Brad Harrison

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Brad Harrison
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Born
Bradley C. Harrison

(1972-03-11) March 11, 1972 (age 52)
Education United States Military Academy at West Point
MIT Sloan School of Management
Occupation(s)Venture capitalist
Founder of Scout Ventures
Website https://www.scout.vc/

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 ]

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Early life and education

Harrison attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1990 to 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 to 2001 where he graduated with an MBA. [6]

Career

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]

As of 2024, Harrison is a managing partner of Scout Ventures, out of Austin, Texas. [9] [10]

Personal life

Harrison and his wife Angie live in Austin Texas and have a son, Elvis, and daughter, Scout. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "A New York VC Spotlight: Bradley C. Harrison - AlleyWatch". 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". 8 August 2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "West Point Association of Graduates".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bradley C. Harrison". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Dahlberg, Nancy (September 29, 2014). "New York's Scout Ventures chooses Miami for VC office". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Dorbian, Iris (August 8, 2013). "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". PE Hub. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Ha, Anthony (8 April 2013). "Adknowledge Acquires SocialWeekend Labs To Add App Promotion Tools".
  9. ↑ "Scout Ventures, Interview With Managing Partner Brad Harrison". 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  10. ↑ Harris, William (2024-09-23). "Scout Ventures Lead $11M Seed Round For HavocAI". citybiz. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  11. ↑ "SCOUT TEAM". Scout Ventures. Scout Ventures. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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