Brian Lew
Managing Partner @ Oceans
Brooklyn, United States
Brian Lew is a startup investor at Oceans in Brooklyn. 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-groundexpertise 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.Before joining Time Inc., Brian was VP of Mergers & Acquisitions for Time Warner, where he led the spin-off of Time Inc. to Time Warner shareholders. Further, Brian executed strategic transactions across all of Time Warner’s divisions, including the acquisitions of Bleacher Report, the 14-year $11B multimedia rights to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the spin-off of Time Warner Cable.Brian is an avid cyclist and actively enjoys experiencing New York with his wife and two children.
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About Oceans
Oceans is a venture capital firm focusing on giving startups the hands-on support they need to succeed. They are a team that builds teams, a culture that shapes cultures, and a group of mentors who unlock skills and talent to build a future of technology. They help founders build the foundations that unlock the power of people.Oceans was foundedin 2018 and is headquartered in New York, USA.
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Glenn Handler
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Henry Sherwood Caballero
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Sara Barek
Managing Partner and Founding Team Member
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Steven Rosenblatt
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Brian Lew
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