Brendan Mallen

Sourced and evaluated Pre-Seed to Series A investment opportunities across software, AI, and fintech. Conducted diligence across market, product, team, and financial performance to support investment recommendations and partner decision-making. Prepared investment memos, market maps, and internal analyses for prospective investments and portfolio reviews.

Senior Associate - Mighty Capital - San Francisco, CA

(2025-10 - 2026-04)

• Sourced and evaluated Pre-Seed to Series A investment opportunities across software, AI, and fintech.
• Conducted diligence across market, product, team, and financial performance to support investment recommendations and partner decision-making.
• Prepared investment memos, market maps, and internal analyses for prospective investments and portfolio reviews.
• Supported portfolio companies on fundraising preparation, KPI tracking, strategic finance, and investor materials.
• Contributed to fund operations, LP materials, portfolio reporting, and ecosystem development initiatives.

Senior Associate, Alternative Asset Advisory - Kroll - San Francisco, CA

(2025-02 - 2025-10)

• Led valuation and investment analysis for $2B+ in alternative assets across private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, and private credit.
• Conducted diligence on illiquid and complex assets using DCF, market comps, and option pricing models to assess risk and return.
• Presented valuation conclusions, risk assessments, and investment insights to fund managers, investment committees, and LPs.

Analyst, Alternative Asset Advisory - Kroll - San Francisco, CA

(2022-06 - 2025-02)

• Built and maintained advanced financial models (DCF, comparable companies, Monte Carlo) for private transactions and fund portfolios.
• Supported diligence and valuation for 15+ engagements totaling over $1B in enterprise value across PE, VC, and hedge fund clients.
• Developed actionable insights that led to valuation adjustments in 25%+ of engagements, directly influencing portfolio NAV and LP reporting.

Data Analyst - Contract - Google - Mountain View, CA

(2021-05 - 2022-05)

• Conducted investment analysis and supported due diligence for strategic investments and M&A in cloud, AI, and fintech verticals.
• Built valuation models (DCF, comps, precedents) for strategic investments in cloud, AI, and fintech verticals.
• Leveraged SQL and Python to build predictive analytics dashboards, reducing diligence turnaround time by 30%.

Bachelor of Art - Economics; Data Analytics Minor - University of Colorado at Boulder (2021)