Brian Evans, Angel Investor

Brian D. Evans is an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, digital marketing and eCommerce pioneer, and founder of BDE Ventures, a private investment firm focused on web3, blockchain, AI, and entertainment. Over the past decade, he's built and scaled companies across eCommerce, media, gaming, and tech, while mentoring founders and investing in transformative startups. Recognized by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc., and honored on 40 Under 40 lists, Brian has reached over 100M readers through his content and starred as a judge on a pitch-based investment TV series. He’s passionate about bridging emerging tech with mainstream adoption and empowering the next generation of innovators. Brian’s online advertising, marketing, and consulting agency made the Inc. 500 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America, ranking as the Top 25 Advertising and Marketing Companies in America. BDE Ventures now serves as a prolific investment firm focused mainly on web3, blockchain, tech, AI, and entertainment. Brian was on two 40 Under 40 lists in 2023, as well as a Crypto Top 40. Brian starred in a crypto TV Series as one of the three judges in an "Apprentice" style show. Published and featured on Forbes, Entrepreneur, Rolling Stone, Inc. Magazine, Influencive, and more. His long-form content has been read over 50 million times. Brian built a 100M+ reader digital publication.