Brett Topche
Founder at Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC
Profile
Brett co-founded Red & Blue Ventures and has more than a decade and a half of venture capital and private equity experience.
He has spent much of his career primarily focusing on investments in ecommerce, digital media, mobile applications, marketing technologies and B2B software.
Prior to co-founding Red & Blue, he spent more than nine years at MentorTech Ventures.
He represents Red & Blue on the Boards of AptDeco, MD Ally and Strella Biotechnology and as an observer at Burrow.
He also serves on the Board of PayPerks and observes on the Board of goTenna representing MentorTech Ventures.
He previously served on the Board of Wanderfly (acquired by TripAdvisor), and observed on the Boards of SeniorHomes.com (acquired by Bankrate), Curalate (acquired by Bazaarvoice) and TicketLeap (acquired by PatronManager).
Prior to joining MentorTech, Brett was a member of the Fund Investments Team at Hamilton Lane Advisors, a fund-of-funds manager and private equity investment consultant.
In this capacity, he evaluated private equity funds across a broad spectrum of stages and strategies on behalf of both discretionary and non-discretionary clients.
During his time at Hamilton Lane, Brett reviewed more than 100 funds, including venture capital, mezzanine, buyout and real estate funds.
Based in part on reports he drafted, more than $1 billion was invested into these funds.
Brett is a magna cum laude graduate of the Wharton School, with a B.S.
in Economics, with concentrations in Finance and Legal Studies and a Political Science minor from the College and Arts and Sciences.
Brett Topche active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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MentorTech Management LLC
 MentorTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MentorTech Management LLC (MentorTech Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Michael B. Aronson and Boris M. Kalandar. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2010 |
Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC
 Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC (Red & Blue Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael B Aronson and Brett Topche. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Founder | 31/12/2015 |
Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP
 Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC, Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP functions as a venture capital fund. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP
 Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC, Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund IIA LP is a pooled investment fund. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund II LP | Director/Board Member | - |
MD Ally Technologies, Inc.
 MD Ally Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services MD Ally Technologies, Inc. is engaged in providing community-based medical services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | President | 29/02/2020 |
Former positions of Brett Topche
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AptDeco, Inc.
 AptDeco, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade AptDeco, Inc. sells and wholesales of furniture products. It offer wide selection of sofas, chairs, tables, beds, storage, lighting, décor, and collection items. The company was founded by Reham Fagiri in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2023 |
Strella Biotechnology, Inc.
 Strella Biotechnology, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Strella Biotechnology, Inc. develops biosensor technology to maximize freshness of fresh produce throughout the supply chain. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2022 |
PayPerks, Inc.
 PayPerks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PayPerks, Inc. operates an education and loyalty platform that promotes adoption and retention of prepaid cards. It offers educational rewards platform for the financially underserved that fuses education with sweepstakes-based incentives to drive positive behavior changes in low and middle income people. The company was founded by Arlyn Davich and Jacob H. Peters in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 31/10/2021 |
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Training of Brett Topche
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| The College of Arts & Sciences | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Tech Council Ventures LLC
 Tech Council Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tech Council Ventures LLC (Tech Council Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of New Jersey Technology Council founded in 2001 by Jim E. Gunton and Joe Falkenstein. The firm is headquartered in New Jersey. | Finance |
Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC
 Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC (Hamilton Lane) is a private equity firm founded in May 1991. The firm is headquartered in Pennsylvania with additional offices located in London, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Las Vegas and Seoul. | Finance |
MentorTech Management LLC
MentorTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MentorTech Management LLC (MentorTech Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Michael B. Aronson and Boris M. Kalandar. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Wanderfly, Inc.
 Wanderfly, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Wanderfly, Inc. provides online travel information services. Its site helps people discover where they can go based on their budgets and interests. The company was founded by Cezary Pietrzak, Christy Liu and Evan Schneyer in January 2009 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
Moseo Corp.
 Moseo Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Moseo Corp. provides online information on senior housing and care services. It offers information on various nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care and retirement communities, care homes, and independent living residences. The company was founded by Chris Rodde, Jay Goldstein and Tom Blumer in 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
SnipSnap LLC
 SnipSnap LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SnipSnap LLC develops mobile applications. The firm’s SnipSnap an image recognition application for scanning and interpreting coupons with a mobile device. Its application allows users to scan, save, and redeem printed restaurant and retail coupons on their smart phones. The company was founded by Theodore Mann on August 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Technology Services |
CloudMine, Inc.
 CloudMine, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CloudMine, Inc. provides cloud-based mobile middleware platform. Its platform allows companies of all sizes to leverage new and existing data sets to power its mobile rollout strategies. The company was founded by Marc Weil and Brendan McCorkle in 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Technology Services |
Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC
Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC (Red & Blue Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael B Aronson and Brett Topche. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Strella Biotechnology, Inc.
Strella Biotechnology, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Strella Biotechnology, Inc. develops biosensor technology to maximize freshness of fresh produce throughout the supply chain. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Electronic Technology |
Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP
Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC, Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP functions as a venture capital fund. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. | Finance |
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC, Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund IIA LP is a pooled investment fund. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. | Finance |
| Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund II LP | |
MD Ally Technologies, Inc.
MD Ally Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services MD Ally Technologies, Inc. is engaged in providing community-based medical services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
AptDeco, Inc.
AptDeco, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade AptDeco, Inc. sells and wholesales of furniture products. It offer wide selection of sofas, chairs, tables, beds, storage, lighting, décor, and collection items. The company was founded by Reham Fagiri in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
PayPerks, Inc.
PayPerks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PayPerks, Inc. operates an education and loyalty platform that promotes adoption and retention of prepaid cards. It offers educational rewards platform for the financially underserved that fuses education with sweepstakes-based incentives to drive positive behavior changes in low and middle income people. The company was founded by Arlyn Davich and Jacob H. Peters in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Kembrel, Inc.
 Kembrel, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Kembrel, Inc. provides an online platform to establish customer relationship. The company was founded by Stephan Jacob and Cherif Habib on June 06, 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Retail Trade |
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