Brett Kadesh
Private Equity Investor bij Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Profiel
Brett joined Touchdown Ventures in 2016.
He is focused on investing in early stage consumer-facing businesses as well as the underlying technology that enables them.
Prior to Touchdown, Brett’s experience spans financial services to early stage consumer products, allowing him to bring both an entrepreneur and investor perspective to the market.
He has worked in the strategic growth markets group of Ernst & Young, helped lead strategy at Ridemakerz while managing its ecommerce business, and held various roles at Versant Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Velos Partners, and UCLA Ventures.
Brett holds a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
He earned Technology Management designations from each.
Originally from Philadelphia, Brett spent several years in Southern California and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He’s visited over 50 countries and maintains his childhood goal to visit all 196.
Actieve functies van Brett Kadesh
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Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
 Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | 01-01-2016 |
Bullpen Capital Management LLC
 Bullpen Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bullpen Management LLC (Bullpen Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Paul Martino, Duncan Davidson and Richard Melmon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 01-01-2015 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Brett Kadesh
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| Naturally Bay Area, Inc. | Founder | 01-01-2020 |
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital)
 UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance UCLA Ventures (UCLA Ventures) is a venture capital a subsidiary of University of California, Los Angeles founded in 1999 by Josh L. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 01-01-2016 |
Versant Venture Management LLC
 Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01-01-2010 |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Private Equity Analyst | 01-01-2008 |
Opleiding van Brett Kadesh
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Undergraduate Degree |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
| UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering | Undergraduate Degree |
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Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
| Naturally Bay Area, Inc. | |
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital)
UCLA Ventures (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance UCLA Ventures (UCLA Ventures) is a venture capital a subsidiary of University of California, Los Angeles founded in 1999 by Josh L. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Bullpen Capital Management LLC
Bullpen Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bullpen Management LLC (Bullpen Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Paul Martino, Duncan Davidson and Richard Melmon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Velos Partners Management LLC
 Velos Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Velos Partners Management LLC (Velos Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of VGC Partners LLP founded in 2013 by James H Bailey and Samrat Ganguly. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Versant Venture Management LLC
Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver. | Finance |
