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 Sudheendra, Battery Ventures
Anirvan: You built your startup and raised capital from a top VC. What motivated you to pursue entrepreneurship right after undergrad? Sudhee: I stumbled into the startup world almost by accident through Hacker News. That led me to Y Combinator and Paul Graham’s...
Conversation with Nico Enriquez, Principal at Future Ventures
A Conversation with Nico Enriquez, Principal at Future Ventures Mariana:Nico, it’s nice to see you again. Let’s start with how you got to where you are at Future Ventures. You were a founder for 8+ years - Forbes 30 under 30 I recall - then you did a stint with...
Connecting with Pareen Chaudhari, Investment Associate at Openspace Ventures
Audrey: You started your career as a consultant and later moved into early-stage investing. How has your background shaped your approach to venture capital?
Pareen: Consulting trained me to work across sectors, teams, and contexts—often with limited information and high stakes.
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