I first met Brian when he was at Telesoft Partners. I was introduced to him by my friend Chris Melching. He took the time to meet with me for coffee back then, and reconnected in 2007 at Sofinnova Ventures.
Brian is one of the kindest and most down to earth venture capitalists I know in the Silicon Valley. I found out recently that he is also a very trusting soul. He told me one day in December that he was starting to come down with something and he had a scratchy throat. I gave him drugs that he had never heard of, and with a name I can't pronounce -- "Oscillococcinum" -- and he took it without questioning my motivation! Not to worry, it's a more expensive and potent herbal drug that works like the popular "Airborne" that you can buy at any drug store.
I really like Brian's style of working with people -- friendly, humble, and respectful. I think any startup would be lucky to work in partnership with Brian.
BTW, did you know that Sofinnova Ventures invests in companies that are currently or in the future doing business in Europe, particularly France? This is what they say right on their "Our History" page: "...an early-stage VC firm that would use its unique European background and contacts to bring value to its U.S. investments." (http://www.sofinnova.com/html/phil_history.htm).
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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I had the pleasure of meeting Brian recently and can only agree, an excellent person, very friendly and nice to talk to.
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