an engineer-turned-attorney educated at Syracuse.
Experience
- M25Venture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- PowderkegCEO Peer Group Chaircurrent2024 — present
- Jack SchitttSenior Interncurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Syracuse University Alumni Club of IndianapolisPresident2011 — 2023
- Ironclad, Inc.Clickwraps2021 — 2023
- PactSafeFounder2013 — 2021Indianapolis
- The Crane Bay Event CenterPartner2011 — 2017551 West Merrill Street, Indianapolis Indiana
- The Law Office of Brian V PowersOwner / Attorney2009 — 2015
- Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPAttorney2004 — 2009
- Sommer Barnard PCAttorney2004 — 2009
- DashJobs.com, Inc.Founder,1998 — 2001
- American Consulting EngineersEngineer1996 — 1998
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of LawJD, Law2002 — 2005
- Syracuse UniversityBS, Engineering1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Mergers19Start-ups59Cyberlaw11Real Estate Transactions7Software Licensing2Mergers & Acquisitions39Strategic Planning21Joint Ventures7Legal Assistance3Recruiting1Due Diligence23Venture Capital16
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Legal AdviceLicensingEntrepreneurshipContract NegotiationBusiness PlanningCommercial LitigationPrivate EquityCopyright LawFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at M25
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brian Powers work?
- Brian Powers is Venture Partner at M25.
Founder mafias
Syracuse University mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kirthiga ReddyM.S.Founded Optimizegeo +1Scott SobelBachelor of ScienceFounded OlistMichael TerpinBA (dual degree)Founded OpenCarbonDrew KovenB.S. Whitman School of ManagementFounded The Beach PeopleKetan SampatMSFounded CafeGiveStephen MarshBSFounded Smarsh
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Ironclad mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
M25 mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law3
Also attended Syracuse University78
Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ironclad, Inc.15
Meghan ChristensonVP, Operations at Village GlobalPayam ZamaniFounder at One Planet GroupJake SaperGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersKiran YemulFellow, Healthcare & Life Sciences at BravenField PickeringManaging Partner, Conduit Private Markets at Conduit Asset ManagementChris HuxholdCFO at Elevate Ventures
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