Brian Panoff Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Education
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
br
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
  • 2596 HR The Hague
  • Netherlands

Brian Panoff Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Shell Ventures Investor Partner London, United Kingdom Corporate Venture Capital

Brian Panoff Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
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
Shell Technology Ventures Fund II Kenda Capital Venture - General Closed 2013
Shell Energy Fund I Shell Ventures Venture - General Closed 2021

Brian Panoff FAQs

  • Who is Brian Panoff?

    Mr. Brian Panoff serves as Board Observer at Sense.

  • How much does Brian Panoff typically invest?

    Brian Panoff's median deal size is .

  • What is Brian Panoff’s main position?

    Brian Panoff’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Brian Panoff?

    Brian Panoff’s email address is br and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • 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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