Brendan Iribe

Brendan Iribe is the managing partner of BIG (Brendan Iribe Group) Ventures. See sector focus, stage focus and contact routes.

About Brendan Iribe

Brendan Iribe is the managing partner of BIG (Brendan Iribe Group) Ventures, an early-stage fund he leads following his tenure as co-founder and former CEO of Oculus VR[2][7]. His investment thesis targets pre-seed, seed, and early Series rounds in disruptive technologies, with a specific focus on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, and deep tech[2][3]. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he invests personal capital as an angel investor and has made at least 14 recorded investments across these sectors[2][5]. Notable portfolio companies include ElevenLabs, Black Forest Labs, Brilliant Labs, and Sesame, a voice-first AI platform he co-founded that secured $250 million in funding[2][9]. Iribe also co-founded Scale AI, a leading data infrastructure company for artificial intelligence, further demonstrating his commitment to AI infrastructure[3]. His distinctive point of view leverages deep operational experience from building and scaling innovative tech ventures like Oculus, which was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion[2][3].

Brendan Iribe at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Brendan Iribe is a Co-Founder at Oculus VR. He will now lead the PC-based VR division within company. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer at Oculus VR. He was the Chief Product Officer at Gaikai, the innovative GPU cloud streaming company that was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in July 2012. Prior to Gaikai, Brendan spent a decade as Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Scaleform, the suite1 user interface technology provider in the video game market, which was acquired by Autodesk. Under his leadership, the Scaleform SDK was adopted by thousands of video game developers worldwide.
Stages
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

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What does Brendan Iribe invest in?
Brendan Iribe (Menlo Park, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Brendan Iribe is a Co-Founder at Oculus VR. He will now lead the PC-based VR division within company. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer at Ocul…; stage focus: Pre Seed, Seed, Series A.
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Where is Brendan Iribe headquartered?
Brendan Iribe is based in Menlo Park, CA, United States.

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