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BRANSON MORGAN
Santa Clara,CA
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Summary
Strategic Program Manager with expertise in developing and implementing organizational and investment strategies. Led initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and drive program growth. Skilled in financial management, budgeting, procurement, and contracting. Managed logistics analysis, market research, and stakeholder coordination to facilitate successful project outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Venture Partner
Boot64 Ventures
Metairie, LA
01.2026 - Current
- Advised founders and investors on market opportunities in South/East regions, leveraging personal relationships across startup, business, university, and economic development communities.
- Facilitated connections between founders and investors, corporate leaders, universities, and partners to create funding, commercial, and strategic opportunities.
Venture Associate & Platform Lead
Boot64 Ventures
Metairie, LA
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Built the firm's statewide founder and investor network from the ground up, creating a steady pipeline of introductions, investment opportunities, and ecosystem relationships.
- Evaluated 300+ startups each year and turned company, market, and technology research into recommendations for the managing partners.
- Rebuilt research and diligence processes with AI agents and automated workflows, enhancing evaluation capacity 3-4x while maintaining a lean team within existing product stack.
- Launched Boot64's first internship program, establishing recruiting, onboarding, mentorship, and operational structures from scratch.
Patent & Legal Program Manager
Samsung Research America
Remote
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed a $40M R&D and IP portfolio covering 75+ emerging technologies each year, supporting decisions on where to continue, prioritize, or stop investment.
- Evaluated emerging technologies across technical, legal, commercial, and IP considerations, identifying licensing opportunities and enhancing enterprise value.
- Transformed complex technical research into actionable analysis for leadership to compare opportunities and effectively allocate R&D resources.
Community Economic Development Lead
New Orleans City Council Campaign
New Orleans, LA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Led community economic development initiatives, developing a comprehensive 20-page plan that outlined strategies for economic opportunity, local business growth, and community investment.
- Facilitated collaboration among community, business, and civic stakeholders to translate broad economic priorities into actionable policy and implementation strategies.
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance community engagement and voter outreach efforts.
- Coordinated campaign messaging across digital platforms and traditional media outlets.
- Developed training materials to educate volunteers on campaign strategies and goals.
Ecosystem & Student Programs Associate
LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Developed and managed programs for 100+ founders, facilitating connections with investors, mentors, companies, universities, and economic development organizations.
- Guided founders through customer discovery, business models, unit economics, and investor readiness, advancing companies from early ideas to launch and funding.
- Developed strategic initiatives to enhance entrepreneurship programs at LSU Stephenson Institute.
- Coordinated workshops and events for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators.
- Facilitated networking opportunities between students and industry professionals.
Education
MBA -
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara, CA 09.2026 - 09.2026
J.D. -
Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara, CA 08.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems, Entrepreneurship
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 08.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
- Venture Capital Strategy
- Investment evaluation
- Market Analysis
- Venture Development
- AI Integration
- AI research
- R&D management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategy operations
- Program Design
- Startup Ecosystem Engagement
Timeline
MBA -
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business
09.2026 - 09.2026
Venture Partner
Boot64 Ventures
01.2026 - Current
Venture Associate & Platform Lead
Boot64 Ventures
01.2023 - 01.2026
Patent & Legal Program Manager
Samsung Research America
01.2021 - 01.2024
J.D. -
Santa Clara University School of Law
08.2020 - 05.2021
Community Economic Development Lead
New Orleans City Council Campaign
01.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems, Entrepreneurship
Louisiana State University
08.2016 - 05.2020
Ecosystem & Student Programs Associate
LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
01.2016 - 01.2020