Brendan Mathews

Brendan Mathews

Managing Partner atMotley Fool VenturesCharlottesville, Va.

Brendan Mathews is a Managing Partner at Motley Fool Ventures. He previously worked as a senior analyst at The Motley Fool and a manager at Accenture.

What Brendan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Motley Fool Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Motley Fool Ventures.

Career

  1. Accenture · manager
  2. The Motley Fool · senior analyst
    Now
  3. Motley Fool Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Education

University of Virginia, economics degreeUniversity of California-Berkeley, MBA

Also at Motley Fool Ventures

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Questions

Who is Brendan Mathews?

Brendan Mathews is a Managing Partner at Motley Fool Ventures. He previously worked as a senior analyst at The Motley Fool and a manager at Accenture.

How much does Brendan Mathews invest?

Brendan Mathews invests through Motley Fool Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Brendan Mathews?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Brendan in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motley Fool Ventures backed works better.

What did Brendan Mathews do before Motley Fool Ventures?

manager at Accenture.

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