Brian Schettler Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner & Head

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Brian Schettler General Information

Biography

Mr. Brian Schettler serves as Partner & Head at AE Ventures. He also serves as a Board Member at Frontier Aerospace. Prior to joining AE Industrial in 2021, he was a Founder and Senior Managing Director of Boeing HorizonX Ventures. He led the Boeing venture capital team chartered with investing in selected startups throughout the world. His team identified and pursued opportunities to invest in startup companies that use discriminating and disruptive technologies for next-generation aerospace, defense, and security applications. He has been recognized by the Global Corporate Venturing Institute for creating and leading a Top 30 corporate venture capital unit out of the 2,200+ that they track globally. He has over two decades of experience in aerospace, technology, and defense companies and has led numerous investment transactions in his career including venture, M&A, and divestiture. Prior roles include leading global companies in strategy and corporate development. He spent a year as the acting Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Boeing while also leading the HorizonX team. He spent three years as vice president of corporate strategy at Cobham plc, a global technology company headquartered in the United Kingdom, where he led corporate and business strategy development, including the evaluation and prioritization of private venture investment across its diversified product lines. He spent another two years at ATK and was responsible for corporate strategy and portfolio development. He also was a senior strategist for Boeing Military Aircraft and Phantom Works, where he led M&A, business strategy, and partnership development in Silicon Valley and beyond. Finally, he led strategy and program operations for the Space Systems Division of Northrop Grumman, managing their technology portfolio and investments.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner & Head, AE Ventures
Education
University of Maryland, College Park, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Northwestern University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (561)
Address
  • 6700 Broken Sound Parkway Northwest
  • Boca Raton, FL 33478
  • United States
+1 (561)

Brian Schettler Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
AE Ventures Investor Partner & Head Boca Raton, FL Venture Capital

Brian Schettler Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Frontier Aerospace Aerospace and Defense Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Thousand Oaks, CA

Brian Schettler Lead Partner on Deals (15)

Brian Schettler has been the lead partner on 15 deals. Their latest deal was with Shift5, a aerospace and defense company. The deal was made for on 07-Jun-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Shift5 07-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Aerospace and Defense Rosslyn, VA
Frontier Aerospace 21-Mar-2023 Completed Aerospace and Defense Thousand Oaks, CA
Reaction Engines 27-Jan-2023 Completed Aerospace and Defense Abingdon, United Kingdom
Avathon 25-Jan-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Pleasanton, CA
Robotic Skies 08-Nov-2021 Completed Other Commercial Services Albuquerque, NM
Frontier Aerospace 24-Jun-2021 Completed Aerospace and Defense Thousand Oaks, CA
Makersite 14-Jan-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Munich, Germany
Kraken IM 16-Dec-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Perpetual Labs 16-Dec-2019 Accelerator/Incubator Completed Business/Productivity Software Birmingham, United Kingdom
Immfly 05-Nov-2019 Later Stage VC Completed Entertainment Software Barcelona, Spain

Brian Schettler Network (162)

Board Members (15)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jeff Grant Frontier Aerospace Self Thousand Oaks, CA
Jonathan Gallen JD Revolution Space Self Boston, MA
Revolution Space Self Boston, MA
Revolution Space Revolution Space Boston, MA
Revolution Space Shasta Ventures Boston, MA

Portfolio Executives (137)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Matt MacKinnon Shift5 Chief Product Officer 07-Jun-2023 Rosslyn, VA
Joe Lea Ph.D Shift5 President 07-Jun-2023 Rosslyn, VA
Shift5 Chief Financial Officer 07-Jun-2023 Rosslyn, VA
Shift5 Chief Research Officer 07-Jun-2023 Rosslyn, VA
Shift5 Head of People 07-Jun-2023 Rosslyn, VA

Fund Team Members (10)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Tyler Rowe AE Industrial Partners AE Industrial HorizonX Venture Fund II Boca Raton, FL
Tyler Rowe AE Ventures AE Industrial HorizonX Venture Fund II Boca Raton, FL
AE Industrial Partners Boca Raton, FL
AE Ventures Boca Raton, FL
AE Industrial Partners Boca Raton, FL

Brian Schettler Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
AE Industrial HorizonX Venture Fund II AE Industrial Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Open 2022
AE Industrial Horizonx Venture Fund I AE Industrial Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021

Brian Schettler FAQs

  • Who is Brian Schettler?

    Mr. Brian Schettler serves as Partner & Head at AE Ventures.

  • How much does Brian Schettler typically invest?

    Brian Schettler's median deal size is .

  • What is Brian Schettler’s main position?

    Brian Schettler’s primary position is Partner & Head.

  • How many active board seats does Brian Schettler hold?

    Brian Schettler holds a board seat in Frontier Aerospace.

Data Transparency

  • Meet our data hygiene team

    Discover how our experts ensure you’re getting the most accurate financial data in the industry.

    Read blog »
  • How PitchBook sources data

    Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most.

    Discover our process »