Brandon Mazzella
Founder, Builder
I built HostVenom LLC (hostvenom.com & winternode.com) for 12 years while in school and climbing the career ladder in financial services - proof that businesses built on genuine value outlast those built on gimmicks. Finally quit my job to do this full-time. Now building more companies with the same filter: Would I actually use this? Does it solve a real problem? Can we deliver without the bullshit?
About
Core Philosophy
Build businesses you'd actually support as a customer. Most companies optimize for metrics that make investors happy - I optimize for delivering something worth paying for. 12 years of gradual growth beats 12 months of growth hacking every time.
Positioning
Founder who spent a decade+ proving the model before going all-in. Building boring, profitable businesses that win by focusing on signal over noise - delivering actual value in markets drowning in gimmicks.
Current Ventures
HostVenom LLC
hostvenom.com & winternode.com
Hosting and infrastructure businesses competing on customer experience and operational excellence. Since 2012.
Real Estate
New York
Building and managing rental properties. 3 properties currently under management.
Bee-Alive, Inc.
Business Consulting
Technical infrastructure, automation, and operational turnaround advisory. Since 2016.
Experience
HostVenom LLC
Founder & President
June 2012 - Present

Bee-Alive, Inc.
Consulting & IT
June 2016 - Present

Wells Fargo
Control Management & Governance
August 2021 - October 2025

Morgan Stanley
Internal Audit
June 2017 - July 2021