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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Recent News
A Conversation with Mackenzie Regent, COO and Founding Partner at Asylum Ventures
About Asylum Ventures Founded in 2024, Asylum Ventures is an inception-stage venture capital firm investing in artists, thinkers, and visionaries as they commit to one of the most challenging creative acts: building a company. BRV Fund Manager Sarah Carr spoke...
Interview with Leo Allgoewer, Impact Investor at AENU
Lukas Wendt, Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures, interviewed Leo Allgoewer, Impact Investor at AENU, in December 2025. Big Red Ventures Fund Manager: Lukas Wendt Lukas: Hi Leo, good to have you. Let’s jump right into it. What is your current view on clean tech...
A Conversation with Sash Rajendra of Coca-Cola EUROPACIFC PARTNERS (CCEP) Ventures.
Christopher Archer a Fund Manager with Big Red Ventures, interviewed Sash Rajendra, Associate Director at Coca-Cola EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS Ventures in December 2025. A Conversation with Sash Rajendra of Coca-Cola EUROPACIFC PARTNERS (CCEP) Ventures. Chris: Sash,...


