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Brent C. Westbrook

Brent C. Westbrook

Investing in VC/growth, formerly Head of BizOps at Pocus

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Joined January 2025
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Summary

Brent is an experienced venture capital and growth equity investor, currently a Principal at Hamilton Lane where he focuses on sourcing and evaluating secondaries, funds, and direct investments. His prior roles at TrueBridge Capital Partners involved deal and industry analysis, including leading an investment in Clearbit and contributing to investments in notable companies like Airtable and Instacart. hamiltonlane+2
Beyond direct investment, Brent has experience in business operations, having served as Head of Business Operations at Pocus, a venture-backed enterprise software company. This role likely provided him with an operational perspective on scaling tech companies, complementing his investment background. brentwestbrook+1
Brent demonstrates a strong interest in understanding and improving the venture capital landscape through data and analysis. He co-founded VCbenchmarks to bring transparency to the industry, reflected in his Medium articles discussing firm performance, capital allocation, and investment strategies for LPs and founders. brentwestbrook+2
He is an alumnus of top-tier institutions, holding an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BA in Sociology from Harvard College. His academic background has informed his professional endeavors, particularly his research on the success of Stanford MBA founders. brentwestbrook+2

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Writing

How AI is driving the boom in private market venture secondaries

November 1, 2025

An article discussing the impact of AI on the private market venture secondaries space.

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Shining Light Into the Venture Black Box: Starting With Revealing the 25 Firms With the Highest % of Seed Investments In Unicorns

December 1, 2021

An article advocating for greater transparency in the venture capital ecosystem, introducing the VCbenchmarks investor discovery tool, and providing data on top-performing seed investors.

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Stanford MBA Founders Have Created $200B+ In Market Cap Over the Last Decade

August 1, 2021

A case for direct investing for endowments and alumni, analyzing how the Stanford Management Company could have generated significant returns by investing directly in companies founded by GSB alumni.

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Hobbies

Brent enjoys discovering and listening to music, curating collaborative playlists. brentwestbrook