Summary
Brian Bolze is a product-focused entrepreneur and engineer with 11 years building hardware-software products and startups, most notably co-founding Core (acquired by Hyperice) where he led product and CTO functions and shipped award-winning consumer technology. He blends hands-on engineering and product strategy—spanning smart devices, embedded systems, and AI-powered analytics—having launched products from a Smart Piano to a real-time AI platform for investors. Brian has experience as an early-stage investor in energy transition companies and has led mind-tech initiatives at Hyperice, demonstrating an ability to pivot between founding, operating, and investing roles. He holds degrees from Duke and Stanford in engineering and management science, giving him both technical depth and product/market fluency. Based in Boston but forged in the Bay Area startup ecosystem, he’s now a solo-preneur iterating on new ventures while mentoring and evaluating deep-tech opportunities. A practical builder who also knows when to stop a project (e.g., pausing Ivory Sound for market reasons), he pairs curiosity with pragmatic decision-making.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Hingham High School
BSE Electrical Engineering BS Computer Science, BSE Electrical Engineering BS Computer Science at Duke University
MS Management Science & Engineering, MS Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University