Fundraising FoxBraven
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Braven pursues opportunities with meaningful societal impact and strong financial returns by cobuilding companies in highly regulated sectors such as financial services, insurance, and healthcare & life sciences. The firm applies a disciplined due diligence approach and pairs portfolio companies with specialized teams of operators ('Braveneers') and advisors who augment company capabilities, unlock value, and accelerate success. It emphasizes governance, risk management, and the application of AI and advanced analytics across its focus industries.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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Founder of Braven and former lead of BlackRock's $1B+ Innovation Capital venture group; previously held investment and technical roles at Bridgewater Associates and founded consulting firm LogisticScience.
Former Chief Legal Officer at DRI Capital and Reservoir Media and a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore with deep experience in M&A, capital markets, and structured finance across regulated industries.
Former SEC Deputy Director of Disclosure Operations in the Division of Corporation Finance and a longtime partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore; also teaches at Cornell and University of Oregon law schools.
HR and talent leader who was Chief People Officer at Loadsmart, VP of People at Collibra, and Chief People Officer at Altisource, building modern HR practices at high-growth companies.
Finance student and intern with prior venture experience at Battery Ventures and EPIC Ventures, supporting Braven's research on market opportunities and companies.
Former FBI head of Counterintelligence and co-founder of Trenchcoat Advisors, advising companies and investment firms on intelligence, risk, and national security threats.
Founder and former CEO of Citi Ventures and Citi's first Chief Innovation Officer, previously CFO at Boeing and Lucent, and a board member at Marsh & McLennan and Union Pacific.
First Chief Innovation Officer at CV Starr and former director at JenCap Holdings and partner at consulting group FinMirai, focused on insurance innovation.
IBM veteran of 37 years who led initiatives including the Internet, supercomputing, and Linux, and is a research affiliate at MIT Sloan with advisory roles in digital strategy.
AI researcher who completed a PhD at Georgia Tech while working as an AI Research Engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, with published award-winning AI research.
Mathematics graduate student at the University of Waterloo and Princeton computer science graduate whose combinatorics research was published in Discrete Mathematics; previously a software engineer at RestAR.
Strategy and operations leader who was a principal at Haven Healthcare and VP of Strategy & Data Transformation at CareCentrix, focused on healthcare value creation.
Former Financial Strategy Director at Sg2 serving health systems and life science clients, with experience in medical device startups and value-based care.
Former senior associate consultant at Bain & Company with experience in operating model design and revenue acceleration, and prior work with social enterprise Sanergy in Nairobi.
Director of White Mountains Insurance Group and retired Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner with extensive M&A and corporate governance experience.
Life sciences professional who was a consulting manager at IQVIA and a senior product manager for Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft + Nuance, focused on AI/ML initiatives.
Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director at HBK, former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, with prior technical roles at Google, Bridgewater, and D.E. Shaw.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Braven invest at?
- Braven invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Braven focus on?
- Braven focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- Where is Braven located?
- Braven is headquartered in New York, US.
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