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
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A Conversation with Matthew Jung, Senior Investment Manager at LB Investment
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Interview with Riley Loftus, Investor at Harpoon Ventures
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