Brent Chow

Hello, my name is Brent.

For the past 10+ years, I've been taking bold product ideas from concept to launch— whether building at scrappy startups or accelerating Fortune 1000s to startup speed. Since 2016, 3 of 5 startups I've led product at were acquired. 2 are still operating.

Most recently, I co-founded SaySo, a clearance commerce platform for the furniture industry. We incubated at UP.Labs with a major furniture retailer, raised $4M, and launched an MVP in 4 months that generated $350K+ in gross sales within 18 months. Operations have been transitioned to the corporate partner.

Prior to SaySo, I was the Venture Head of Product at UP.Labs—a venture lab building and launching startups with global corporations like Porsche AG, Alaska Airlines, JB Hunt, and Wabash. There, I led the definition and development of 2 MVPs from concept to launch and secured $13M in funding across multiple ventures. My team and I developed repeatable frameworks for navigating complex stakeholder environments while maintaining startup speed.

At BCG Digital Ventures (the venture building arm of Boston Consulting Group now called BCG X), I led multiple initiatives including a 9-figure digital transformation for a Fortune 1000 HR tech client that resulted in strategic acquisition, and a CEO-driven product vision project with UPS's Global Strategy Office. The role involved presenting to C-suite executives and building repeatable processes for aligning corporate stakeholders with bold product strategies.

In 2016, I co-founded Svrf—the first search API for 3D face filters—where I led product and engineering. We powered 280M+ AR experiences for brands like Snapchat, GIPHY, Nicki Minaj, and MTV. Svrf was acquired by Poplar in 2020.

I've also worked with Brud, creators of virtual influencer Miquela (acquired by Dapper Labs). Earlier in my career, I led the product rebuild at AnyMeeting that became the primary acquisition target when Intermedia acquired the company in 2017.

In 2018, I was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30. I'm also a Techstars NYC alumnus.

Follow along my professional journey on LinkedIn.