Brad Furber

About Brad Furber

Brad Furber is a venture finance expert, and creator and developer of a suite of infoproducts, tools and services to help founders, funders and teams do more deals faster. He is an active pre-seed and seed investor, company advisor, entrepreneur and lawyer. He works with startups, emerging growth companies and public companies globally, including helping qualified public companies not currently \"listed\" in USA get access to US capital markets (institutional and retail investors) without having to register or report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.After two decades working within the corporate finance and securities, technology and innovation industries in his hometown, Seattle, Washington, Brad moved abroad to live and work as an American expat in Switzerland (20••••24), Australia (20••••17), and Denmark (20••••14), returning to Washington State in October 2024.PROFILE– Has been engaged on 200+ angel and venture capital financings, 50+ mergers and acquisitions, and 10+ public offerings- Pre-seed, seed and early stage investor in 60+ startups globally, of which 20 have realized exits/liquidity events– Speaker, writer and moderator on innovation, entrepreneurship, law and public policy– Strategic coach for a select group of tech startup founders and CEOs seeking to scale globally– Creator and producer of Venture Finance 101 Masterclasses and Term Sheet Battle™ – digital courses and live programs to educate and empower founders, funders and teams– Big ideas enthusiast, including greenfield initiatives, scale-up ventures and enterprise transformations– Has lived, worked and invested in Switzerland, Australia, Denmark and USAPOSITIONS HELD- Founder, Aery Advisors (venture finance advisory services and info products)– Founding Business Leader of the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre (MCIC) at UNSW SYDNEY– President and CEO of a consumer Internet and software venture (up to US18M annual turnover/revenue)– Co-founder and managing member of boutique corporate finance, M&A and tech startup law firm– Equity partner in an AmLaw 100 and Global 100 Law Firm– Founding Editor of Preferred Returns, newsletter of the Private Equity & Venture Capital Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section– Former Chair of the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar AssociationAWARDS/RECOGNITION– St Martin\'s University, USA: Class of 2017 commencement speaker – Peer recognition as a top business lawyer by Seattle Magazine and Super Lawyers- 40 Under 40 Business Leader, Puget Sound Business Journal

Experience

1. Founder

   Aery Advisors

   Aug 2009 — Present

   We help startup, emerging growth and public company founders, funders and managements access pools of capital to launch, grow and innovate.Based on extensive research, we have developed a series of infoproducts, tools and services designed to help founders, funders, management teams and intermediaries become more knowledgeable, skilled and confident in venture finance matters. We also share our knowledge and expertise with the global entrepreneurial community through publishing relevant articles and podcasts, speaking and moderating at industry events, and providing strategic advisory services to select clients.

Education

• University of Washington

  B.A., History (with Distinction)

  1982 — 1986

• Duke University

  M.A., Public Policy

  1987 — 1990

• Duke University School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1987 — 1990

Skills

• Board of Directors
• Global Strategy
• Licensing
• Ecommerce
• Start-Up Ventures
• Executive Mentoring
• Software
• Executive Education
• Private Equity
• Networking
• Mergers
• Senior Executive Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Global Operations
• Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Management
• Venture Management
• Due Diligence
• Mobile Applications
• Venture Financing
• Pre-Incorporation
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• New Venture Development
• Venture Development
• Initial Public Offering
• Angel Investing
• Joint Ventures
• New Venture Launch
• Emerging Growth Companies
• Global Business Development
• Mergers
• Business Development
• M&a Experience
• Ipo
• Strategic Partnerships
• International Business Development
• Team Building / Talent Recruitment
• Business Strategy