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Brian Rumao

Investor

Managing Director at Next Play Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Managing director at Next Play Ventures and Jeff Weiner's partner and former chief of staff of twelve years.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtech

Experience

  1. Next Play VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Various CompaniesAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  3. Westbound Equity PartnersAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. LinkedInVP, Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman2020 — 2022
  5. LinkedInVP, Chief of Staff to the CEO2014 — 2020Mountain View, CA
  6. LinkedInAuthor, LinkedIn Learning2018 — 2019
  7. LinkedInManager, Business Operations2012 — 2014Mountain View, CA
  8. Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMember, Board of Directors2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. On DeckFellow2021 — 2022
  10. The Aspen InstituteFirst Mover Fellow2018 — 2019
  11. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2010 — 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Gunung Sewu GroupOperations Consultant2009Bogor, Indonesia
  13. DellOperations Analyst2008Round Rock, TX
  14. General MotorsProduction Supervisor2005 — 2007Ypsilanti, MI

Skills & more

Early-stage StartupsInvestingBusiness Strategy54Operations Management50Venture CapitalBusiness Analysis44Product Management9Product Marketing12Management Consulting46Lean Manufacturing23Social Media25Performance Management3
+12 moreB2BPhotographyMergers & AcquisitionsAcquisition IntegrationMachine LearningCoachingTrainingLinkedInTeam LeadershipOperational ExcellencePowerPointExcel
  • On Leadership by Jeff Weiner — LinkedIn
  • AI The LinkedIn Way: A Conversation with Deepak Agarwal — LinkedIn
  • Become a Chief of Staff with Brian Rumao — LinkedIn
  • Photography Foundations: Lenses — LinkedIn
  • Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Advanced (Estimated) — Duolingo

From Brian's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Century HealthThe Browser CompanyTralaTruework

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Next Play Ventures

Jeff Weiner
Founding Partner at Next Play Ventures
Jeff Weiner
EIR (Investor / Advisor) at Greylock Partners
Sean Mendy
Partner at Westbound Equity Partners
Yasmine Lurvink
Associate at Pymwymic

Network8

Reid HoffmanScout
Co-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock
Mike KriegerScout
Co-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
Jeff WeinerScout
Founding Partner at Next Play Ventures
Jonathan EllisScout
Founder and Managing Director at Sandalphon Capital
Alex Iskold
Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures
Emilie Choi
President and COO at Coinbase Ventures
Meera Oak
Partner at Alumni Ventures
Prashant Shukla
Partner at Origin Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Rumao?
Managing director at Next Play Ventures and Jeff Weiner's partner and former chief of staff of twelve years.
Where does Brian Rumao work?
Brian Rumao is Managing Director at Next Play Ventures.
What does Brian Rumao invest in?
Brian Rumao invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Healthtech.
What check size does Brian Rumao write?
Brian Rumao typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Brian Rumao invested in?
Investments tracked here include Century Health, The Browser Company, Trala, Truework.
Where did Brian Rumao go to school?
Brian Rumao studied at University of Michigan (MSE, Industrial and Operations Engineering); University of Michigan (BSE, Industrial and Operations Engineering).

Founder mafias

Next Play Ventures mafia2

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Jeff WeinerFounderFounded LinkedIn

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