Phil Bronner
InvestorCo-Founder and General Partner at Ardent Venture
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $500K β $3M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Phil Bronner, a Black VC who mentors emerging VCs and nontraditional founders, expands deal networks and backs software transforming team workflows for mixed human and AI workforces.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Ardent Venture PartnersManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2020 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- OneMain FinancialBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- VERITUITYBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
- ExecOnlineBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- IncentivioBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- CruxInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- PickleheadsInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- LendflowInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- RainforestInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- FinancepeerInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- GivebutterInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- Method FinancialInvestorcurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Summer League VenturesAngel Investorcurrent2018 β presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Quad Learning, Inc.Chairman2018
- Quad Learning, Inc.CEO2012 β 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Novak Biddle Venture PartnersVenture Partner2014 β 2017
- Novak Biddle Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1999 β 2013
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1997 β 1999
- IBMSoftware engineer1992 β 1993
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, finance1994 β 1997
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolJD, Law1993 β 1997
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Computer Science1988 β 1992
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship29Venture Capital19Cloud Computing8Mobile Devices6Investments5Corporate Development8Enterprise Architecture1Private Equity5Start-ups64Mergers & Acquisitions12Strategic Partnerships48Equities1
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Financial ModelingAngel InvestingAnalyticsDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentSaaSManagementStrategyFrom Phil's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School20
Andrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsHoward ShecterExecutive Partner at ClearSkyHayley SteinChief Compliance Officer at Magnetar AI VenturesHoward MergelkampManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersArif DamjiPartner at Conductive Ventures
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at ExecOnline1
Also worked at Incentivio2
Also worked at Lendflow2
Also worked at Financepeer1
Investments
Investor
Crux ClimateGivebutterMethod FinancialMorning ConsultSuperposition
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Ardent Venture
Alexis Echano
Investor at Ardent Venture
Alfred Johnson
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Chris Young
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Dan Preiss
Partner at Ardent Venture
Dave Wright
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Felipe Mejia
Investor / Principal at Ardent Venture
Haroon Mokhtarzada
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Jon Hallett
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture




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