Brian Curran
Education
Santa Clara University
MBA, Finance, and Managing Technology & Innovation 1997-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Menlo College
BS, Management 1995-01-01 - 1996-01-01Work Experience
Andreessen Horowitz
Current
Andreessen Horowitz
Corporate Strategic Coventures
2018-08-01 - 2019-02-01
Corporate Strategic Coventures
BYTON
2018-01-01 - 2018-08-01
BYTON
Russell Reynolds Associates
2015-03-01 - 2018-01-01
Russell Reynolds Associates
NYSE
2006-11-01 - 2015-02-01
NYSE
Pacific Edge Software
2005-04-01 - 2006-10-01
Pacific Edge Software
All Covered
2003-07-01 - 2004-07-01
All Covered
Corporate Strategic Coventures
1999-01-01 - 2003-01-01
Corporate Strategic Coventures
KPMG US
1997-01-01 - 1999-01-01
KPMG US
Bay Networks, Inc.
1995-01-01 - 1997-01-01
Bay Networks, Inc.
Skills
Summary
Brian has over 20 years' experience working with industry-leading companies, including Andreessen Horowitz, Russell Reynolds Associates, the New York Stock Exchange, KPMG Consulting, KPMG LLP, Bay Networks and U.S. Venture Partners. He has provided strategic advisory services to emerging companies in the areas of M&A, sales and business/corporate development. Brian led the successful sale of Pacific Edge Software to Serena Software in 2006, and CrossLogix to BEA Systems in 2003. Brian holds an M.B.A. degree from Santa Clara University, with concentrations in both Finance and Managing Technology & Innovation, and a B.S. degree in Management, summa cum laude, from Menlo College. Brian has been a frequent guest speaker and panelist at various high technology and capital markets conferences. •Member of executive management team for leading EV startup that raised USD $500mm funding round, and more than doubled employees to over 1,000 on three continents. •Led senior-level go-to-market executive search assignment for technology and technology-enabled clients. •Led global capital markets initiatives for clients with exchanges in Germany, Paris, Qatar and United States. •Global operating experience in sales and business/corporate development roles, leading development-stage sales initiatives, and structuring complex transactions. •Extensive relationships with senior executives in leading enterprise software and network infrastructure companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and investment banks. •Accomplished track record of teaming with CEOs while repositioning technology infrastructure companies and achieving successful liquidity events. Specialties: Business/Corporate Development; Global Capital Markets; M&A and Capital Raising; Sales; Retained Executive Search
