# Bryan Martin

> Bryan Martin is a Series B investor at D. E. Shaw & Co. (New York) backing Energy and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [D. E. Shaw & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d-e-shaw-co)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2005
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-martin-008b3326

Bryan Martin is a Series B investor at D. E. Shaw & Co. in New York focused on Energy and Software. Bryan Martin is the Managing Director at D. E. Shaw & Co..

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Wireless | 1 | 33% |
| Web Hosting | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SmartSynch | SmartSynch is a Smart Grid Technology Company enabling utilities to communicate with any device on the grid. The company's clean-tech innovations in the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data over public wireless networks (AT&T, Rogers, T-Mobile, etc.), in lieu of private network build-outs, have simplified SmartMeter deploymentsfor over 100 major North American electric utilities.Smart Grid InfrastructureA smart grid infrastructure is the sum of services, devices and software necessary to add a layer of intelligence onto today’s 20th-century electricity grid such that every point on that grid can talk to every other point and decisions are made either by devices or human beings to fully optimize the process by which electricity is generated and delivered to customers.A smart grid infrastructure can spot and stop energy “leaks,” optimize efficiency through better power factors and provide feedback loops that provide the right price signals to normalize energy loads during peak use. According to the Pacific Northwest Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, the total potential benefit of implementing smart grid technologies over the next 20 years is conservatively estimated to have a present value of $75 billion.VisionSmartSynch creates extraordinary value for our customers by providing innovative Smart Grid Infrastructure solutions that leverage public wireless networks. | $12M | Series C | Oct 17, 2005 |  |
| SmartSynch | SmartSynch is a Smart Grid Technology Company enabling utilities to communicate with any device on the grid. The company's clean-tech innovations in the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data over public wireless networks (AT&T, Rogers, T-Mobile, etc.), in lieu of private network build-outs, have simplified SmartMeter deploymentsfor over 100 major North American electric utilities.Smart Grid InfrastructureA smart grid infrastructure is the sum of services, devices and software necessary to add a layer of intelligence onto today’s 20th-century electricity grid such that every point on that grid can talk to every other point and decisions are made either by devices or human beings to fully optimize the process by which electricity is generated and delivered to customers.A smart grid infrastructure can spot and stop energy “leaks,” optimize efficiency through better power factors and provide feedback loops that provide the right price signals to normalize energy loads during peak use. According to the Pacific Northwest Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, the total potential benefit of implementing smart grid technologies over the next 20 years is conservatively estimated to have a present value of $75 billion.VisionSmartSynch creates extraordinary value for our customers by providing innovative Smart Grid Infrastructure solutions that leverage public wireless networks. |  |  | Jul 01, 2003 |  |
| SmartSynch | SmartSynch is a Smart Grid Technology Company enabling utilities to communicate with any device on the grid. The company's clean-tech innovations in the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data over public wireless networks (AT&T, Rogers, T-Mobile, etc.), in lieu of private network build-outs, have simplified SmartMeter deploymentsfor over 100 major North American electric utilities.Smart Grid InfrastructureA smart grid infrastructure is the sum of services, devices and software necessary to add a layer of intelligence onto today’s 20th-century electricity grid such that every point on that grid can talk to every other point and decisions are made either by devices or human beings to fully optimize the process by which electricity is generated and delivered to customers.A smart grid infrastructure can spot and stop energy “leaks,” optimize efficiency through better power factors and provide feedback loops that provide the right price signals to normalize energy loads during peak use. According to the Pacific Northwest Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, the total potential benefit of implementing smart grid technologies over the next 20 years is conservatively estimated to have a present value of $75 billion.VisionSmartSynch creates extraordinary value for our customers by providing innovative Smart Grid Infrastructure solutions that leverage public wireless networks. | $23M | Series B | Apr 17, 2001 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kinetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kinetic-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Nth Power](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nth-power) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About D. E. Shaw & Co.

VC Fund · New York, United States

D. E. Shaw & Co. is a global investment and technology development firm. The firm invests in both public and private markets, leveraging technology in its investment strategies.

5 contacts available at D. E. Shaw & Co..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edwin Jager | Managing Director & Head of Fundamental Equities | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edwin-jager-20db |
| Andre Turenne | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-turenne |
| Bryan Martin | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-martin-2 |
| Charles Ardai | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-ardai |
| Charlie Tang | Vice President - Machine Learning Research | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlie-tang |

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## FAQ

### What does Bryan Martin invest in?

Bryan Martin invests primarily in Energy, Software and Wireless startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bryan Martin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bryan Martin closed in Oct 2005. Shizune tracks 3 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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