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
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 Charles Hudson, Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures
Albert Charles: Thank you again for being here for this interview. What were some of the skills and best practices that contributed to your early success at In-Q-Tel and Precursor Ventures? Charles Hudson: Working with people that have two things that I think are...
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!...