Brian Rothenberg

Brian Rothenberg is a General Partner at defy.vc, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Woodside, California.1 Here are some key details about Brian Rothenberg:

Professional Background

• He has been a General Partner at defy.vc since April 2019.2
• Prior to joining defy.vc, Brian spent over 6 years at Eventbrite, where he served as VP of Growth, CMO, and VP/GM of the company's largest revenue segment.1 He helped scale Eventbrite from a startup to millions of users, $300M in revenue, and through its IPO.
• He co-founded SkillSlate, a VC-backed local services marketplace that was acquired by TaskRabbit.1
• Brian started his first business, an online ticket brokerage called EventTicketsNow, from his dorm room at USC.1

Investing Experience

• At defy.vc, Brian typically invests $2-10M as first checks in early-stage companies.1
• He has invested in various sectors including vertical AI, enterprise & vertical SaaS, marketplaces, health IT, defense tech, and blockchain/web3.1
• Prior to joining defy.vc, Brian was an angel investor and advisor to startups for several years.2
• He was part of Sequoia Capital's Scout program and Y Combinator's Growth Council.2

Education and Personal

• Brian studied entrepreneurship and marketing at the University of Southern California.1
• He also has an MBA in Finance and General Management from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.2
• Brian is a fourth-generation San Franciscan and lives in the Bay Area with his wife, four children, and their dog.1

Brian Rothenberg brings a combination of entrepreneurial experience, operational expertise in scaling startups, and venture capital knowledge to his role at defy.vc.