Brian Gaister
Brian Gaister is a General Partner at SaaS Ventures and co-founded Pennington Partners & Co. He has decades of capital markets and operating experience.
What Brian can write
SaaS Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Pennington Partners & Co.
- SaaS Ventures · General PartnerNow
- Merrill Lynch Interfunding, Inc. · Vice President2010-2015
- Pennington Partners & Co. · Chief Executive Officer2015-
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Who is Brian Gaister?
Brian Gaister is a General Partner at SaaS Ventures and co-founded Pennington Partners & Co. He has decades of capital markets and operating experience.
How much does Brian Gaister invest?
Brian Gaister invests through SaaS Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Brian Gaister?
A warm intro from a founder SaaS Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Brian Gaister do before SaaS Ventures?
Pennington Partners & Co.; Vice President at Merrill Lynch Interfunding, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer at Pennington Partners & Co..
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