Brian Schechter
InvestorFounderPartner at Primary Venture Partners · Board director at Tabs · Board director at Teleskope
New York City
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
Brian, a two-time founder of HowAboutWe and SelfMade, leverages an eclectic background (sports, theatre, teaching, meditation, political organizing) in a hands-on, founder-operator approach focused on AI and developer infrastructure.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechE-commerceFintechHardwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSSemiconductors
Board director at Tabs
Intro paths
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Tabs's investors · 6
Commerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2024Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2024One Way VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2024Primary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024Thomson Reuters VenturesNew York · since 2024
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Co-founders at Tabs
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Ali HussainCEO & Co-Founder
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Rebecca SchwartzCo-Founder
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Deepak BapatCTO & Co-Founder
Board director at Teleskope
Intro paths
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Teleskope's investors below.
Teleskope's investors · 4
Co-founders at Teleskope
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Elizabeth NammourExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Primary Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Stealth Memory CompanyBoard Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- HaiquBoard Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- The Biological Computing Co. (TBC)Board Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- TeleskopeBoard Member and Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Etched.aiBoard Member and Investorcurrent2023 — present
- CakeBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- TabsBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Ark BiotechBoard Member and Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Jed SecurityBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- PluralBoard Member and Investorcurrent2021 — present
- SelfMadeBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- SelfMadeCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2020New York, NY
- SparkAIBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Cornell TechStartup Studio - Studio Lead2015Greater New York City Area
- HowAboutWe.comCo-Founder and Co-CEO2009 — 2015
- Obama for AmericaField Organizer2008Greater St. Louis Area
- Hyde Leadership Charter SchoolTeacher2005 — 2008
- Citizen SchoolsTeaching Fellow2003 — 2005
Education
- Marlboro CollegeBA, Philosophy1998 — 2002
- Lesley UniversityMA, Education: Teaching & Curriculum Development2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Marketing26Teaching9Entrepreneurship10Social Media14Non-profits2Nonprofits9Blogging3Start-ups7Social Networking2SEO2Online Marketing9Social Media Marketing11
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Deals · 2
TabsBoard seat
via Primary Venture Partners · filed Oct 2024 · $25M raise
EtchedLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Atero
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Primary Venture Partners
Abir Liben
Principal at Primary Venture Partners
Adam Piasecki
Senior Associate, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners
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Alex Giles
Market Development Associate at Primary Venture Partners
Alex Horne
Associate, People & Networks at Primary Venture Partners
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Alexandra Lappas
Office Manager at Primary Venture Partners
Amber Braman
Executive Assistant at Primary Venture Partners
Anna Floyd
Assistant Controller at Primary Venture Partners
Annabelle Kim
Analyst, People and Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Network5
Abir Liben
Principal at Primary Venture Partners
Benjamin Sun
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Brad Svrluga
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Cassie Young
General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Curtis Lee
Venture Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Schechter?
- Brian, a two-time founder of HowAboutWe and SelfMade, leverages an eclectic background (sports, theatre, teaching, meditation, political organizing) in a hands-on, founder-operator approach focused on AI and developer infrastructure.
- Where does Brian Schechter work?
- Brian Schechter is Partner at Primary Venture Partners and Board director at Tabs and Board director at Teleskope.
- What does Brian Schechter invest in?
- Brian Schechter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Brian Schechter write?
- Brian Schechter typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Brian Schechter sit on?
- Brian Schechter holds tracked board seats at Etched, Tabs.
- What companies has Brian Schechter invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Atero, Etched.
- Where did Brian Schechter go to school?
- Brian Schechter studied at Marlboro College (BA, Philosophy); Lesley University (MA, Education: Teaching & Curriculum Development).
- Does Brian Schechter lead rounds?
- Yes — Brian Schechter has led 2 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at The Biological Computing Co. (TBC)3
Also worked at SelfMade3
Also worked at HowAboutWe.com4
Also worked at Obama for America28
Laurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpTommy StadlenCo-Founder and General Partner at Giant Ventures Global LlpBetsy HooverFounder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground LabsBrandon HurlbutCo-Founder at Overture ClimateRohan PatelVenture Partner at Overture Climate
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