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{{Short description|American businessman, author and antiquarian (born 1984)}}{{Independent sources|date=June 2025}}{{Infobox person
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| name               = Brady Brim-DeForest
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| title              = Baron of Balvaird
| image              = Brady Brim-DeForest, Board of Directors, BluShift Aerospace - Cropped.jpg
| caption            = Brim-DeForest in 2024
| birth_name         = Brady Brim-DeForest
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1984|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place        = United States
| known_for          = [[Tubefilter]]<br />[[Streamy Awards]]<br />[[.monks]]
| occupation         = Businessman
| alma_mater         = [[University of Southern California]]
| spouse             = Jessica Eriksen
| children           = 3
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'''Brady Brim-DeForest''' (born 5 March 1984) is an American entrepreneur, investor and author.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6331563146112 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=[[Fox Business]] |title=AI will eventually 'empower individual content creators': Brady Brim-DeForest |date=20 July 2023 }}</ref> He is the CEO of Formula.Monks, the technology consulting division of [[.monks]], and is the chairman of [[BluShift Aerospace]]. He is the founder and first CEO of [[Tubefilter]] and creator of the [[Streamy Awards]]. He is a founder of OpenPlay,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://a2im.org/associate-member-spotlight-openplay/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=[[A2IM]] |title=A2IM Associate Member Spotlight: OpenPlay |date=25 May 2022 }}</ref> a distribution and supply chain company for the music and media industry.

== Early life ==
Brim-DeForest is the son of Bret DeForest and Shannon Read Brim. He was homeschooled and developed an early interest in technology, becoming involved in the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. He later attended the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slayton |first=Nicholas |date=2009-10-20 |title=Future of web TV lies in live streaming |url=https://dailytrojan.com/2009/10/20/future-of-web-tv-lies-in-live-streaming/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=[[Daily Trojan]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2008, Brim-DeForest co-founded Tubefilter,<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLean |first=Thomas J. |date=2009-06-03 |title=Original web series still lack funding |url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/awards/original-web-series-still-lack-funding-1118004432/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> a media company focused on the online video industry, acquiring competitor Tilzy.TV<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-19 |title=WebTV firm Tubefilter expands |url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/news/webtv-firm-tubefilter-expands-33022/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and launching a video analytics platform, Filterbase.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-05 |title=TubeFilter Readies Research-Driven Product – Beet.TV |url=https://www.beet.tv/2010/05/tubefilter-filter-base.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Beet.TV - The Root to the Media Revolution |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2009, he launched the [[Streamy Awards]], which recognizes excellence in online video and web television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=2009-04-01 |title=Special 'Worst Award Name Ever' Award |url=https://variety.com/2009/voices/opinion/special-worst-award-name-ever-award-5635/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Roth |first=Melissa |date=2010-04-11 |title=Previewing the Streamys, the Oscars of the Web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/04/previewing-the-streamys-the-oscars-of-the-web |access-date=2024-10-21 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> The event was later brought to television through a co-production partnership with [[Dick Clark Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Block |first=Alex Ben |date=2011-08-05 |title=Dick Clark Productions Joins Tubefilter to Produce Streamy Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/dick-clark-productions-joins-tubefilter-219903/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=2011-08-08 |title=Will the web series world support the new Streamy Awards? |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS130977575220110807/ |access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref> Brim-DeForest was a founding board member of the [[International Academy of Web Television]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nahin |first=Jacob |date=2009-12-14 |title=Felicia Day, Michael Wayne, Dina Kaplan Join IAWTV Board of Directors |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2009/12/14/felicia-day-michael-wayne-dina-kaplan-join-iawtv-board-of-directors/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the early 2010s, Brim-DeForest launched Overwatch, which brought an IOT security service to market.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolinsky |first=Jacob |date=2021-07-20 |title=The Government's Ransomware Ban and Cybersecurity |url=https://www.valuewalk.com/the-governments-ransomware-ban-and-cybersecurity/ |access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref> In 2013 he founded OpenPlay, a supply chain and distribution platform for the music industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-07 |title=The Headwinds Facing Music Startups |url=https://musonomics.com/headwinds |access-date=2024-10-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, he became CEO of TheoremOne, an engineering and consulting firm providing custom software solutions for enterprise clients.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=May 17 |first1=Jessica Heygate |last2=Information |first2=2022 The |title=S4 Capital strikes deal with US tech consultancy firm TheoremOne |url=https://www.campaignlive.com/article/s4-capital-strikes-deal-us-tech-consultancy-firm-theoremone/1756320 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.campaignlive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoff |first=Madison |title=The 25 small and midsize companies with the best CEOs in 2020, according to employees |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/small-and-mid-size-companies-best-ceos-comparably-2020-12 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, TheoremOne merged with Sir [[Martin Sorrell]]'s S4 Capital.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title=S4 Capital acquires technology consultancy TheoremOne |url=https://www.consulting.us/news/7653/s4-capital-acquires-technology-consultancy-theoremone |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.consulting.us |language=en}}</ref>

