J. Brian Oliver

Entrepreneur, Investor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2023
VC🌍 United States
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Portfolio

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Private Investor
May 2023
BIG THINGS COME IN SMALLS PACKAGES Our founder Brandon Landry has always been a big fan of cheeseburger sliders. Their size. Their flavor. Their ability to let you eat as many as you want. And while sliders had traditionally been bro bites at sports bars, Brandon knew they could be bigger. Much bigger. So he set off to bring small burgers to the big stage. And Smalls Sliders was born. Today, we proudly stand as one of the fastest-growing QSR brands in the country. Our success is driven by a simple yet disruptive approach, offering both drive-thru and walk-up experiences through our unique modular construction design. This design not only provides real estate flexibility but also enables rapid construction development. We only use only high-quality ingredients and make our cheeseburger sliders fresh to order always. Our waffle fries are made with the most superior spuds, too. Then seasoned to perfection for dippin’ & dunkin’ in queso or our signature Smauce® ’til your heart’s content. And our shakes? Well, they’re just the coolest. Behind Smalls Sliders is our Smalls Squad, a team of passionate individuals from diverse walks of life united in our purpose to make your day a small bit better. Whether you choose to #slidethru our drive-thru or camp out at our Can, one thing is certain—youll have a good time and leave with a smile. Recognized as one of the newest and hottest Next-Gen QSR brands in the game, Smalls Sliders continues to garner industry acclaim. QSR magazine featured us in its "40/40 List for 2022: Americas Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" and its 2023 QSR 50 Contenders list. Nation’s Restaurant News named us one of the "Breakout Brands of 2023," and Entrepreneur magazine ranked us on their 2023 "Top New & Emerging Franchises" list. For more information on how we’re revolutionizing the QSR landscape, or to join our Smalls Squad, #SlideThru at www.smallssliders.com.
Investor
Oct 2021
The world’s first robot lawyer. Helping millions of consumers resolve their issues.
Investor
Sep 2020
Speechify is a text-to-speech app that makes it easy for the world to access information. 20+ million people now use the Google Chrome extension and iOS and Android mobile apps. Our amazing users are students, professionals, and productivity lovers. Many of them have learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD, while many just want to read faster and listen on the go. With Speechify you can turn any book, document, or website into audio, and listen while you’re in the car, doing laundry, walking your dog, making dinner, working out, skydiving—whatever your daily routine is! Speechify also powers Medium, the Star Tribune, The Direct, and more. Easily add text-to-speech to your website. Cliff Weitzman, our fearless CEO, founded Speechify in 2017 in a dorm room at Brown University so he could share with others the incredible text-to-speech software he’d been working on. Cliff has dyslexia and he was frustrated with how much time and energy it took for him to read. Advanced TTS technology was a total gamechanger, it allowed him to finish his readings 3x faster than a normal reader and to better comprehend and retain information. At Speechify our goal is for reading to never be a barrier to learning for anyone. Nothing should hold you back from learning information quickly and effectively. Speechify has grown to employ over 100 team members spread out across the globe in just a few short years. Were proud of the incredible team with members who were previously leaders and senior engineers at companies like Snapchat, Apple, Spotify, Amazon & Uber. We all love and prioritise ownership, delivering value with speed, learning as much as we can and making our users feel empowered. Our Leadership Principles: https://bit.ly/3uxj4uO Check out open jobs here: https://careers.speechify.com/ Download our iOS app: https://apple.co/39batpR Try our free Chrome extension: https://bit.ly/3PW3L7X
Investor
Aug 2020
Bikky is the first Customer Data Platform (CDP) built exclusively for large, multi-unit restaurant brands. By integrating with point-of-sale systems, online ordering providers, payment processors, and loyalty programs, Bikky is the only CDP able to build comprehensive datasets about everything from the performance of menus to the frequency and lifetime value of guests. With the platform, everyone from the C-Suite to the marketing team is empowered to make better decisions about the business and measure if those decisions are contributing positively to the bottom line. Bikky was founded on the belief that restaurants deserve the same access to data as the largest, most sophisticated businesses in the world, and is proud to serve thousands of restaurant locations across the U.S., including major brands like Bojangles, MOD Pizza, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and Long John Silver’s. Bikky is based in New York City and has raised over $15 million in funding to date.
