As a founding team member and Managing Partner of Oceans, Brian Lew brings 17 years of experience driving enterprise-level acquisition and investment strategies in the media and technology space, as well as 10 years in engineering, sales, and marketing. Brian has a keen knowledge of corporate development and finance, as well as on-the-ground expertise operating within companies at different stages of their life cycles.
Prior to Oceans, Brian was SVP of Strategic Planning and Mergers & Acquisitions for Time Inc., where his team facilitated the company’s transition to a multimedia and multiplatform business through key transactions that expanded digital capabilities
Over 17 years driving enterprise-level acquisition, investment and divestiture strategies for companies in the media and technology space, as well as 10 years in engineering, sales and marketing for mid-size and startup tech firms. Investing enables leveraging the breadth of these experiences to focus on helping the next generation of early stage founders build and scale businesses.
Balance of skills and experience, mission and vision, level of self-awareness
We take a hands-on approach and will engage with founders who want and need operational help. Founders who understand what their limitations are and leverage Oceans to extend their teams and fill gaps get the most benefits from our platform.
Convey your vision, let us know where you want to get to so we can imagine the path along with you to realize the opportunity.
Love to understand how ideas can deliver impact, particularly from new or different perspectives that can expand awareness. Impact can be narrow, does not need to be broad, as long as a real problem or pain point is being addressed and benefits delivered. Look for conviction that we align with and can help to drive further, faster.
Tech has become a core part of the fabric of NYC and will be for the foreseeable future. As the space has grown, the community has remained collaborative with a healthy sharing of ideas and knowledge, creating an environment that fosters continued innovation.
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