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
Conversation with Daniel Frankenstein, Co-founder and Partner at Joule Ventures
Big Red Ventures’ Yaron Klein sits down with Daniel Frankenstein, co-founder and partner at Joule Ventures, to discuss his path into venture capital, raising a first fund, and building an investment strategy. Joule invests in early-stage Israeli technology companies...
Interview with Jackson Moses, Founder and Managing Partner of Silent Ventures
Big Red Ventures’ Charles Doebbler sits down with Jackson Moses, founder and managing partner of Silent Ventures. The Dallas-based fund has written checks to some of the most interesting companies in defense and deep tech, including Saronic, which builds autonomous ships; Castelion, which mass-produces low-cost hypersonic missiles; and Hadrian, which builds automated factories for the Pentagon. Earlier this year, Silent closed an $85 million second fund anchored by GPx, the fund-of-funds vehicle run by Founders Fund’s Brian Singerman and Quiet Capital’s Lee Linden. Before becoming an investor, Jackson founded two tech companies, both later acquired. He also runs Silent Capital, a private syndicate that lets members invest alongside the fund.
Conversation with Adam Jackson, Partner at Bosch Ventures
Big Red Ventures’ Bhawana Wadhwani sits down with Adam Jackson of Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the Bosch Group. Founded in 2007, Bosch Ventures backs deep-tech startups worldwide across automation, electrification, climate tech, AI, and healthcare.
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