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Brad Harrison
BornBradley C. Harrison
(1972-03-11) March 11, 1972 (age 52)
EducationUnited States Military Academy at West Point
MIT Sloan School of Management
Occupation(s)Venture capitalist
Founder of Scout Ventures
Websitehttps://www.scout.vc/

Bradley C. Harrison (born March 11, 1972) is a venture capitalist. He is the founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures, a venture capital firm that offers entrepreneurs support and capital. Harrison specializes in early-stage companies with a focus on media, technology, and entertainment. He holds three US patents in the search space.

Early life and education

Harrison attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1990 to 1994 where he graduated as a Distinguished Honor Graduate with a B.S. in theoretical economics.

Harrison then attended the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1999 to 2001 where he graduated with an MBA.

Career

Harrison was an Airborne Ranger and served in the U.S. Army for 5 years where he became a captain.

Harrison founded Gladiator Group, a venture consulting firm, and also served as a Director at America Online where he was responsible for strategy, business development, and new revenue creation.

In 2004, Harrison served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Distribution of MeMedia Inc.

In 2006, he founded his own venture firm, Brad Harrison Ventures. As an evolution of BHV, he launched the BHV Entrepreneurship Fund II to focus on early-stage venture capital. The Entrepreneurship Fund is focused on providing strategic capital to start-ups and start-overs with a Media, Technology and Entertainment focus. In August 2013, Harrison rebranded BHV to Scout Ventures. Previous investments include Social Weekend.

Harrison has been a board member of SeedInvest since April 2014.

As of 2024, Harrison is a managing partner of Scout Ventures, out of Austin, Texas.

Personal life

Harrison and his wife Angie live in Austin Texas and have a son, Elvis, and daughter, Scout.

References

  1. "A New York VC Spotlight: Bradley C. Harrison - AlleyWatch". 30 July 2013.
  2. "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". 8 August 2013.
  3. Redrup, Yolanda (October 26, 2015). "Brad Harrison's Scout Ventures plans to launch $40 million Australian fund". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "West Point Association of Graduates".
  5. ^ "Bradley C. Harrison". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. Dahlberg, Nancy (September 29, 2014). "New York's Scout Ventures chooses Miami for VC office". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. Dorbian, Iris (August 8, 2013). "New York-Based VC Firm BHV Rebrands Itself as Scout Ventures". PE Hub. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. Ha, Anthony (8 April 2013). "Adknowledge Acquires SocialWeekend Labs To Add App Promotion Tools".
  9. "Scout Ventures, Interview With Managing Partner Brad Harrison". 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  10. Harris, William (2024-09-23). "Scout Ventures Lead $11M Seed Round For HavocAI". citybiz. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  11. "SCOUT TEAM". Scout Ventures. Scout Ventures. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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