Brian Lew

Managing Partner, Founding Team Member·Oceans Ventures

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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.

Partneralization 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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