Brian NeSmith Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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15
- Portfolio
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5
- Exits
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10
Brian NeSmith General Information
Description
Mr. Brian NeSmith is a Co-Founder & serves as Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf . Mr. NeSmith served as Board Member at TrueSight Pulse. He serves as Board Member at Conceal. He served as Chief Executive Officer at Network Appliance (NetCache Busines). He served as a Board Member at Centrify. Previously, he served as a President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Coat Systems. He served as Board Member at Revelstoke. He is also the former CEO of Blue Coat Systems (formerly CacheFlow), where he presided over the company's IPO and increased company revenues from $10 million per year to more than $500 million per year as the industry's leading web proxy platform. He also has served as CEO of Ipsilon Networks, leading the company's acquisition of Nokia to become the leading appliance platform for Check Point firewalls. His career includes product management and marketing at Newbridge Networks and general management of the Layer 3 Switched Routing business unit. He earned BS (Bachelor of Science) in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1984.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Brian NeSmith Investments (15)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Amplifier ( Business/Productivity Software) | 20-Mar-2025 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| StrikeReady | 09-Apr-2024 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| KeyCaliber | 16-Nov-2021 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Beeline Connect | 08-Jul-2015 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Real Gone Gigs | 01-Aug-2014 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Out of Business | |||
| Gone App | 30-Jul-2014 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Out of Business | |||
| WittyParrot | 07-Jul-2013 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| i7 Networks | 12-Nov-2012 | Network Management Software | Startup | |||
| WeVideo | 19-Apr-2012 | Early Stage VC | Multimedia and Design Software | Profitable | ||
| StopTheHacker | 13-Feb-2012 | Early Stage VC | Internet Software | Profitable |
Brian NeSmith Exits (10)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| AvaLAN Wireless | 19-Apr-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| WeVideo | 14-Dec-2020 | ||
| Real Gone Gigs | 13-Oct-2020 | ||
| Beeline Connect | 01-Mar-2018 | ||
| Gone App | 03-Aug-2017 | ||
| Gridpoint Systems | 01-Sep-2015 | ||
| StopTheHacker | 01-Jan-2013 | ||
| Nicira Networks | 24-Aug-2012 | ||
| UpMo | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | ||
| i7 Networks | Secondary Transaction - Private |
Brian NeSmith Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Brian NeSmith Co-Investors (17)
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| Cota Capital | 1 |
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Brian NeSmith FAQs
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Who is Brian NeSmith?
Brian NeSmith is an angel Investor who has made 15 investments.
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What kind of investor is Brian NeSmith?
Brian NeSmith is an angel investor.
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What does Brian NeSmith do?
As an angel investor, Brian NeSmith invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Brian NeSmith hold?
Brian NeSmith holds a board seat in Conceal.
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What has Brian NeSmith invested in?
Brian NeSmith has made numerous investments in companies like Amplifier ( Business/Productivity Software), StrikeReady, and KeyCaliber within the Business/Productivity Software and Network Management Software industries.
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What has Brian NeSmith invested in recently?
Brian NeSmith's latest investment was on 20-Mar-2025 in Amplifier ( Business/Productivity Software), a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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