Brian Dunlap

Biography

Brian Dunlap
Head of Technology Investing, The Rise Fund
San Francisco

Brian Dunlap is the Head of Technology Investments for The Rise Fund. Mr. Dunlap is also a member of the broader Technology, Media & Telecommunications investment team at TPG, where he leads TPG’s efforts in growth-stage technology companies globally, with a focus on software / SaaS, FinTech, big data / analytics and cyber-security.

Prior to TPG, he was at General Atlantic and JMI Equity, where he led growth-oriented investments in consumer internet, financial technology, enterprise software & SaaS, digital media & communications and financial services. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Mr. Dunlap moved to São Paulo in 2010 to help launch General Atlantic’s Latin America practice, and executed investments in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Prior to General Atlantic, he worked in M&A at Morgan Stanley IBD in New York. Mr. Dunlap served as Co-Chair of the Social Investment Committee of Echoing Green, a leading non-profit providing funding to social enterprises globally.

Mr. Dunlap sits on the boards of directors for EverFi, Noodle AI, Dharma, Resultdos Digitais, and HotSchedules. He is also responsible for TPG’s investment in McAfee.

Mr. Dunlap received a BA in Public Policy from Stanford, with a concentration in Economics, and a Master’s in International Affairs from the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford. He also received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.