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Bryan Cressey

Investor

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Frist Cressey Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

Writes $500K – $20M checks

About

Bryan Cressey co-founded four private equity firms and pioneered industry-consolidation investing, uniquely pairing that expertise with founding a Chicago recovery center offering no-cost addiction treatment to the poor and homeless.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Cressey & CompanyCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2008 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Frist Cressey VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  3. Above and Beyond Family Recovery CenterFoundercurrent2015 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  4. Thoma Cressey BravoCo-Founder and Managing Partner1998 — 2008Chicago, Illinois, United States
  5. GTCR - Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner, Inc.Co-Founder and Partner1980 — 1998Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. First Chicago Investment CorporationSenior Investment Manager1977 — 1980Chicago, Illinois, United States

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  3. University of WashingtonBachelor of Science - BS, Economics

Same school

Also attended Harvard Law School133

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 127 more

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended University of Washington186

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 180 more

Colleagues at Frist Cressey Ventures

Bill Frist
Co-Founder and Partner at Frist Cressey Ventures
Bill Frist, M.D.
Co-Founder and Partner at Frist Cressey Ventures
Caroline Young
Vice President at Frist Cressey Ventures
Chloe Coulter
Director of Value Creation at Frist Cressey Ventures
Derek Dedeker
Principal at Frist Cressey Ventures
Harrison Frist
Operating Partner at Frist Cressey Ventures
J. Mark Tipps
Partner & COO at Frist Cressey Ventures
Jamie Kuntz
Associate, Partnership Development at Frist Cressey Ventures