Brandon Farwell

General Partner at Xfund

Brandon Farwell is a General Partner at Xfund, an early-stage venture capital firm. Before joining Xfund, he was an Investment Professional at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), where he focused on software investments, including companies like Box, Yammer, Twilio, and SpaceX. He also played a significant role in building a 150-company portfolio at Rothenberg Ventures, which included notable companies such as Robinhood, Matterport, and SpaceX.1 2

Farwell's expertise lies in enterprise technologies, particularly in areas such as machine intelligence, VR/AR, robotics, and space. He has been recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Venture Capital list and serves as a formal advisor to CASIS, the organization designated by NASA to manage research on the International Space Station.1 2

He holds a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Rock Ventures Fellow.1 2

Highlights

May 10 · svicons.substack.com

Brandon Farwell, General Partner of Xfund - Icons

Sep 1 · PR Web

Ex-Uber team launches Prive with $1.7M in pre-seed funding to reinvent the recurring transaction experience for D2C brands - PR Web

Sep 1 · WFMZ Allentown

Ex-Uber team launches Prive with $1.7M in pre-seed funding to reinvent the recurring transaction experience for D2C brands - WFMZ Allentown

Experience

General Partner at Xfund (April 2017 - Present)

Investment Professional at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (April 2010 - March 2014); Limited Partner and Investment Partner at Rothenberg Ventures (January 2014 - August 2016); Corporate Development and Sales Operations at Box (June 2013 - August 2013), Official Judge/Mentor at StartX (October 2020 - Present); Formal Advisor at Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) (October 2016 - Present); Board Member at Aerospike, Inc. (September 2010 - July 2012); Analyst at Credit Suisse Alternative Investments (July 2008 - March 2010)