Brian Panoff Overview
- Firm
- Shell Ventures
- Primary Position
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Partner
- Primary Industry
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B2C
- Active Board Seats
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- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Brian Panoff General Information
Biography
Mr. Brian Panoff serves as Board Observer at Sense. Mr. Brian Panoff serves as Partner at Shell Ventures. He also serves as a Board member at Cumulus Digital Systems, Spiffy, and Sense (Home Energy Management). He served as Senior Director Of Facilities at Greentown Labs. He also serves as Board Observer at Spiffy. He served as Principal at Granite Ventures. He served as Board Member at Quantico Energy Solutions. He joined Granite Ventures in 2001 from Hambrecht & Quist (acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co.). He focuses primarily on early-stage investments in Internet and data center infrastructure and networking and mobile communications. He is actively involved with Granite's investments in Grid2Home and iBiquity and has previously worked with companies across the Granite portfolio including Navini Networks (acquired by Cisco Systems). Prior to joining Granite, he began his career at Hambrecht & Quist in the Firm's Investment Banking Group. At H&Q, he executed numerous public and private equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions in the communications technology sector. He holds an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College.
Contact Information
Address
- Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
- 2596 HR The Hague
- Netherlands
Brian Panoff Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Shell Ventures | Investor | Partner | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Venture Capital |
Brian Panoff Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Cumulus Digital Systems | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Waltham, MA | |
Sense (Electronics (B2C)) | Electronics (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Cambridge, MA | |
Spiffy | Automotive | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Durham, NC |
Brian Panoff Lead Partner on Deals (7)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Spiffy | 15-Feb-2023 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Automotive | Durham, NC | |
AVNOS | 21-Dec-2022 | Completed | Machinery (B2B) | Los Angeles, CA | ||
Spiffy | 14-Dec-2022 | Completed | Automotive | Durham, NC | ||
Sense (Electronics (B2C)) | 29-Jul-2019 | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Cambridge, MA | ||
Cumulus Digital Systems | 17-Dec-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Waltham, MA | ||
SteamaCo | 21-Dec-2017 | Later Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
Sense (Electronics (B2C)) | Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Cambridge, MA |
Brian Panoff Network (74)
Board Members (22)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Lester Huang | Quantico Energy Solutions | Quantico Energy Solutions | Houston, TX | |
Benjamin Hogan | Sense (Electronics (B2C)) | Blue Earth Capital | Cambridge, MA | |
Cumulus Digital Systems | GEC | Waltham, MA | ||
Sense (Electronics (B2C)) | CRV | Cambridge, MA | ||
Cumulus Digital Systems | Cumulus Digital Systems | Waltham, MA |
Portfolio Executives (39)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Nicole Haight | Spiffy | Chief People Officer | 15-Feb-2023 | Durham, NC |
Brad Schomber | Spiffy | Chief Financial Officer | 15-Feb-2023 | Durham, NC |
Spiffy | Chief Marketing Officer | 15-Feb-2023 | Durham, NC | |
Spiffy | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 15-Feb-2023 | Durham, NC | |
Spiffy | VP of Finance & Corporate Controller | 15-Feb-2023 | Durham, NC |
Fund Team Members (13)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Phoebe Wang | Kenda Capital | Shell Technology Ventures Fund II | The Hague, Netherlands |
Phoebe Wang | Shell Ventures | Shell Technology Ventures Fund II | London, United Kingdom |
Kenda Capital | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Shell Ventures | London, United Kingdom | ||
Kenda Capital | The Hague, Netherlands |
Brian Panoff Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Shell Technology Ventures Fund II | Kenda Capital | Venture - General | Closed | 2013 | ||||
Shell Energy Fund I | Shell Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2021 |
Brian Panoff FAQs
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Who is Brian Panoff?
Mr. Brian Panoff serves as Board Observer at Sense.
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How much does Brian Panoff typically invest?
Brian Panoff's median deal size is
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What is Brian Panoff’s main position?
Brian Panoff’s primary position is Partner.
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What are the contact details for Brian Panoff?
Brian Panoff’s email address is br
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How many active board seats does Brian Panoff hold?
Brian Panoff holds 3 board seats including Cumulus Digital Systems, Sense (Electronics (B2C)), and Spiffy.
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