# Brian McClendon, Chief Technology Officer

> Brian McClendon, Chief Technology Officer. 10 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-mcclendon (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Scottsdale, US · Partner

# Brian McClendon

Chief Technology Officer at [Up Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/up-partners)

Latest rounds

- **uMake** Series A · $5.2M Dec 2015
- **Klarismo** Seed · $245k Sept 2015
- **Shyp** Seed · $2.1M Sept 2013

Backs *Big Data & Analytics* *IT Services* *B2C* *Logistics*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 10 last Dec 2015
- **Filings:** 2 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 10 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 2 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Up Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Up Partners** VC firm · US **15** cheques in 12 months **42** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/up-partners)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 10
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $17.8M
- **Active:** 2009–15

2015

- [uMake](https://millionrounds.com/company/umake) *Series A* **$5.2M** Dec 2015 Joined · +3 investors · historical
- [Klarismo](https://millionrounds.com/company/klarismo) *Seed* **$245k** *GB* Sept 2015 Joined · +3 investors · historical

2013

- [Shyp](https://millionrounds.com/company/shyp) *Seed* **$2.1M** *US* Sept 2013 Joined · +24 investors · historical
- [YouEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/youeye) *Seed* **$3M** *US* May 2013 Joined · +5 investors · historical

2011

- [Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshplum) *Seed* **$1.4M** *US* Nov 2011 Joined · +12 investors · historical
- [Leap Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/leap-motion) *Seed* **$1.3M** *US* Jun 2011 Joined · +5 investors · historical
- [Miselu Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/miselu-inc) *Seed* *US* Jun 2011 Joined · historical
- [Lightbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightbox) *Seed* **$1.2M** *GB* Feb 2011 Joined · +10 investors · historical

2010

- [AppMakr](https://millionrounds.com/company/appmakr) *Seed* **$1M** *SG* Oct 2010 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2009

- [SnapLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/snaplogic) *Series A* **$2.3M** *US* Oct 2009 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **8**
- Series A **2**

What they backed

Big Data & Analytics **2** IT Services **2** B2C **1** Logistics **1** Delivery **1** Hardware & Electronics **1**

Alongside

- [Beth Ellyn McClendon *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beth-ellyn-mcclendon)
- [Andreessen Horowitz *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Charles River Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)
- [Naval Ravikant *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)
- [SV Angel *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)
- [500 Startups *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- [Aaron Batalion *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-batalion)
- [Accel Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Camio](https://millionrounds.com/startup/camio)
- [Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/startup/freshplum)
- [Klarismo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/klarismo)
- [Leap Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/leap-motion)
- [Lightbox](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lightbox)
- [MODE](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mode-2)
- [Miselu Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/startup/miselu-inc)
- [Shyp](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shyp)
- [Teleo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/teleo)
- [uMake](https://millionrounds.com/startup/umake-2)
- YouEye

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Lelex Prime, LLC** Manager since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Ainstein AI Inc.** Director since 2020

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Up Partners

- [**Joshua Schachter** Board Member *57 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joshua-schachter-2)
- [**Ally Warson** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ally-warson)
- [**Ben Marcus** Co-Founder & Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-marcus)
- [**Colby Goff** Venture Partner, Up Partners *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/colby-goff)
- [**Cyrus Sigari** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyrus-sigari)
- [**Daniel Buchmueller** Co-Founder & CTO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-buchmueller)
- [**Darren Pleasance** Chief Executive Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/darren-pleasance)
- [**David Jen** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-jen)

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