Leadership and Entrepreneurs

Venture capitalists invest in people, not technology or product. In launching and funding high tech ventures, we assess the founders’ qualities and capabilities. We can hire a manager to plug missing functional expertise, but no leader in the founding team spells trouble, so task one is always 90 minute one on one interviews with each team member. I’ll share my thoughts based on hundreds of interviews.

BRENDA LEWIS, PRINCIPAL, TRANSACTIONS MARKETING, INC. Stamford , CT
An entrepreneur with 39 years of venture management and tech start-up funding experience in enterprise software, systems and services, Brenda has launched 23 ventures, including Polaris Wireless, the global leader in 3D location determination, Telerate, the first wireless bond and FX trading system, and Wirelution, the first privately funded mobile data venture for China Mobile’s Internet portal. She was part of the team which built the first global, real time, satellite vessel communications and control system for Exxon and is founder of TechXel Stamford, LLC, the first B2B accelerator in Fairfield County. Prior to founding Transactions Marketing, Brenda spent 15 years in systems and marketing with Exxon, Marine Management Systems and Howmet Aluminum.