Value Added to Portfolio Companies

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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.

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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.

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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

Interview with Riley Loftus, Investor at Harpoon Ventures

Interview with Riley Loftus, Investor at Harpoon Ventures

Author: Ben Zabel, BRV Fund Manager Ben: What was your path into venture? Riley: I started in investment banking with early exposure to high-growth tech companies, then moved into private equity, focusing on software. Transitioning to seed-stage VC was a mindset...

A Conversation with Max Liebeskind, Principal at Nyca Partners

A Conversation with Max Liebeskind, Principal at Nyca Partners

Author: Hannah Tolan, BRV Fund Manager Hannah: Hi Max! Thank you so much for taking the time to connect with me about your journey to VC. I can’t wait to here about your experience and hear about your perspective generally. Max: Yes, looking forward to connecting!...