Where does Brian Rowen work?

Brian Rowen is Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital.

Where did Brian Rowen go to school?

Brian Rowen studied at Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa, JE Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement).

Brian Rowen

Investor

Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

30 Under 30 2016 · Enterprise Technology

About

Became a Senior Advisor and Venture Partner in 2026 after serving as Fifth Down's President & Managing Partner. Former COO of Thiel Capital and founder of Propeller, a mobile software startup sold to Palantir in 2014. Stanford graduate.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

b•••@fifthdown.vcreveal

Experience

Fifth Down CapitalSenior Advisor & Venture Partnercurrent2026 — present
Fifth Down CapitalPresident & Managing Partner2023 — 2026
The Thiel FoundationPresident2022 — 2023
Thiel CapitalChief Operating Officer2021 — 2023
Thiel CapitalDirector, Strategic Investments2021
Palantir TechnologiesCorporate Development, Head of Corporate Development2014 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
Stanford UniversityBoard of Directors (Stanford Athletics - Buck/Cardinal)2010 — 2016Stanford, CA
PropellerFounder & CEO2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
RobinhoodAdvisor2012 — 2014Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Strategy10Venture Capital35Start-ups33Entrepreneurship28Corporate Development22Business Strategy13Private Equity11Product Management9Business Development8Mergers & Acquisitions8Investments6Valuation5

+3 more

Due DiligenceManagement ConsultingFinancial Modeling

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Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital

Alan Swierczynski

Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital

Alex Dermer

Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital

Andrew Spellman

Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Bryan Stuart

Vice President at Fifth Down Capital

Cam Fordham

Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Candace Parker

Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital

Christian Schulz

Chief Economist, Global Investment Platform at Allianz Global Investors

Chrysa Chin

Senior Advisor, Strategic Relationships at Fifth Down Capital

Network8

Peter ThielScout

Co-founder & Partner at Founders Fund

Andrew BoszhardtScout

Founder and Managing Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Raj SandhuScout

General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Celine Kwok

Principal and CFO at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Henry McNamara

General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Ian Mukherjee

Investor at Great Oaks Venture Capital

James Hottensen

Associate at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Stuart O'Keeffe

General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Rowen?: Became a Senior Advisor and Venture Partner in 2026 after serving as Fifth Down's President & Managing Partner. Former COO of Thiel Capital and founder of Propeller, a mobile software startup sold to Palantir in 2014. Stanford graduate.
Where does Brian Rowen work?: Brian Rowen is Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital.
Where did Brian Rowen go to school?: Brian Rowen studied at Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa, JE Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement).