Brooke Seawell
InvestorVenture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Bethesda, Maryland
Writes $2M β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Brooke joined NEA in 2005 as a Venture Partner with expertise in software, systems, and internet investments. He brings over 40 years of experience in technology finance and operations, with a 25-year background as an operating executive at technology companies, having taken three public and sold one to Sun Microsystems. At NEA, he leverages his founding and operating experience to mentor portfolio company operators and serves on the boards of NVIDIA, Tenable, and GoodLeap.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Partnercurrent2005 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- NVIDIABoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chaircurrent1997 β presentSanta Clara, CA
- TenableBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chaircurrent2017 β presentColumbia, MD
- GoodLeapBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chaircurrent2021 β presentRoseville, CA
- Landon SchoolBoard of Trustees2019 β 2025Bethesda, MD
- EargoBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2020 β 2022San Jose, CA
- MalwarebytesBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2016 β 2022Santa Clara, CA
- AcquiaBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2018 β 2019Boston, MA
- Tableau SoftwareBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2011 β 2019Seattle, WA
- SugarCRMBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2012 β 2018Cupertino, CA
- Lithium TechnologiesBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2013 β 2017San Francisco, CA
- Stanford University Athletic BoardBoard Member2013 β 2017Stanford, CA
- InformaticaBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair1997 β 2015Redwood City, CA
- Glu MobileBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2006 β 2014San Francisco, CA
- SiTimeBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2006 β 2014Sunnyvale, CA
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessManagement Board2008 β 2012Stanford, CA
- SiliconBlue TechnologiesBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2008 β 2011Santa Clara, CA
- Telegent SystemsBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair2007 β 2011Sunnyvale, CA
- CoWareBoard of Directors / Audit Committee Chair1998 β 2005San Jose, CA
- Technology Crossover VenturesPartner2000 β 2004Palo Alto, CA
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Finance1973 β 1975
- Stanford UniversityB.A., Economics1965 β 1969
- Landon School (Bethesda, MD)High School1956 β 1965
Skills & more
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AccountingSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementManagementMentoringAudit CommitteeIPOCPAFrom Brooke's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
GoodLeapNVIDIATenable
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Network9
Investors connected to Brooke in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brooke Seawell work?
- Brooke Seawell is Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
- What does Brooke Seawell invest in?
- Brooke Seawell invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Brooke Seawell write?
- Brooke Seawell typically writes checks of $2M β $50M.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Acquia10
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Also worked at SugarCRM7
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