Brian Axe

Brian Axe has a long history of working in the technology industry. Brian began their career in 1998 as the Founder and President of Zaplet, a Kleiner Perkins and Vinod Khosla start-up. In 2002, they moved to Google where they served as the AdSense Cofounder and Product Manager, launching the AdSense for Content business and growing it from $0 to $2B ARR. In 2011, they joined TheGrid as a Co-founder and Board Member, and OneSpot as a Co-founder, Board Member, and Advisor. Brian also became a Board Member of Inadco, Inc. and an Advisor for the FFL Startup Accelerator and Quantifind. In 2016, they became Co-founder and CEO of Halo Tech Software. In 2019, they founded HALO Diagnostics (HALO Dx) and served as the Chief Product Officer. In 2022, they joined Accenture as part of the Forage program.

Brian Axe obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles between 1987 and 1992. Brian then went on to pursue an M.S. in Eng. Mgmt (MBA curriculum tailored for hi-tech entrepreneurship) from Stanford University between 1994 and 1995.