Brian began his career at Apple, where he played a leadership role in the secretive New Product Introductions Group. He led iPhone and Intel Mac initiatives, including architecting the security and activation platform for the first iPhone—technology for which he holds patents. After Apple, he founded Avot Media (acquired by Smith Micro [NASDAQ: SMSI]) and later joined Turner Media’s seed-stage investment team, where he guided 13 startup investments and saw multiple exits, including one by Apple and the acquisition of Bleacher Report.
