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Big Red Ventures
Venture capitalIthaca · Pre-Seed–Series A · 83 people tracked
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Investment thesis
BR Venture Fund invests in U.S.-based early-stage companies across all industries and offers portfolio companies access to Cornell University's resources across engineering, technology, and medicine, along with its network of subject matter experts. Managed by full-time MBA students, the fund provides business expertise spanning consulting, investment banking, venture capital, medicine, and law. Operating from Cornell's main campus in Ithaca and Cornell Tech in New York City, it also connects companies to computer scientists, data scientists, tech-focused MBAs, and hardware specialists.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 83 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Big Red Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 25 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Healthtech ×3Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×6Canada×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12019 · 12013 · 13 dated
Abstractive Health provides AI-powered medical record summarization and pre-visit review tools for clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Vince Hartman(Founder)inGiordana Pulpo(Co-Founder & Head of Design)inRitika Poddar(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsPear VCRho Capital PartnersRho Ventures
Bookkeep is a financial operations platform that unifies accounting data and automates revenue accounting, sales tax, and payout reconciliation for ecommerce merchants and accountants.
E-commerceFintechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Ruth Ku(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFin CapitalHaymaker VenturesLerer HippeauTTV Capital
New York, US
TOMER MORAD(Executive Officer, Director)inTOMER PAZ(Director)ANDREY GELMAN(Executive Officer)
BoardNICHOLAS J. ADAMS(Director)in
Co-investorsDifferential VenturesJ-VenturesNeer Venture PartnersNextLeap Ventures
New York, US
Tim Delisle(Founder)Bryan Russet(Director)Bryan Russett(Founder)
BoardShivon Zilis(Director)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaPoint72 Ventures
Dyspatch is a no-code email builder and marketing platform that enables marketers and non-technical teams to create, manage, and optimize emails and other personalized communications without developer involvement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSVictoria, CA
Matt Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipY CombinatorBaseline VenturesGradient Ventures+2 more
ProofPilot is a sponsor-configured clinical trial platform covering the study lifecycle from enrollment forecasting through patient engagement, with tools for recruitment, site training, and participant retention.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Lochlan McHale(President and Co-Founder)Matthew Amsden(President and Co-Founder)Chris Venezia(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEsther Dyson(Director)Jeff Kozloff(Director)inAbinav Sankar(Director)
Co-investorsFirst Trust Capital PartnersMitsui & Co
BiotechNew York, US
Frank Borchetta(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Boice(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGotham Gal Ventures
TetraScience provides a Scientific Data and AI Platform that produces AI-native scientific data and lab data management products for scientific research and discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Siping Wang(Founder)inSalvatore Savo(Founder)inSpin Wang(Cofounder)Patrick Grady(Founder)inMaurice Bedoni(Executive Officer)inAlok Tayi(Founder)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationDorm RoomFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFounder CollectiveJude Gomila+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AppinionsATDevB GenerousCaperFlipFunnelFireGNS HealthcareITellioMedical Care CorporationNOVASTERILIS, INC.Pacific BiosciencesRecoupScoutScribbleLiveSightSpeedTeraporeVenga
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Big Red Ventures made?
- Big Red Ventures has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Big Red Ventures invest at?
- Big Red Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Big Red Ventures's typical check size?
- Big Red Ventures typically writes checks of $25K.
- What sectors does Big Red Ventures focus on?
- Big Red Ventures focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Medical Devices, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Big Red Ventures located?
- Big Red Ventures is headquartered in Ithaca, US.
- Does Big Red Ventures lead rounds?
- Big Red Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Big Red Ventures co-invest with?
- Big Red Ventures most often shares deals with Differential Ventures, First Round Capital, Floodgate, among 25 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelInterview with Aakash Jain, Associate Partner at VU Venture Partners
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BRV Interview with Mac Conwell, Partner at RareBreed Ventures
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BRV Interview with Jonathan Kroll, Venture Partner at RareBreed Ventures
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BRV Interview with Amit Sridharan, Founding GP @ First Rays Venture Partners
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BRV Interview with Sophie Liao from Oyster Ventures
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BRV Interview with Jeremy Harper from ERA
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