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Joe Brickman

Investor

Managing Partner at VentureDNA

Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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.

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Experience

  1. Zaidwood CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
  2. Xalt Capital Management LLCStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
  3. Brickwell LLCManaging Principalcurrent2025 — presentLake Forest, Illinois, United States
  4. VentureDNAManaging Partner2020 — 2025Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
  5. NRS - National Regulatory ServicesChief Commercial Officer2017 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  6. SaveUpChief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  7. PNCManaging Director and Senior Vice President - Market Director2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  8. Northern Trust CorporationSenior Vice President - Institutional Advisory Services2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
  9. MorningstarSenior Vice President - Institutional Sales2004 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
  10. Legg Mason (Acquired by Franklin Templeton)Senior Vice President - Institutional Sales1999 — 2004Greater Chicago Area
  11. Raymond James Financial Inc.Vice President - Investments1995 — 1999Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. University of LynchburgBA, Economics
  2. Lake Forest High School

Skills & more

Investments15Alternative Investments10Hedge Funds2Asset Allocation5Investment Advisory1Investment Management3Private Equity1Investment Strategies1Financial Advisory1Financial Services6Asset Management8Wealth Management3
+4 moreMutual FundsEquitiesAcquisition IntegrationManagement

From Joe's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Lake Forest High School2

Konstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJack StatzaPartner at Alumni Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at VentureDNA3

Stewart DixonManaging Partner at VentureDNAMark HahsManaging Partner at VentureDNATom RamarManaging Partner at VentureDNA

Also worked at PNC19

Shomik GhoshInvestor at Sierra VenturesAngelo VallettaPresident & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology PartnersJames LangfordAdvisor at Tri-Valley VenturesJamie RhodePartner at ScreendoorAlyssa DanielInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALNissa Zafar-KhanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Also worked at Northern Trust Corporation20

James HuffCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSkyScott HollowayInvestor at Starting LineKayin BarclaySenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersGrace WeinstockOperations and Impact at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALSergio GomezVice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Runway Growth CapitalPrashanth RangaswamyHead of Operations at Alium Capital

+ 14 more

Also worked at Raymond James Financial Inc.40

Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEvans GrenierVice President at Questa CapitalKat UtechtPartner Emeritus at Core Venture CapitalJason FrankelPartner at Mainsail PartnersNicole NaidooPartner at Telescope PartnersIrena BlindSenior Advisor at TSG Consumer Partners

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Colleagues at VentureDNA

Bill McNitt
Senior executive at VentureDNA
Christine Haas
PR And Media Strategy at VentureDNA
Christopher Morton
Administrative Partner at VentureDNA
Dominique Jackson
Strategic Advisor at VentureDNA
George Pandaleon
Managing Partner at VentureDNA
Gyasi Sutherland
Associate Relationship Manager at VentureDNA
James MacLennan
Partner, Corporate Strategy at VentureDNA
Jeff Yehle
Human Resources at VentureDNA