Profile
As President of Manna Tree, Brent is responsible for building and managing the firm’s day-to-day operations.
He also sources and executes new deals and monitors and grows Manna Tree’s portfolio of investments.
Across his 25+ year career, Brent has become a leading authority in Operational Excellence, centered on strategy development and business execution through the optimization of processes, technology, and organizational design.
He has vast experience with companies across a diverse range of industries and has served in various management roles at GE Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Newmont Mining, and a boutique consulting firm.
Brent earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.
He serves on the boards of Manna Tree portfolio companies Cheetah, Evolve BioSystems, Verde Farms, and Gotham Greens.
In 2017 Brent established a non-profit school, Zealous Schools, and served as board President for the first three years.
Home is in Colorado’s mountains, where he enjoys fly-fishing, mountain biking, and skiing with his family.
Former positions of Brent Drever
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Manna Tree Partners LLC
 Manna Tree Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado. | Founder | 2023-08-31 |
Gotham Green Partners LLC
 Gotham Green Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gotham Green Partners LLC (Gotham Green Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jason Marc Adler. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Director/Board Member | 2023-05-31 |
Cheetah Technologies, Inc.
 Cheetah Technologies, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Cheetah Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of application for foodservice industry. It offers Cheetah, which allows users to order restaurant supplies online. The company was founded by Na'ama Moran, Christopher Elliott, and Alon Har-Tal and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2023-05-31 |
Infinant Health, Inc.
 Infinant Health, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Infinant Health, Inc. develops novel solutions to resolve the dysbiosis. It develops a probiotic bacteria activated with specific prebiotic oligosaccharides and delivery systems to provide and maintain a healthy microbiome in infants during the first six months of life. The company is headquartered in Davis, CA. | Chairman | 2023-05-31 |
FRC Balance LLC
 FRC Balance LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services FRC Balance LLC owns and operates restaurant. It offers brunch, kids meal, dessert, beverages, cocktails, wines, and beer and cider. The company was founded by Andrew Weil and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Director/Board Member | 2023-05-31 |
Training of Brent Drever
| University of Colorado Boulder | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| VITAL FARMS, INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Goodwill Industries of Denver
 Goodwill Industries of Denver Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Goodwill Industries of Denver provides social services. The firm assists, employs, helps and provides adults and teens each year receive employment. The company was founded by Melissa Briggs in 1918 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Commercial Services |
Nutriati, Inc.
 Nutriati, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nutriati, Inc. develops and formulates food products. It develops powders and flours that can be added to foods to boost the protein level or create gluten-free products. The company was founded by Richard Kelly and Michael Spinelli and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Health Technology |
Infinant Health, Inc.
Infinant Health, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Infinant Health, Inc. develops novel solutions to resolve the dysbiosis. It develops a probiotic bacteria activated with specific prebiotic oligosaccharides and delivery systems to provide and maintain a healthy microbiome in infants during the first six months of life. The company is headquartered in Davis, CA. | Health Technology |
Verde Farms LLC
 Verde Farms LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Verde Farms LLC wholesales and retails pasture-raised and organic grass-fed beef. The company was founded by Dana Ehrlich and Pablo Garbarino in 2005 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Distribution Services |
Gotham Green Partners LLC
Gotham Green Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gotham Green Partners LLC (Gotham Green Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jason Marc Adler. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Manna Tree Partners LLC
Manna Tree Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado. | Finance |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers (Colorado) | |
FRC Balance LLC
FRC Balance LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services FRC Balance LLC owns and operates restaurant. It offers brunch, kids meal, dessert, beverages, cocktails, wines, and beer and cider. The company was founded by Andrew Weil and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Consumer Services |
Cheetah Technologies, Inc.
Cheetah Technologies, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Cheetah Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of application for foodservice industry. It offers Cheetah, which allows users to order restaurant supplies online. The company was founded by Na'ama Moran, Christopher Elliott, and Alon Har-Tal and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Distribution Services |
Acuity Institute LLC
 Acuity Institute LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of MindEdge, Inc., Acuity Institute LLC is a leading provider of operational excellence training, coaching, and consulting solutions. Acuity Institute is based in Denver, CO and is a leader in providing lean six sigma, lean, change management, PMP exam prep, and other leadership training and certification. Clients pursuing organizational improvement in various industries have uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in added value by optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of their teams, processes, products, and services through training engagements with Acuity. Founded in 2005 by Brent Drever, the private company has developed relationships with thousands of individuals and organizations across a wide variety of industries in more than 130 countries. Stephanie Herman has been the CEO of the company since 2009. Acuity Institute was acquired by MindEdge, Inc. on January 26, 2021. | Commercial Services |
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