Profile
Before joining Canaan in September 2008, Mr. Chao served as Senior Analyst at Revolution Partners, a boutique investment bank focused on raising private capital and executing M&A transactions for growth technology companies in the digital media, IT services, and enterprise software & infrastructure sectors.
At Revolution, he advised several technology transactions including the sale of Plaxo to Comcast, Stratify’s acquisition by Iron Mountain, and Webify’s acquisition by IBM.
Previously, he worked on internal enterprise applications as a Product Manager in Google’s technical operations group, and as an Analyst at Sagent Advisors, a boutique M&A investment bank in New York.
Mr. Chao earned a B.S.
in Finance and Management and a B.S.E.
in Electrical Engineering from the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of Bryan Chao
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Canaan Management, Inc.
 Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/10/2009 |
Revolution Partners LLC
 Revolution Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001, Revolution Partners LLC is an investment banking firm located in Boston with additional offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. and their ultimate parent is Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/08/2008 |
Sagent Advisors LLC
 Sagent Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sagent Advisors LLC provides strategic and financial advisory services. It offers financial advice on mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestitures, and private capital solutions. The company was founded by Herald L. Ritch and Joel J. Cohen in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Bryan Chao
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Canaan Management, Inc.
Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Finance |
Revolution Partners LLC
Revolution Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2001, Revolution Partners LLC is an investment banking firm located in Boston with additional offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. and their ultimate parent is Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). | Finance |
Google LLC
Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Sagent Advisors LLC
Sagent Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sagent Advisors LLC provides strategic and financial advisory services. It offers financial advice on mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestitures, and private capital solutions. The company was founded by Herald L. Ritch and Joel J. Cohen in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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