Brian Sykes
Director/Board Member at Antenna LLC
Profile
Brian is a Principal at Raine Ventures.
Brian has spent his entire career as an investor in and advisor to technology companies.
Prior to joining Raine Ventures, Brian was an investment associate at Jump Capital, where he focused on sourcing and evaluating growth-stage investments in software companies.
Prior to Jump, Brian was an investor at Advance Venture Partners, where he focused on investments in enterprise software and led thesis development for the enterprise AI sector.
Brian started his finance career in investment banking at Inverness Advisors, where he worked in the technology M&A group in San Francisco.
Earlier in his career, Brian worked in management consulting at PwC, where he advised clients in the FinTech and Digital Payments ecosystems.
Brian has a B.S.
in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University and an M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School.
While at HBS, Brian founded The Black Investment Club, a student club which seeks to break down the barriers that prevent Black talent from breaking into the investment industry.
Brian Sykes active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Antenna LLC
Antenna LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Antenna, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing management services. Its services include strategy & business development, marketing communications, digital, marketing automation and insights & analytics. The company was founded by Brendon Schrader in 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Barn2Door, Inc.
Barn2Door, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Barn2Door, Inc. provides e-commerce software for farmers for selling directly to local buyers. It offers dairy, flower, proteins and poultry products. The company was founded by Shea Martin, Janelle Maiocco and Crystal Hoyer in March 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-07-31 |
Visible Hands PBC
Visible Hands PBC Investment ManagersFinance Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Brian Sykes
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Raine Ventures LLC
Raine Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Raine Ventures LLC (Raine Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of The Raine Group LLC founded in 2010 by Brandon Gardner, Deborah Mei, Joseph Ravitch, John Salter, and Jeff Sine. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Training of Brian Sykes
Georgetown University | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Graduate Degree |
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Raine Ventures LLC
Raine Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Raine Ventures LLC (Raine Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of The Raine Group LLC founded in 2010 by Brandon Gardner, Deborah Mei, Joseph Ravitch, John Salter, and Jeff Sine. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Antenna LLC
Antenna LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Antenna, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing management services. Its services include strategy & business development, marketing communications, digital, marketing automation and insights & analytics. The company was founded by Brendon Schrader in 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Commercial Services |
Barn2Door, Inc.
Barn2Door, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Barn2Door, Inc. provides e-commerce software for farmers for selling directly to local buyers. It offers dairy, flower, proteins and poultry products. The company was founded by Shea Martin, Janelle Maiocco and Crystal Hoyer in March 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Visible Hands PBC
Visible Hands PBC Investment ManagersFinance Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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