Mr. Brownstein co-founded ITU Ventures and shares responsibility for directing overall investment strategy and oversees day-to-day activities. Prior to founding ITU Ventures, Mr. Brownstein was a member of the Merchant Banking and Investment Banking divisions of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Previously he was employed in the investment banking division at DLJ, where he participated in public and private investment banking activities including equity, debt and merger/advisory transactions.

Mr. Brownstein received a B.A. from Tulane and attended Columbia Business School. Mr. Brownstein serves as an advisor to the national Science Foundation’s Partnership Through Innovation Program, serves as a member of the executive committee of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is on the Governor’s Science and Technology Commission for the State of Colorado and serves as a trustee on the board of the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Israel.