Brett Hurt

Austin, Texas United States

Co-owner

Venture Capital / Private Equity

Brett is the co-owner of Hurt Family Investments (HFI), alongside his wife, Debra. HFI are involved in 37 startups and counting. HFI has invested in 27 startups and is advising another 10. Twenty-three of the 37 total portfolio companies are based in Austin, the primary focus region. HFI are also invested in multiple funds and philanthropic endeavors. See http://lucky7.io/portfolio for details. Brett founded and led Bazaaarvoice as CEO from 2005-2012, through its IPO, follow-on offering, and two acquisitions (PowerReviews and Longboard Media). Prior to Bazaarvoice, Brett founded and led Coremetrics, which was rated the #1 Web analytics solution by Forrester Research.