# Brendan Scollans

> Brendan Scollans is a private equity investor at GI Partners backing Database. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GI Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gi-partners)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-scollans-75b58a19

Brendan Scollans is a private equity investor at GI Partners in New York focused on Database and Software. Mr. Brendan Scollans joined EQT Partners in March 2016 and is a part of the Mid Market team based in New York.Brendan earned a B.S. degree in Finance, summa cum laude, from Boston College. He also received an M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.Prior to joining EQT Partners, Brendan workedas a Partner at Avista Capital, a private equity firm based in New York, Houston and London, for 11 years. He was a founding member of the firm, sat on the Investment Committee, and served as head of Avista’s Communications & Media group from 2011-2016. Prior to Avista, Mr. Scollans was an investment professional at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners where he spent time in the firm’s New York and London offices. Prior to joining DLJMB, he was an Associate in the private equity investments group and an Analyst in the healthcare investment banking group of JP Morgan (1995-2000).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Database | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Cloud Data Services | 1 | 50% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BusPatrol | BusPatrol is a safety technology company that develops partnerships, educate communities, and deploy Smart Bus technology.The company uses technology to turn a school bus into a Smart Bus, equipped with video, GPS, telemetry, data processing, and archiving. It enhances and protects the lives of children by creates a culture of responsibility andawareness on the road and make the journey to and from school safer.The safety technology company was launched in Lorton, Virginia in 1995. |  | Private Equity | Jan 09, 2024 |  |
| Data Intensity | Data Intensity is a trusted Managed Services Provider; delivering business transformative solutions and services tailored to help our customers succeed in a hybrid multi-cloud world. Our transformative purpose-built solutions and services focus on the lifecycle Design, Implementation, Support and Operation of technologies and platforms that powerour customers'​ business transformation. Customers choose us — and stay with us — because working with Data Intensity allows them to focus on their critical business needs while we focus on their applications and multi cloud investments to drive faster time to value. |  | Private Equity | Aug 09, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Fit Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About GI Partners

VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States

GI Partners is an alternative investment management firm that caters to middle-market companies with private equity investments. It mainly focuses on four sectors: technology, media, and telecommunications; healthcare, retail, and leisure; and business and financial services.

5 contacts available at GI Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brendan Scollans | Co-Head of GI Data Infrastructure Fund and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brendan-scollans |
| Jeff Sheu | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-sheu |
| John Sheputis | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-sheputis |
| Philip Yau | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-yau |
| Philip Yau | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-yau-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Brendan Scollans invest in?

Brendan Scollans invests primarily in Database, Software and Education startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Brendan Scollans last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brendan Scollans closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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