Brian Rumao
Brian Rumao is a Managing Director at Next Play Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at LinkedIn and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
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Next Play Ventures writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- McKinsey & Company · consultant
- LinkedIn
- LinkedIn · VP and Chief of Staff to the CEO
- Next Play Ventures · Managing DirectorNow
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Who is Brian Rumao?
Brian Rumao is a Managing Director at Next Play Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at LinkedIn and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
How much does Brian Rumao invest?
Brian Rumao invests through Next Play Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Brian Rumao?
A warm intro from a founder Next Play Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Brian Rumao do before Next Play Ventures?
consultant at McKinsey & Company; LinkedIn; VP and Chief of Staff to the CEO at LinkedIn.
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