# Brian Rothenberg, Partner at Skillslate

> Brian Rothenberg, Partner at Skillslate. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

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

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Brian Rothenberg

Partner at [Defy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-vc)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 2 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 2 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Defy
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Defy** VC firm · US **2** cheques in 12 months **16** all time **4** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-vc)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Aalto](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aalto-2)
- [Attentive](https://millionrounds.com/company/attentive)
- [FundersClub](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fundersclub)
- [Immediately](https://millionrounds.com/startup/immediately)
- [Moment House](https://millionrounds.com/startup/moment-house)
- [Novi](https://millionrounds.com/company/novi)
- [PocketSuite](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pocketsuite)
- [Stealth](https://millionrounds.com/startup/stealth-company)
- [Wonderschool](https://millionrounds.com/company/wonderschool)
- Novi Connect

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Perfect Venue, Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Novi Connect, 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 Defy

- [**Trae Vassallo** WW Operations *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo)
- [**Madison McIlwain** Startup and VC Ecosystem Lead *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/madison-mcilwain)
- [**Neil Sequeira** Manager of Defy Partners Management, LLC *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/neil-sequeira)
- [**Phebe Tran** Chief of Staff *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/phebe-tran)
- [**Purvi Shah** Partner, CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/purvi-shah)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 21 Jun 2017 · 49 min Starting and Scaling Marketplaces with Eventbrite GM Brian Rothenberg and Casey Winters | Greymatter With [Brian Rothenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-rothenberg)[Casey Winters](https://millionrounds.com/person/casey-winters) About this episode In our latest podcast, our Growth Advisor in Residence Casey Winters invites Eventbrite VP and GM Brian Rothenberg to riff on starting and scaling marketplaces. Brian has a deep background in marketplaces, he was a PM at Yahoo! for their local marketplaces businesses, founded a local services… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Brian Rothenberg in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) · 17 Aug 2025 · 34 min How to Think Like a VC When You’re Building (or Joining) a Startup Mentions [Brian Rothenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-rothenberg) About this episode Brian Rothenberg, partner at Defy and former VP of Growth at Eventbrite, joins Fund/Build/Scale to share what really matters when evaluating early-stage startups. From spotting false signals of traction to building defensible business models, Brian offers practical advice for both founders and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=brian-rothenberg).

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