Brim-DeForest is a co-founder of [[.monks]], a digital-first marketing and technology services firm. In 2023 he became the CEO of Formula.Monks, its technology consulting division, which provides AI-led digital transformation and innovation services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=AI will eventually 'empower individual content creators': Brady Brim-DeForest {{!}} Fox Business Video |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6331563146112 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Fox Business |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Maria |date=2024-04-24 |title=Why technology executive Brady Brim-DeForest believes the future of creative lies with AI |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tech/39056-39056/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Rolling Stone UK |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2021 Brim-DeForest launched TheoremOne Orbital to provide services to the satellite and launch services markets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knapp |first=Alex |title=Why This Software Engineering Company Is Making A Big Bet On Space |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2021/08/03/why-this-software-engineering-company-is-making-a-big-bet-on-space/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> He invested in [[BluShift Aerospace]], an aerospace startup developing a carbon neutral hybrid rocket propulsion platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theorem Launches A New Division, TheoremOrbital – SatNews |url=https://news.satnews.com/2021/08/04/end-to-end-suite-of-space-satellite-logistics-services-launches-from-theorem-orbital/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=news.satnews.com}}</ref> In June 2024, he became the Chairman of BluShift Aerospace, and led a $2.3M funding round into the company through his venture fund, ''Late Stage Capital''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lafleur |first=Alyssa |date=2024-06-05 |title=bluShift Aerospace Raises $1.3M Seed Round, Bolsters Satellite Launch Services |url=https://spaceimpulse.com/2024/06/05/blushift-aerospace-raises-1-3m-seed-round-bolsters-satellite-launch-services/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Space Impulse |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=bluShift Aerospace Raises $2.3M to Accelerate Development of Small Satellite Launch Services |url=https://www.causeartist.com/blushift-aerospace-secures-2m-accelerate-development-of-small-satellite-launch-services/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Causeartist |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Brim-DeForest is married to Jessica Eriksen. The couple has three children.<ref>{{Cite web  |title=Oak Hall Estate – History |url=https://oakhallestate.org/history |access-date=2024-10-25 |language=en-US |website=Oak Hall Estate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.americanancestors.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/american-ancestors-fy23-annual-report-4.22.24.pdf |access-date=2024-10-25 |title=American Ancestors – Annual Stakeholder Report – September 1, 2022–August 31, 2023 |language=en-US |website=New England Historic Genealogical Society}}</ref>

In 2024, Brim-DeForest released a book, ''Smaller is Better: Using Small Autonomous Teams to Drive the Future of Enterprise'',<ref>{{cite book |last=Brim-DeForest |first=Brady |title=Smaller is Better: Using Small Autonomous Teams to Drive the Future of Enterprise |publisher=Micrometer Press |year=2024 |isbn=979-8-9896873-0-5 |url=https://www.smallerbetter.com}}</ref> which focuses on optimizing organizational design for innovation with the enterprise.

===Philanthropy===

In 2023, Brim-DeForest and his wife, Jessica, donated $1 million to American Ancestors/[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (NEHGS) in support of its library and archival collections. In recognition of the gift, in 2025 the library was renamed the '''Brim-DeForest Library'''. Located in Boston’s Back Bay, the facility houses one of the world’s largest collections of genealogical and historical materials, including the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Brim-DeForest Library |url=https://www.americanancestors.org/the-brim-deforest-library |website=American Ancestors |publisher=New England Historic Genealogical Society |access-date=2025-04-07}}</ref>

Brim-DeForest also serves on the Board of Trustees for NEHGS and has supported initiatives related to digital preservation, genealogical research, and heraldry. Additionally, the Brim-DeForests fund an early career fellowship at the International Heraldic Institute, supporting emerging professionals in the field of heraldic studies.

== Titles and honours ==
In 2017, Brim-DeForest succeeded to the title of [[Baron of Balvaird]] in the [[Baronage of Scotland]] by way of assignation.{{Attribution needed|reason=no sourcing of any kind, required for BLPs|date=June 2025}} The succession was officially recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms under the designation "Brim-DeForest of Balvaird Castle," referring to the family seat of the same name in the [[Ochil Hills]] of [[Perthshire]], Scotland. <ref>{{cite web |title=Brim-DeForest Family Entry – Burke's Peerage New and Revised Families
|website=Burke's Peerage
|publisher=Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd
|url=https://www.burkespeerage.com/search_results.php?record=BRIM%7C%7C%7C%7C%7CDEFOREST%20OF%20BALVAIRD%20CASTLE#searchword
|access-date=2025-06-26
}} {{subscription required}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Debrett's List of Scottish Barons|url=https://debretts.com/directories/other-titles-2/the-feudal-baronies-of-scotland|website=Debrett's}}</ref>

His style and title in full is: ''The Much Honoured Brady Brim-DeForest of Balvaird Castle, Baron of Balvaird''{{According to whom|date=June 2025}}

Brim-DeForest was granted a coat of arms by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland, in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Much Honoured Brady Brim-DeForest of Balvaird Castle, Baron of Balvaird |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3726508 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref>
<ref> {{Cite web |title=Armorial Register - Brady Brim-DeForest of Balvaird & Blairlogie, FSA (Scot), FRAI, FRGS OStJ Baron of Balvaird |url= https://www.armorialregister.com/arms-sco/brim-deforest.html |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.armorialregister.com}}
</ref>

He was appointed a member of the Most Venerable [[Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)|Order of Saint John]] by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in April 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Order of St John |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3799807 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> and was promoted to the rank of Officer by [[Charles III]] in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Order of St John |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4606759 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref>

* [[File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg|70px]] [[Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)|OStJ]]: Officer of the [[Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)|Most Venerable Order of Saint John]], 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Order of St John |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4606759 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> 

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