Brian Lew
Managing Partner, Founding Team Member
Oceans Ventures
Brian Lew is a Managing Partner and Founding Team Member at Oceans with experience in acquisition, investment, corporate development, engineering, sales, and marketing.
Bio
Professional summary
Glenn Handler is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Oceans, where his experience is centered on recruiting, HR, and building high-performing teams. His official Oceans profile describes more than 20 years of experience across Morgan Stanley, Google, and Facebook, including joining Facebook in 2008 as its first monetization recruiter. At Facebook, he supported global staffing for the Global Marketing Solutions organization during major headcount growth. His fit is strongest for founders who need help hiring, scaling teams, and building organizational foundations.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
formative-stage startupsearly-stage startups
Sector
technology startupstalent-heavy startupsgo-to-market organizations
Thesis
Early-stage startups requiring team-building and recruiting supportTechnology companies at formative stages
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
FacebookGoogleMorgan Stanley
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with founder hiring, leadership team design, or scaling a go-to-market organization; his background suggests strong interest in how teams are built and retained.
Personalization hooks
- 1Recruiting and people strategy as a core company-building lever
- 2Former Facebook and Google recruiting leadership experience
- 3Mets fan
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- OceansCo-Founder & General Partner2018 – Present
- Facebook/MetaGlobal Staffing / Recruiting Leader2008 – ~2017 (~9 years)
- GoogleRecruiting – APAC & LATAMPrior to Facebook
- Morgan StanleyHR Recruiting & ProgramsEarly career
Skills
Venture CapitalRecruitingTalent AcquisitionPeople OperationsHR
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