Experience · 6 entries
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Investments (4)
Founder (2)
2023
Private Investor
May 2023
BIG THINGS COME IN SMALLS PACKAGES Our founder Brandon Landry has always been a big fan of cheeseburger sliders. Their size. Their flavor. Their ability to let you eat as many as you want. And while sliders had traditionally been bro bites at sports bars, Brandon knew they could be bigger. Much bigger. So he set off to bring small burgers to the big stage. And Smalls Sliders was born. Today, we proudly stand as one of the fastest-growing QSR brands in the country. Our success is driven by a simple yet disruptive approach, offering both drive-thru and walk-up experiences through our unique modular construction design. This design not only provides real estate flexibility but also enables rapid construction development. We only use only high-quality ingredients and make our cheeseburger sliders fresh to order always. Our waffle fries are made with the most superior spuds, too. Then seasoned to perfection for dippin’ & dunkin’ in queso or our signature Smauce® ’til your heart’s content. And our shakes? Well, they’re just the coolest. Behind Smalls Sliders is our Smalls Squad, a team of passionate individuals from diverse walks of life united in our purpose to make your day a small bit better. Whether you choose to #slidethru our drive-thru or camp out at our Can, one thing is certain—youll have a good time and leave with a smile. Recognized as one of the newest and hottest Next-Gen QSR brands in the game, Smalls Sliders continues to garner industry acclaim. QSR magazine featured us in its "40/40 List for 2022: Americas Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" and its 2023 QSR 50 Contenders list. Nation’s Restaurant News named us one of the "Breakout Brands of 2023," and Entrepreneur magazine ranked us on their 2023 "Top New & Emerging Franchises" list. For more information on how we’re revolutionizing the QSR landscape, or to join our Smalls Squad, #SlideThru at www.smallssliders.com.
2021
Investor
Oct 2021
The world’s first robot lawyer. Helping millions of consumers resolve their issues.
2020
Investor
Sep 2020
Speechify is a text-to-speech app that makes it easy for the world to access information. 20+ million people now use the Google Chrome extension and iOS and Android mobile apps. Our amazing users are students, professionals, and productivity lovers. Many of them have learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD, while many just want to read faster and listen on the go. With Speechify you can turn any book, document, or website into audio, and listen while you’re in the car, doing laundry, walking your dog, making dinner, working out, skydiving—whatever your daily routine is! Speechify also powers Medium, the Star Tribune, The Direct, and more. Easily add text-to-speech to your website. Cliff Weitzman, our fearless CEO, founded Speechify in 2017 in a dorm room at Brown University so he could share with others the incredible text-to-speech software he’d been working on. Cliff has dyslexia and he was frustrated with how much time and energy it took for him to read. Advanced TTS technology was a total gamechanger, it allowed him to finish his readings 3x faster than a normal reader and to better comprehend and retain information. At Speechify our goal is for reading to never be a barrier to learning for anyone. Nothing should hold you back from learning information quickly and effectively. Speechify has grown to employ over 100 team members spread out across the globe in just a few short years. Were proud of the incredible team with members who were previously leaders and senior engineers at companies like Snapchat, Apple, Spotify, Amazon & Uber. We all love and prioritise ownership, delivering value with speed, learning as much as we can and making our users feel empowered. Our Leadership Principles: https://bit.ly/3uxj4uO Check out open jobs here: https://careers.speechify.com/ Download our iOS app: https://apple.co/39batpR Try our free Chrome extension: https://bit.ly/3PW3L7X
Investor
Aug 2020
Bikky is the first Customer Data Platform (CDP) built exclusively for large, multi-unit restaurant brands. By integrating with point-of-sale systems, online ordering providers, payment processors, and loyalty programs, Bikky is the only CDP able to build comprehensive datasets about everything from the performance of menus to the frequency and lifetime value of guests. With the platform, everyone from the C-Suite to the marketing team is empowered to make better decisions about the business and measure if those decisions are contributing positively to the bottom line. Bikky was founded on the belief that restaurants deserve the same access to data as the largest, most sophisticated businesses in the world, and is proud to serve thousands of restaurant locations across the U.S., including major brands like Bojangles, MOD Pizza, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and Long John Silver’s. Bikky is based in New York City and has raised over $15 million in funding to date.
CEO/Co-Founder
May 2020
Tech that connects brands and talent to book, manage and complete endorsement campaigns all in one place. We make NIL deals, influencer marketing, and paid partnerships - easy. • Discover talent on our free, virtual directory • Send and receive offers across a two-way marketplace • Continue the conversation with our in-app chat function • Safely and securely send and receive payment • Fully document compliance and financial transactions Boost your brand by booking Matchpoint talent.
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