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Joe Brickman
InvestorManaging Partner at VentureDNA
Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Joe Brickman is Managing Partner at Brickwell LLC and Strategic Advisor at Zaidwood Capital. He facilitates connections between growth companies and sources of venture capital, private equity, and debt financing, with experience across technology, life sciences, healthcare IT, and related sectors. His work focuses on identifying investment opportunities and understanding the criteria and strategies of growth equity providers and strategic acquirers.
Experience
- Zaidwood CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
- Xalt Capital Management LLCStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
- Brickwell LLCManaging Principalcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
- VentureDNAManaging Partner2020 — 2025Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
- NRS - National Regulatory ServicesChief Commercial Officer2017 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- SaveUpChief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- PNCManaging Director and Senior Vice President - Market Director2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- Northern Trust CorporationSenior Vice President - Institutional Advisory Services2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- MorningstarSenior Vice President - Institutional Sales2004 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- Legg Mason (Acquired by Franklin Templeton)Senior Vice President - Institutional Sales1999 — 2004Greater Chicago Area
- Raymond James Financial Inc.Vice President - Investments1995 — 1999Greater Chicago Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Brickman?
- Joe Brickman is Managing Partner at Brickwell LLC and Strategic Advisor at Zaidwood Capital. He facilitates connections between growth companies and sources of venture capital, private equity, and debt financing, with experience across technology, life sciences, healthcare IT, and related sectors. His work focuses on identifying investment opportunities and understanding the criteria and strategies of growth equity providers and strategic acquirers.
- Where does Joe Brickman work?
- Joe Brickman is Managing Partner at VentureDNA.
- What check size does Joe Brickman write?
- Joe Brickman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Joe Brickman go to school?
- Joe Brickman studied at University of Lynchburg (BA, Economics); Lake Forest High School.
Same school
Also attended University of Lynchburg4
Also attended Lake Forest High School13
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Shared employers
Also worked at VentureDNA5
Also worked at PNC64
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Also worked at Northern Trust Corporation61
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Also worked at Raymond James Financial Inc.109
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