Brian Spaly
InvestorGeneral Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures · Board director at Own Up · Board director at BriteCo · Director at Happy Returns
Austin, Texas
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Serial founder-operator of Bonobos and Trunk Club, Brian Spaly brings rare hands-on brand-building expertise, favoring founder-obsessed, personal-problem startups and a disciplined, non-hype focus on durable, cash-flow-first consumer businesses.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Board director at Own Up
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Own Up's investors · 6
Co-founders at Own Up
Board director at BriteCo
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BriteCo's investors · 3
Co-founders at BriteCo
Director at Happy Returns
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Happy Returns's investors · 6
Co-founders at Happy Returns
Experience
- LedgebrookBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- BriteCoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Brand Foundry VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Made InBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Tribe 9 FoodsBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentMadison, Wisconsin Area
- AZEK Building ProductsBoard Member2020 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- TecovasBoard Member2016 — 2024Austin, Texas Area
- TecovasExecutive Chairman2017 — 2022Austin, Texas Area
- Deckers BrandsBoard Member2018 — 2021Santa Barbara, CA
- VeryableBoard Member2017 — 2021Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- M1 FinanceBoard Member2017 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- Happy ReturnsBoard Member2017 — 2020Santa Monica, California, United States
- Trunk ClubFounder and CEO2009 — 2017
- BonobosFounder2006 — 2009
- AccuMed Home HealthVice President Mergers & Acquisitions2004 — 2005
- Parthenon CapitalAssociate2002 — 2004
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2000 — 2002
Deals · 1
Own UpBoard seat
via Brand Foundry Ventures · filed Aug 2022 · $25.5M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Spaly?
- Serial founder-operator of Bonobos and Trunk Club, Brian Spaly brings rare hands-on brand-building expertise, favoring founder-obsessed, personal-problem startups and a disciplined, non-hype focus on durable, cash-flow-first consumer businesses.
- Where does Brian Spaly work?
- Brian Spaly is General Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures and Board director at Own Up and Board director at BriteCo.
- What does Brian Spaly invest in?
- Brian Spaly invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Brian Spaly write?
- Brian Spaly typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What boards does Brian Spaly sit on?
- Brian Spaly holds tracked board seats at Own Up.
- Where did Brian Spaly go to school?
- Brian Spaly studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Princeton University (AB, Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BriteCo1
Also worked at Made In2
Also worked at Deckers Brands4
Also worked at Parthenon Capital36
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