Douglas Brown
Chairman at FLUENCE CORPORATION LIMITED
Net worth: 13 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Douglas R.
Brown founded AquaVenture Holdings Ltd.
in 2006, where he worked as Chairman from 2018 to 2020 and Seven Seas Water Corp.
in 1996, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2018.
Mr. Brown also currently works at Fluence Corp.
Ltd., as Chairman from 2023 and Drb Pure Water Solutions Iv LLC, as Manager.
Mr. Brown also formerly worked at Advent International LP, as President & Chief Executive Officer from 1990 to 2002, Ionics, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, Advent International Co. Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, Quench USA, Inc., as Chairman, AspenTech Corp., as Director, and VG Acquisition Corp., as Independent Director.
Mr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FLUENCE CORPORATION LIMITED
13.98% | 2023-12-30 | 150,500,000 ( 13.98% ) | 13 M $ | 2024-05-30 |
Douglas Brown active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| FLUENCE CORPORATION LIMITED | Chairman | 2023-03-19 |
| Drb Pure Water Solutions Iv LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Douglas Brown
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AQUAVENTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-12-30 |
Seven Seas Water Corp.
 Seven Seas Water Corp. Water UtilitiesUtilities Seven Seas Water Corp. engages in the provision of water management services. It offers potable water, industrial applications, wastewater treatment, water recovery and reuse, and emergency water. The company was founded by Douglas R. Brown, Robert A. Bergstrom, and Frederick Hung in 1996 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-11-30 |
| IONICS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-12-31 |
Advent International LP
 Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | President | 2002-12-30 |
| 23ANDME HOLDING CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Douglas Brown
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| IONICS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| FLUENCE CORPORATION LIMITED | Industrial Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Advent International LP
Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
AspenTech Corp.
 AspenTech Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AspenTech Corp. engages in the provision of asset optimization solutions. It develops its applications to design, and optimize processes across the engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and asset performance management areas. The firm operates through the Subscription and Software, and Services and Other segments. The Subscription and Software segment offers licensing of process optimization, asset performance management software solutions and associated support services. The Services and Other segment includes professional services, and training. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Technology Services |
Quench USA, Inc.
 Quench USA, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Quench USA, Inc. engages in the provision of bottle-free filtered drinking water solutions. Its products include quenchWATER, quenchSPARKLING, quenchICE, and quenchCOFFEE. The firm serves the government, spas and salons, gyms, retail, food and professional services, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and higher education industries. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA. | Distribution Services |
AquaVenture Holdings Ltd.
 AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. Water UtilitiesUtilities AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of water purification services. It operates through Seven Seas Water and Quench segments. The Seven Seas Water segment delivers treated bulk water to governmental, municipal, industrial, and hospitality customers. The Quench segment focuses in the rental and servicing of POU water filtration systems and related equipment, such as ice and sparkling water machines, and from the contracted maintenance of customer-owned equipment. The company was founded by Douglas R. Brown on December 14, 2006 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Utilities |
Seven Seas Water Corp.
Seven Seas Water Corp. Water UtilitiesUtilities Seven Seas Water Corp. engages in the provision of water management services. It offers potable water, industrial applications, wastewater treatment, water recovery and reuse, and emergency water. The company was founded by Douglas R. Brown, Robert A. Bergstrom, and Frederick Hung in 1996 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Utilities |
Advent International Co. Ltd.
 Advent International Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Advent International Co. Ltd. specializes in growth buyout, mid market and management buyouts, company succession, strategic repositioning, and venture capital funds. The firm invests in later stage, control buyouts of private companies or non-core divisions of large corporations, buy outs/ins, privatization, joint venture, restructuring, and special situation. The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Minato-ku, Japan. | Finance |
| Drb Pure Water Solutions Iv LLC | |
VG Acquisition Corp.
 VG Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance VG Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson on February 19, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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