Brian Sapp
InvestorTechnology Sector Lead, Growth Lending at Wellington Management
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Tyler WilsonunlockedBrian: together at Hercules Capital, Inc. (2017–2018)
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Brian: together at Wedbush Securities
Brian: together at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Experience
- Wellington ManagementTechnology Sector Lead, Growth Lendingcurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Runway Growth CapitalManaging Director - Head of West Coast Origination2018 — 2025Menlo Park, CA
- Hercules Capital, Inc.Managing Director2014 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Robert W. Baird & Co.Director2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Wedbush SecuritiesManaging Director2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Thomas Weisel PartnersDirector2008 — 2009
- SVB AlliantSenior Vice President2006 — 2007
- Pacific Growth EquitiesSenior Vice President2003 — 2006
- CIBC World MarketsVice President1999 — 2003
Skills & more
FinanceInvestment BankingPrivate EquityValuationFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceCapital MarketsEquitiesInvestments
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Colleagues at Wellington Management
Alan Hsu
Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Andreas Etten
Investment Team at 10x Founders
Andrew Heiskell
Investor at Wellington Management
Anna Lunden
Equity Portfolio Manager, EMEA DE&I Committee – Chair at Wellington Management
Campe Goodman
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Chris Martone
Principal at BrandProject Capital
Cindy Cheng
Principal at Vy Capital
Connor Fitzgerald
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Network6
Andy Weyer
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Brad Pritchard
Senior Managing Director at Structural Capital
David Ehrlich
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
David Spreng
Founder, CEO, and CIO at Runway Growth Capital
Edward Chen
Managing Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Ted Cavan
Managing Director, Technology at Runway Growth Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Sapp?
- Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
- Where does Brian Sapp work?
- Brian Sapp is Technology Sector Lead, Growth Lending at Wellington Management.
- What check size does Brian Sapp write?
- Brian Sapp typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- Where did Brian Sapp go to school?
- Brian Sapp studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, Accounting and Finance); Penn State University (BS, Chemical Engineering).
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Also attended Penn State University367
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Shared employers
Also worked at Runway Growth Capital35
David SprengFounder, CEO, and CIO at Runway Growth CapitalTom RatermanVice Chairman at Runway Growth CapitalAndy MizerekSenior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth CapitalAvisha KhubaniChief Credit Officer at Runway Growth CapitalBrenda LinAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalBrinton HooverAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
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Also worked at Wedbush Securities15
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Also worked at Thomas Weisel Partners34
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