Glenn Handler
Co-Founder, General Partner
Oceans Ventures
Glenn Handler is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Oceans with a background in recruiting and HR leadership across Morgan Stanley, Google, and Facebook.
Bio
Professional summary
Brian Lew is a Managing Partner and Founding Team Member at Oceans. His official profile highlights experience in corporate development, finance, and operating across different company stages. Before Oceans, he was SVP of Strategic Planning and M&A at Time Inc., where his team supported the company's digital and multiplatform transition. Earlier, as VP of M&A at Time Warner, he worked on transactions including the Time Inc. spin-off, Bleacher Report acquisition, NCAA multimedia rights, and Time Warner Cable spin-off.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
formative-stage startupsearly-stage startups
Sector
mediatechnologycorporate developmentM&A
Thesis
Media and technology startupsCompanies where corporate development, financing strategy, or M&A experience is relevant
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Time Inc.Time WarnerBleacher Report
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Frame the company around strategic growth, acquisitions, media or technology market expansion, or capital-efficient scaling.
Personalization hooks
- 1Corporate development and M&A strategy
- 2Media-to-digital transformation experience
- 3Cycling
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Oceans VenturesManaging Partner & Founding Team Member
Education
- NYU Stern School of Business
Skills
Transaction StructuringValuationDue DiligenceM&A IntegrationsCapital RaisingStrategic PlanningDivestituresRestructuring
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