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Darren Bechtel

Founder of Brick & Mortar Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Darren Bechtel is the Managing Director at Brick & Mortar Ventures in San Francisco, California, where he has successfully invested in companies like RodRadar, Stellar, and Levelset. With a background in architecture and engineering, he has leveraged his expertise to lead investments in ConstructionTech and Real Estate/PropTech sectors, making a significant impact in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2015 - Current

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2008 - 2014

South Park Ventures helps napkin sketches come off the page through seed and early-stage venture funding.

  • R&D Engineer

    2006 - 2008

Rubicor Medical is develops and distributes technologically advanced, disposable, non-invasive, breast biopsy devices.

Raised $32,911,000.00 from Safeguard Scientifics.

  • Architect

    2004 - 2006

    LSM is a mid-sized international design practice and consultancy, headquartered in Washington, DC. For 28 years, the studio has been an industry leader in workplace design, and offers a full spectrum of architectural and creative services to clients around the world, including commercial real estate firm like Brookfield, Hines, and Tishman Speyer, law firms like DLA Piper, Jones Day, and K&L Gates, and tenants like Gannett/USA Today, General Dynamics, Gulfstream, Samsung, and Siemens.

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