Brian Mesic

Brian Mesic

Managing Director atAnkona CapitalCalifornia

Brian Mesic co-founded Ankona after serving as General Partner at Anthem Venture Partners, with two decades of Southern California venture experience.

What Brian can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Ankona Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ankona Capital.

Career

  1. Anthem Venture Partners · General Partner
  2. Ankona · Managing Director
    Now
  3. Ankona Capital · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Ankona

Investments named in public bios

CordialLawmaticsSociVideoamp

Focus

southern california ventureB2B software

Education

Occidental College, bachelor degrees in Biology and EconomicsTuck School of Business at Dartmouth, MBA

Also at Ankona Capital

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Questions

Who is Brian Mesic?

Brian Mesic co-founded Ankona after serving as General Partner at Anthem Venture Partners, with two decades of Southern California venture experience.

How much does Brian Mesic invest?

Brian Mesic invests through Ankona Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Brian Mesic?

A warm intro from a founder Ankona Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Brian Mesic do before Ankona Capital?

General Partner at Anthem Venture Partners.

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