Brad Harrison
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| Born | Bradley C. Harrison March 11, 1972 |
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.
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 New York City 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 2016.