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    Brandon Maier

    Brandon Maier

    Former startup founder and a founding partner of Quake Capital and now LvlUp Ventures.

    Operations Los Angeles New York University
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    Experience
    Quake Capital
    Quake Capital
    Founder, Founding Partner 2016 - 2019 (almost 3 years)
    •Established a venture fund and accelerator program from scratch, resulting in over 90 investments and three branch offices spanning the United States
    •Recruit and manage... more sponsor and partnerships that resulted in the raise of two Venture Capital funds ($25 million)
    •Named Top 10 Seed Fund by Forbes, #2 Female Seed Investors and #3 International Seed Investors By Crunchbase
    •Mange University Relations, Due Diligence, and recruiting of over 6,000 applicants per year
    Jozii
    Jozii
    Founder, CEO 2014 - 2016 (over 1 year)
    •Built a user base of over 100,000 students and raised $500,000 in Capital
    •Lead business development and strategic planning for both New York City and Los Angeles Markets... more to recruit and manage sales teams that act as primary contacts for prospective clients
    •Worked closely with college career centers and other partners to provide students with better resources and programs when searching for employment
    BitInstant
    BitInstant
    Financial Controller 2014 (7 months)
    •Programmed real-time currency exchange rate conversions to create accurate accounting reports, prepare budgets, financial projections, and strategic analyses for investor... more reports
    •Implemented proper accounting and bookkeeping practices, resulting in the reconciliation of over 2.5years of unlogged transactions
    •Created monthly transaction logs and financial models to update investors and the C-Suite
    EVR
    EVR
    Director Of Operations 2013 - 2014 (about 1 year)
    •Programmed and maintained POS systems to better track inventory and product success rates
    •Collaborated with owners to stabilize budgets; removing unnecessary expenses,... more negotiating lower prices with food and beverage distributors, and set up proper payroll and accounting procedures
    •Created quarterly investment reports with detailed analytics and recommended courses of action for improvement
    •Oversaw the hiring and staffing for each department
    Creative M Studios
    Creative M Studios
    Advisor
    WestWave Ventures
    WestWave Ventures
    Founder, Founder and General Partner 2019 - Present (almost 8 years)
    * Built out multiple programs and developed a differentiate ventures thesis
    * Coach startups on growth strategy, marketing and on capital raises
    * Developed an internal... more CRM system to expedite capital raises and connect with more investors called FundBetter
    * Handle the onboarding and implementation for sponsors and channel partnerships. Over 60 active
    Founder
    Jozii, WestWave Ventures, Quake Capital
    Employee
    EVR, BitInstant
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Creative M Studios
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    •Guest lecturer at NYU Tandon, NYU Stern, Columbia University, Pace University, and University ofSouthern California
    •Serve as a start-up mentor and advisor at the University of North Carolina, Carnegie Mellon University,Princeton University’s Tiger Launch, and Columbia University’s Alma Works

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Operating Systems Business Development Accounting Marketing Fundraising Adobe Due Diligence Entrepreneurship Financial Financial Models Marketing Management Microsoft Planning Recruiting Social Media Strategic Planning University Relations Venture Capital Customer Relationship Management
    Locations
    New York City San Francisco Bay Area San Diego
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