Brian Best

Prior to joining Leader Ventures, Brian was an Investment Partner with Western Technology Investment, a leading venture lending firm that specializes in investments to venture-backed technology and life sciences companies. With more than 20 years of finance and technology experience, Brian has worked with a wide variety of companies to enhance their capital structures and improve returns to their investors. Beginning his career with Ernst & Young, Brian worked with a diverse group of clients. Following Ernst & Young he joined Ross Systems, Inc. as a pre IPO software company and served in various operational and finance positions. Brian holds a B.S. with honors from the University of the Pacific and an M.B.A. from U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business.