Brad Harrison
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Bradley C. Harrison (born March 11, 1972) is a venture capitalist.[1] He is the founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures,[2] a venture capital firm that offers entrepreneurs support and capital.[3] Harrison specializes in early-stage companies with a focus on media, technology, and entertainment. He holds three US patents in the search space.[citation needed]
Early life and education
Harrison attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1990-1994 where he graduated as a Distinguished Honor Graduate with a B.S. in theoretical economics.[4][5]
Harrison then attended the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1999-2001 where he graduated with an MBA.[6]
Career
Harrison was an Airborne Ranger and served in the U.S. Army for 5 years.[5]
Harrison founded Gladiator Group, a venture consulting firm, and also served as a Director at America Online where he was responsible for strategy, business development, and new revenue creation.[5]
In 2004, Harrison served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Distribution of MeMedia Inc.[5]
In 2006, he founded his own venture firm, Brad Harrison Ventures. As an evolution of BHV, he launched the BHV Entrepreneurship Fund II to focus on early-stage venture capital. The Entrepreneurship Fund is focused on providing strategic capital to start-ups and start-overs with a Media, Technology and Entertainment focus. In August 2013, Harrison rebranded BHV to Scout Ventures.[7] Previous investments include Social Weekend.[8][5]
Harrison has been a board member of SeedInvest since April 2014.[5]
Personal life
Harrison and his wife Angie live in Austin Texas and have a son, Elvis, and daughter, Scout.[9]
References
- ^ "A New York VC Spotlight: Bradley C. Harrison - AlleyWatch". 30 July 2013.
- ^ "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". 8 August 2013.
- ^ Redrup, Yolanda (October 26, 2015). "Brad Harrison's Scout Ventures plans to launch $40 million Australian fund". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "West Point Association of Graduates".
- ^ a b c d e f "Bradley C. Harrison". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Dahlberg, Nancy (September 29, 2014). "New York's Scout Ventures chooses Miami for VC office". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Dorbian, Iris (August 8, 2013). "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". PE Hub. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Ha, Anthony. "Adknowledge Acquires SocialWeekend Labs To Add App Promotion Tools".
- ^ "SCOUT TEAM". Scout Ventures. Scout Ventures. Retrieved 21 September 2020.