the right people make all the difference
Experienced Value-Builders to Help You Build and Scale Profitable Products & Companies.
Brite Ventures, located in Phoenix Arizona, was founded in 2007 to invest and build companies based on languishing or orphaned technologies found in aerospace corporations. Corporate burnouts ourselves, we learned by doing. For over 25 years, we've conceived of, built, invested in, and launched multiple hardware and internet software products and companies since leaving our corporate careers. We’re the ones that broke free; and we can help you.
Brite Advisory leverages our partners and a mentor network of ‘doers’ that have decades of successful (and unsuccessful) company and product value-building experience.
To streamline our work, we’ve developed AI/ML tools to help level the playing field. Our tools enable smarter decision making and discovery; connecting us and now you to U.S based technologies, people, and M&A bolt-on opportunities.
We are selective in who we take on for clients. We don’t tell you what you want to hear to land you as a client and collect a retainer. We take the time to learn about your goals, objectives, and then mutually decide if it makes sense to move forward. We know the value of confidentiality, and will only ‘collaborate’ in ways you are comfortable. We are hands-on, and we will roll up our sleeves and work to support founders, and/or managing directors. We look forward to jumping in with you.
Paul Jackson
Founder & Managing Partner
Paul Jackson's entrepreneurial spirit is the driving force behind Brite Ventures and Brite Advisory. After many successful years as an engineer for Orbital Sciences, Paul founded Dynamic Labs, an environmental testing company located in Phoenix AZ and Austin TX. The company was recognized for its expertise in vibration, shock, hi-thermal vacuum (MIL-STD 810, 202, RTCA DO-160), and EMI (MIL-STD 461). Dynamic Labs served over 100 military and commercial customers including NASA, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, BAE Systems and Honeywell, and much of the hi-technology industry in the Southwest United States. Jackson has also founded multiple other start-ups, including Integrus Capital, Worthworm, D-Strut, and Collide.ai. He has also been a Sr. Business Consultant for a leading business advisory group, and an adjunct professor, teaching entrepreneurship and innovation, at Grand Canyon University.
Don Shell
Partner
Don Shell is a highly experienced intellectual property marketing and monetization professional. With more than 25 years at Honeywell Aerospace, including his final 14 years as a Technology Licensing Executive, Don’s role was driving revenue opportunities for the company’s technology in non-aerospace markets. Business planning for start-up airline and airline in re-organization. Market analysis for satellite-based international aeronautical communication service provider. Guest Lecturer at Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business.