Brian Hill

CEO/Founder - Edovo; Harvard Kennedy School

📍 Evanston, Illinois, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2018
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Nov 2018
We are Bridge, the only fintech company focused on boosting the "asset side of the ledger" for the 100M low-to-middle income consumers in America. Consumer financial services in America are in the early stages of a tectonic shift to digital-first offerings. However, much of the innovation to date has centered almost exclusively on providing better credit "products" like Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), early wage access, cash advances, and early direct deposit. These products are all repackaged, forms of debt or credit, which unfortunately don't do much to improve the financial position of the low-to-middle income American consumer, and more importantly, don’t solve for their core problem: *a lack of money.* With all the focus on personal credit and liability management, where is the innovation on the asset side of the ledger? Bridge is that innovator. How do we do it? First, we help our members monetize their data through our app and card products, enabling you to share your anonymized data with third party businesses and make money. All of this is done on a strictly opt-in basis, meaning that you can choose what data to share and when, so you can stay in control of your data while you #MakeBank. Some members are earning over $200 per month. But we don’t plan to stop there. Over time, our goal is to help you uncover even more opportunities to earn money and place you on the path to building wealth. Think of us simply as: the money-maker in your pocket.
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2018
Board Member
Nov 2018
We are Bridge, the only fintech company focused on boosting the "asset side of the ledger" for the 100M low-to-middle income consumers in America. Consumer financial services in America are in the early stages of a tectonic shift to digital-first offerings. However, much of the innovation to date has centered almost exclusively on providing better credit "products" like Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), early wage access, cash advances, and early direct deposit. These products are all repackaged, forms of debt or credit, which unfortunately don't do much to improve the financial position of the low-to-middle income American consumer, and more importantly, don’t solve for their core problem: *a lack of money.* With all the focus on personal credit and liability management, where is the innovation on the asset side of the ledger? Bridge is that innovator. How do we do it? First, we help our members monetize their data through our app and card products, enabling you to share your anonymized data with third party businesses and make money. All of this is done on a strictly opt-in basis, meaning that you can choose what data to share and when, so you can stay in control of your data while you #MakeBank. Some members are earning over $200 per month. But we don’t plan to stop there. Over time, our goal is to help you uncover even more opportunities to earn money and place you on the path to building wealth. Think of us simply as: the money-maker in your pocket.
2013
CEO/Founder
Mar 2013
Our mission is to help everyone connected to incarceration build better lives. Offering the largest library of educational, vocational and social-emotional learning programming in the industry, behavior management tools for facilities, and communication tools for incarcerated individuals, Edovo fosters a culture of rehabilitation while providing staff with the tools to streamline facility operations and engage their incarcerated population. Edovo's unique incentive system uses entertainment as a motivator, and has led to an industry leading 80%+ week to week user engagement, more than double the industry average. Learners can take courses at their own pace, making the system ideal for all kinds of learning styles. Edovo is committed to closing the programming gap behind bars, decreasing recidivism and improving opportunities for those who are affected by incarceration. We provide free access to meaningful education and increased communication with external support systems to better prepare incarcerated people for re-entry and improve public safety. Our goals are to reduce communication rates and fees across the industry, lower the national recidivism rate, make reentry easier on people who were incarcerated, and for every person who uses Edovo to be able to create opportunities for themselves and others. Some background information: Costs • Over $80B is spent annually on jails and prisons at the county, state, and federal level • An additional $175B is spent annually on the courts and police required to support jails and prisons Recidivism • More than 50% of those incarcerated will return to jail or prison after release Education • Participation in educational programming reduces recidivism by 43% Communication • Incarcerated people who are able to connect with support networks while incarcerated have better success after being released. Savings • Investment of $1 in educational programming will save taxpayers $5
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2012
Care For Life
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May 2012
2009
Business Planning Associate
Jul 2009
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. General Mills is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best—bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.