Brad Gillespie

Brad Gillespie is a General Partner at IA Ventures, a venture capital firm he helped start in 2010.3 Here are some key details about his background and role:

Professional Experience

• Managing Partner at IA Ventures (2009 - Present)2
• Previously worked as Technology Advisor to the CTO at Microsoft (1999 - 2007)2
• Held an engineering role at Sanders, A Lockheed-Martin Company (1994 - 1997)2

Investment Focus

Brad focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in areas such as:

• Robotics
• Data Services
• BioTech
• AI
• Enterprise technology1

His typical investment range is $100K to $5.0M, with a sweet spot around $1.5M.1

Notable Investments

Brad has been involved in seeding over 100 companies, including:

• Datadog
• The Trade Desk
• TransferWise
• Flatiron Health
• Komodo Health
• DataRobot
• DigitalOcean
• Recorded Future3

Board Positions

He currently holds or has held board positions at several companies, including:

• Kepler Communications Inc.
• Ethyca
• Canvas Medical
• Vectra Networks, Inc.
• Lygos
• DigitalOcean
• x.ai (acquired by Bizzabo)2

Education

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington
• MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire
• BS in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University2

Investment Philosophy

Brad looks for "customer domain experts who have a formidable strategic understanding of, and an ambitious non-obvious take on, a fast growing market".3 He aims to inspire founders to reach for greatness and be a trusted advisor they can turn to for an unbiased perspective.3