# Nolan Bushnell, Board Member at BrainRush

> Nolan Bushnell, Board Member at BrainRush. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

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

Los Angeles, US · Angel

# Nolan Bushnell

Board Member at BrainRush

Latest rounds

- **Oomba** Debt · $1.3M Oct 2013

Backs *Big Data & Analytics*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Oct 2013
- **Filings:** 5 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +1 mentions
- **Books:** 1 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $1.3M
- **Active:** 2013

2013

- [Oomba](https://millionrounds.com/company/oomba) *Debt* **$1.3M** *US* Oct 2013 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Debt **1**

What they backed

Big Data & Analytics **1**

Alongside

- [Paua Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paua-ventures)
- [Private Capital Network *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/private-capital-network)
- [SOS Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sos-ventures)

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

- [Oomba](https://millionrounds.com/startup/oomba)
- [WONDER](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wonder-6)
- [WTFast](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wtfast)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **ExoDexa Holdings Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Perrone Robotics, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS INC** Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Brainrush, Inc.** Executive Officer since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **WAVE SYSTEMS CORP** Director on 2 filings · since 2011

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

## Their book

- Finding the Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Hire, Keep and Nurture Creative Talent Nolan Bushnell · 2014 4.06 from 449 ratings on Goodreads About the book In Silicon Valley legend Nolan Bushnell's first book, he explains how to find and hire employees who have the potential to be the next Steve Jobs. Nolan Bushnell founded the groundbreaking gaming company Atari in 1972, and two years later employed Steve Jobs, as well as many… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 15 Oct 2019 · 1h 34m Atari (with Nolan Bushnell) With [Nolan Bushnell](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell) Their book [Finding the Next Steve Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell#books) Mentions [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) About this episode We’re joined by the legendary Nolan Bushnell, founder not only of Atari, but also the only person ever to hire Steve Jobs, the recipient of Sequoia Capital’s first-ever investment, and the creator of Chuck E. Cheese, the canonical GPS navigation arrow, and a little project that would go on to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 26 Mar 2018 · 53 min Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017) With [Nolan Bushnell](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell) Their book [Finding the Next Steve Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell#books) About this episode Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update on H2OPS, a non-alcoholic take on… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 27 Feb 2017 · 53 min Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell With [Nolan Bushnell](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell) Their book [Finding the Next Steve Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell#books) About this episode Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Listen on Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

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

- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 16 Mar 2023 · 3h 19m Nintendo's Origins Mentions [Nolan Bushnell](https://millionrounds.com/person/nolan-bushnell)[Tim Ferriss](https://millionrounds.com/person/tim-ferriss) About this episode You may think you know the Nintendo story: a plumber named Mario, a princess named Zelda… and didn’t they buy the Seattle Mariners at some point? We thought we knew it too. And then we started researching and were blown away. The lovable Disney-like Nintendo that we know today is a 130 year-old a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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