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
Big Red Ventures Makes First Investment of 2022-23 in ATDev
Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, is excited to announce its investment in Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev), a medical device company focused on mobility, marking BRV’s first investment of 2022-23. “ATDev is...
Being a Woman in VC: A Conversation with Jennifer Mandelbaum, Partner at Halogen
Author & BRV Fund Manager: Madeline Hall Madeline: Jennifer, thank you so much for your time today and willingness to speak with me. To kick things off, I'd love to hear a bit about your background, where your career has taken you, and how you found yourself in...
BRV Announces its First 2023-2024 Investment in Lo Biosciences, a Company Pioneering in Home Blood Collection Technology
BRV Investment Announcement April 27, 2024 Big Red Ventures Invests in Lo Biosciences, Pioneering Home Blood Collection Technology. [Ithaca, April 27] – Big Red Ventures, Cornell University’s student-led venture capital fund, announces its strategic investment in Lo...
A Conversation with Annie Ripp, Principal at Antler
BRV Fund Manager and Author: Kevin Grathwohl What events led you to VC and when did you realize that it was the career for you? I went to Cornell undergrad. I was in the college of human Ecology, but my focus was kind of on a three-discipline major, including...