Four people who build.

Scott Nelson is a visionary entrepreneur, technology pioneer and business accelerator with over 30 years of leadership experience across the music technology, wholesale manufacturing, and digital innovation industries. As Founding Partner of Brentwood Ventures, he leads bold initiatives at the intersection of AI-native infrastructure and regulated markets — anchoring the firm's thesis around industries where the team has lived operating history.

• Executive roles with Baldwin, Peavey Electronics, Roland US, and Matsushita Electric (Technics/Panasonic)
• Instrumental in structuring and executing billions of dollars in product launches and strategic partnerships
• Advised Apple on early IoT strategies
• Pioneered digital sound compression in Japan

Mike McClain is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of driving profitability and growth across strategic sales, operations, and advanced technology sectors. With over two decades of leadership experience, he has spearheaded multimillion-dollar initiatives across global markets. At Brentwood Ventures his relationships and commercial instincts shape how portfolio companies find their first customers and scale from there.

• Chief Operating Officer at Logicalis, a $2B solutions provider with 7,000 resources in 28 countries
• Built global sales and professional services organizations spanning North America, Europe, APAC, India, and China
• Led due diligence on M&A opportunities in excess of $4B in revenue
• Proven ability to innovate and enhance technological edge

Mark Bourgeois is a seasoned capital markets executive with over three decades of experience including roles as Head of Private Equity for North America/Asia at UBS Investment Bank and CEO of Americas at Credit Suisse. As the head of these businesses, Mark and his colleagues raised over $350B of illiquid capital for 250+ General Partners and Funds. At Brentwood Ventures he partners on family office and institutional capital relationships.

• Head of Private Equity for North America/Asia at UBS Investment Bank
• CEO of Americas for Credit Suisse
• Raised over $350B of illiquid capital for 250+ General Partners/Funds
• Specializes in aligning institutional capital with next-generation companies

Michael Clendening brings 25+ years of product strategy and technology leadership in highly regulated industries, having founded and scaled two companies from zero to $10M+. At Brentwood Ventures he leads the reusable AI platform that supports every portfolio company — agents, workflow automation, compliance scaffolding, data pipelines, and integration patterns — partnering with each operator on the technical build from day one.

• Founder and CEO of CtiPath, building compliant contact center solutions for healthcare and financial services
• Founder and CEO of EverIntent AI, designing secure automation platforms for regulated environments
• Architected 10-year omnichannel modernization roadmap for IRS with full security compliance
• Led product strategy for $50M+ federal pursuits requiring FedRAMP and HIPAA certification