Brad Gillespie is a respected venture capitalist and General Partner at IA Ventures. With a strong background in Electrical Engineering, he has earned multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Brad has an impressive track record of investing in companies across a range of industries and has backed names like DigitalOcean, DataRobot, Canvas Medical, and Kepler. He carries idiosyncratic investment philosophy, which he has shared with the public through a Medium post. Additionally, Brad has served on the board and as an investor for many notable startup companies, including Lygos, Vectra Networks, Drift, and Transcriptic. He has also held important roles in Microsoft and Sanders, a Lockheed-Martin Company. Brad Gillespie has earned respect for his unique approach to investing, which has made him a sought-after professional in the business.