Brian Hansen Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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3
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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1

Brian Hansen General Information
Description
Mr. Brian Hansen is an Angel Investor. Mr. Hansen served as Senior Vice President, Emerging Businesses at Ancestry. He has held several product and general management roles at Ancestry for more than a decade. Brian is responsible for Newspapers.com, Fold3, AncestryProGenealogists, the Ancestry Institutional products in libraries and classrooms, Archives.com, and Ancestry Academy. Brian's previous startup roles since 1997 include COO at iArchives (acquired by Ancestry.com), VP of Product at Kaboodle (acquired by Hearst Interactive), COO at Infopia, VP of Product and Business Development at FlipDog (acquired by Monster), and Strategic Projects Manager at Onyx Software. Brian holds an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a B.A. from Brigham Young University.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Brian Hansen Investments (3)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Radien | 20-Jul-2023 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Product In Beta Test | ||
Skill Struck | 23-Feb-2021 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
CitySpark | 09-Oct-2012 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue |
Brian Hansen Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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CitySpark | 15-Jan-2022 |
Brian Hansen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Brian Hansen Co-Investors (8)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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AI2 Incubator | 1 |
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All Turtles |
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Park City Angels |
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Spacestation Investments |
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WndrCo |
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Brian Hansen FAQs
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Who is Brian Hansen?
Brian Hansen is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.
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What kind of investor is Brian Hansen?
Brian Hansen is an angel investor.
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What does Brian Hansen do?
As an angel investor, Brian Hansen invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Brian Hansen invested in?
Brian Hansen has made numerous investments in companies like Radien, Skill Struck, and CitySpark within the Business/Productivity Software, Educational Software, and Media and Information Services (B2B) industries.
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What has Brian Hansen invested in recently?
Brian Hansen's latest investment was on 20-Jul-2023 in Radien, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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