Brandon Yahn

Brandon Yahn is a key member of the founding team and oversees North American investments at Convivialité Ventures, a venture capital firm supported by Pernod Ricard, a leading global wine & spirits company.

With a diverse background spanning investment, entrepreneurship, startup operations, and management consulting, Brandon has a passion for nurturing and scaling new ventures, having contributed to the early growth of prominent startups like Credit Karma, Datalogix, and Evernote.

He brings extensive expertise in investment, business development, strategy, and entrepreneurship, leveraging his experience as an active investor, startup advisor, former entrepreneur, and venture capitalist at Foundation Capital.

Brandon's professional journey includes significant business development roles at reputable companies such as Credit Karma, SavingStar, Datalogix, and Evernote, along with management and strategy consulting stints at Mars & Company and Accenture.

An alumnus of University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Brandon holds an MBA specializing in Entrepreneurship and Management of Technology, complemented by a BS in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University.

Throughout his career, Brandon Yahn has been associated with various organizations in advisory, leadership, and board capacities, including Bartesian, Free AF | AF Drinks, Sanzo, AvantStay, and Convivialité Ventures.

He has held diverse roles in these organizations, from Partner & Co-Founder at Convivialité Ventures to Founder and CEO at Student Loans Guy, demonstrating his versatility and leadership skills across different domains.

With a robust background in business development, investment, and entrepreneurship, Brandon Yahn continues to make significant contributions to the startup ecosystem, utilizing his expertise to drive innovation and growth in the tech industry.