Claire Hansen became a Partner at Firebrand in 2023, having joined in 2021. She previously held roles at Capital Factory, Central Texas Angel Network, and Army Futures Commands' Corporate Ventures.

What Claire can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

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Career

  1. Capital Factory
  2. Central Texas Angel Network · Investment Director
  3. Army Futures Commands’ Corporate Ventures
  4. Firebrand · Partner
    Now
  5. Capital Factory · Coordinator for Capital Factory’s Accelerator program
  6. Army Futures Commands’ Corporate Ventures unit

Focus

venture

Education

Pepperdine University, BA in Organizational CommunicationTexas A&M University, MA in Organizational Communication

Before you pitch

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Questions

Who is Claire Hansen?

Claire Hansen became a Partner at Firebrand in 2023, having joined in 2021. She previously held roles at Capital Factory, Central Texas Angel Network, and Army Futures Commands' Corporate Ventures.

How much does Claire Hansen invest?

Claire Hansen invests through Firebrand Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at seed.

How do I pitch Claire Hansen?

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

What did Claire Hansen do before Firebrand Ventures?

Capital Factory; Investment Director at Central Texas Angel Network; Army Futures Commands’ Corporate Ventures; Coordinator for Capital Factory’s Accelerator program at Capital Factory; Army Futures Commands’ Corporate Ventures unit.

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