Our team:
Brian Horner, Managing Director
Prior to starting Ladder Ventures, Brian was President of Tech Coast Angels LA, a 400+ member venture capital group that invests an average of $15-20 million in 50-60 companies annually. He is an active advisor in several of his portfolio companies, concentrating on fund raising, finance, strategy and corporate development. In addition to investing on behalf of himself and the fund, Brian is also an adjunct faculty member at UCLA Anderson, instructing MBA courses in both Business Creation and Strategic Management.
Prior to joining TCA, Brian spent 10 years in the investment banking industry in New York, most recently building and running Scotiabank's electricity trading business.
Brian majored in both Economics and Business Management at Bucknell University, and received his MBA from UCLA Anderson.