Brian Hollins, Cfa

Founder and Managing Partner @ Collide Capital | Founder @ Takeoff Institute | Kauffman Class 26 | Milken Institute YLC

📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2021
VC🌍 United States
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Seed Investor
Jun 2021
Breakr stands at the cutting edge of influencer collaboration, offering a transformative SaaS platform designed explicitly for record labels, artists, and brands. In an era where transparency, communication, and efficiency are paramount, Breakr addresses the unique challenges of influencer campaigns. Our integrated approach combines a vast creator marketplace with a patented digital wallet system, ensuring seamless interactions and transactions. By leveraging advanced technology—including enterprise analytics and robust CRM systems—Breakr is reshaping how labels and brands collaborate with influencers, ensuring high-impact campaigns and quantifiable ROI in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Seed Investor
Mar 2021
Tango makes it easier to get work done by automatically capturing any process and turning it into a step-by-step interactive walkthrough. With our browser extension and desktop application, teams can instantly document, share, and get the information they need—when and where they need it. Tango is trusted by over 350,000 people and teams at organizations including Netflix, IBM, Salesforce, Nike, and more.
Seed Investor (Acquired)
Nov 2020
Weav is the universal API for commerce platforms
Seed Investor
Oct 2020
Atomic builds critical financial infrastructure that allows fintechs, banks, and consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. Content provided for informational purposes only and not investment advice. Investments involve risk, including possible loss of capital. Investment advisory services provided by Atomic Invest LLC, a SEC registered investment adviser. Brokerage services provided by Atomic Brokerage LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC.
Board Member
Feb 2018
Venture capital is more than funding—it’s a catalyst for economic opportunity. At BLCK VC, we equip Black investors with the expertise, networks, and capital they need to lead the next wave of innovation. By broadening who gets to participate in VC, we unlock new pathways to prosperity, cultivate tomorrow’s leaders, and fortify communities nationwide. BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips Black investors with the access, education, and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. Venture firms in the United States invest over $130 billion annually, however, Black investors have systematically been excluded from mobilizing this capital. Today, only 3% of venture capital investors are Black; additionally, only 2% of partners–individuals that make investment decisions–at venture firms are Black. In recent years, venture capital has only scratched the surface of its potential. BLCK VC is on a mission to turn it into a true engine of generational wealth and innovation—cultivating new leaders, unlocking capital for untapped talent, and expanding access to the networks and resources that drive tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Founding Board Member
Feb 2018
Venture capital is more than funding—it’s a catalyst for economic opportunity. At BLCK VC, we equip Black investors with the expertise, networks, and capital they need to lead the next wave of innovation. By broadening who gets to participate in VC, we unlock new pathways to prosperity, cultivate tomorrow’s leaders, and fortify communities nationwide. BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips Black investors with the access, education, and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. Venture firms in the United States invest over $130 billion annually, however, Black investors have systematically been excluded from mobilizing this capital. Today, only 3% of venture capital investors are Black; additionally, only 2% of partners–individuals that make investment decisions–at venture firms are Black. In recent years, venture capital has only scratched the surface of its potential. BLCK VC is on a mission to turn it into a true engine of generational wealth and innovation—cultivating new leaders, unlocking capital for untapped talent, and expanding access to the networks and resources that drive tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Growth Equity Investor
Jul 2017
We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution, united by our shared values of partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence. Operating at the center of capital markets, we act as one firm, mobilizing our people, capital, and ideas to deliver superior results across our clients’ most complex challenges. For 157 years, Goldman Sachs has delivered world-class execution on a global scale across our leading Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management businesses. Apprenticeship is central to our culture, with hands-on coaching and access to leaders who bring decades of experience and expertise. With office locations around the world, we offer a broad range of career opportunities to those who insist on excellence and thrive on performance. Find our Social Media Disclosures here: gs.com/social-media-disclosures
Board Member
Mar 2013
At the Stanford Alumni Association, it's our goal to reach, serve and engage all Stanford alumni. We offer programs and services designed just for Stanford alumni. Wherever you are in the world and whatever stage in life you're at right now, chances are we have something just for you. Stanford Alumni Association Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Street Stanford, CA 94305-6105 http://alumni.stanford.edu @StanfordAlumni @StanfordCareers To join the official Stanford University Alumni LinkedIn group, please visit Alumni Career Connections https://alumni.stanford.edu/career-connections/
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2022
Founder and Managing Partner
Jan 2022
Collide Capital’s mission is to guide founders on their institutional capital journey and equip them with resources, knowledge networks, and hands-on operational support for a successful exit.
2021
Seed Investor
Jun 2021
Breakr stands at the cutting edge of influencer collaboration, offering a transformative SaaS platform designed explicitly for record labels, artists, and brands. In an era where transparency, communication, and efficiency are paramount, Breakr addresses the unique challenges of influencer campaigns. Our integrated approach combines a vast creator marketplace with a patented digital wallet system, ensuring seamless interactions and transactions. By leveraging advanced technology—including enterprise analytics and robust CRM systems—Breakr is reshaping how labels and brands collaborate with influencers, ensuring high-impact campaigns and quantifiable ROI in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Seed Investor
Mar 2021
Tango makes it easier to get work done by automatically capturing any process and turning it into a step-by-step interactive walkthrough. With our browser extension and desktop application, teams can instantly document, share, and get the information they need—when and where they need it. Tango is trusted by over 350,000 people and teams at organizations including Netflix, IBM, Salesforce, Nike, and more.
2020
Seed Investor (Acquired)
Nov 2020
Weav is the universal API for commerce platforms
Seed Investor
Oct 2020
Atomic builds critical financial infrastructure that allows fintechs, banks, and consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. Content provided for informational purposes only and not investment advice. Investments involve risk, including possible loss of capital. Investment advisory services provided by Atomic Invest LLC, a SEC registered investment adviser. Brokerage services provided by Atomic Brokerage LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC.
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