Value Added to Portfolio Companies
Access to Cornell
Portfolio companies have access to the resources of Cornell across leading departments in engineering, technology, and medicine. In addition, portfolio companies can capitalize on Cornell’s network of globally renowned subject matter experts.
Business Expertise
With a team of full-time MBA students, BR Venture Fund provides portfolio companies with a vast amount of business expertise from management consultants, investment bankers, venture capitalists, doctors, lawyers and more.
Technical Expertise
BR Venture Fund operates out of Cornell’s main campus in Ithaca and Cornell Tech in New York City. Cornell Tech connects our portfolio companies to a growing network of computer scientists, data scientists, tech-focused MBAs, and hardware gurus.
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BRV invests in U.S.-based early-stage companies across all industries.
Recent News
Big Red Ventures Makes First Investment of 2022-23 in ATDev
Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, is excited to announce its investment in Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev), a medical device company focused on mobility, marking BRV’s first investment of 2022-23. “ATDev is...
A Conversation with Dr. Wanwipa Siriwatwetchakul, Deal Partner at Vectors Capital
BRV Fund Manager and Author: Leo Wang From Academia to Venture Capital In the realm of venture capital, diverse backgrounds forge unique perspectives. Today, we are fortunate to learn the story of Dr. Wanwipa Siriwatwetchakul, a distinguished academic turned venture...
A Conversation with Kriti Bansal, Principal at Owl Ventures
Author and BRV Fund Manager: Umang Methi Umang: Hi Kriti, thanks so much for meeting me! Really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to speak about your career path and experiences at Differential Ventures. First off, can you discuss your path into VC?...
A Conversation with Josh Schoen, Principal at Global Millennial Capital
Author & BRV Fund Manager: Ryan Ries Ryan Ries: Thanks for taking the time to do this, Josh. I appreciate it. Josh Schoen: Thanks for having me, Ryan. Ryan Ries: Let’s start off with your journey into VC. How did it start, and how did you get to where you are?...
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