# Jonathan Brassington

> Jonathan Brassington co-founded LiquidHub and served as its CEO before its 2018 acquisition by Capgemini. A Guyana native educated at Misericordia University and Penn Engineering, he subsequently held North American leadership roles at Capgemini. He is now a co-founder and partner at Proofpoint Capital, an advisory partner at NewSpring and a director of SEI, applying his experience in enterprise technology, customer engagement and company operations to investment and board work.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital
- **Organizations:** Proofpoint Capital, NewSpring, SEI Investments Company, LiquidHub, Capgemini, Broadreach Consulting, Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology, University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, Misericordia University, Master’s in Telecommunications and Operations Strategy, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led LiquidHub through its acquisition by Capgemini in 2018., LiquidHub revenue grew by more than 250% during NewSpring’s holding period, according to NewSpring’s 2014 exit announcement., LiquidHub appeared on Forbes’ 2014 America’s Most Promising Companies list.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Arrived in the United States from Guyana at 16 to attend Misericordia University.
- **1995** — Completed undergraduate study in computer science and mathematics; entered Penn Engineering.
- **1997** — Graduated from Penn; had already begun work at Broadreach Consulting, where he later became a partner.
- **2000–2001** — Co-founded LiquidHub with Rob Kelley and Leighton Yohannan; public sources differ on the founding year.
- **2009** — Received Temple’s Fox IT Innovator Award.
- **2014** — NewSpring exited LiquidHub through a recapitalisation; ChrysCapital led a $53 million financing round.
- **2016** — LiquidHub acquired Electronic Ink and Annik, expanding its design and data capabilities.
- **2018** — Capgemini acquired LiquidHub; Brassington took North American consulting leadership responsibilities.
- **2018** — Won an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia award.
- **2020–2023** — Led Capgemini’s North American Digital Customer Experience business; SEI’s 2026 proxy dates this role through May 2023.
- **2022** — Joined SEI’s board in April.
- **2024** — Joined NewSpring; currently listed as Advisory Partner.
- **2025** — Co-founded Proofpoint Capital with Matt Wallach and Dan Goldsmith; SEI’s proxy dates his role from September.
- **2026** — Appeared with his Proofpoint co-founders on The First Customer on July 1.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led LiquidHub through its acquisition by Capgemini in 2018.
- LiquidHub revenue grew by more than 250% during NewSpring’s holding period, according to NewSpring’s 2014 exit announcement.
- LiquidHub appeared on Forbes’ 2014 America’s Most Promising Companies list.
- Received the Fox IT Innovator Award in 2009.
- Received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Greater Philadelphia award.
- Appointed to SEI’s board of directors in April 2022.
- Co-founded Proofpoint Capital in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Joined Matt Wallach and Dan Goldsmith on The First Customer, discussing early customers, founder support and vertical AI.
- **2026-04** — SEI’s proxy statement lists him as a Proofpoint Capital co-founder and partner, NewSpring advisory partner and independent SEI director.
- **2025-09** — Began his Co-Founder and Partner role at Proofpoint Capital, according to SEI’s 2026 proxy statement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.proofpointcapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbrassington/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27