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
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...
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,...
Interview with Nicole Quinonez, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Cara Ventures
Big Red Ventures Fund Manager: Hongji Zhang Hongji: You started your career in market risk and equity research before moving into venture capital. How has that analytical background influenced the way you think about early-stage investing? Nicole: Starting off in...
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