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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.[ citation needed ]
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]
Harrison was an Airborne Ranger and served in the U.S. Army for 5 years where he became a captain. [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]
Harrison and his wife Angie live in Austin Texas and have a son, Elvis, and daughter, Scout. [9]
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