Bradley Tusk
InvestorCo-founder and Managing Partner at Tusk Venture Partners · Board director at Exalt
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Bradley Tusk is a co-founder and managing partner of Tusk Venture Partners, a fund focused on early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and founder of the political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. His earlier career includes serving as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race, Deputy Governor of Illinois, communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and Uber's first political advisor. He is also an author, Fast Company columnist, host of the Firewall podcast, and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.
Contact· published on Bradley's own website
Invests in
ConsumerFintechGovTechHealthtechInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Board director at Exalt
Intro paths
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Exalt's investors · 1
Experience
- Tusk HoldingsFounder + CEO
- Tusk VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Tusk Venture PartnersCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2016 — present
- Tusk StrategiesFoundercurrent2010 — present
- Tusk PhilanthropiesFoundercurrent2016 — present
- Regalo PressAuthor, Obvious in Hindsightcurrent2023 — present
- Penguin Random HouseAuthor, The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politicscurrent2018 — present
- P&T KnitwearOwnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Assistant Professor of Business, Economics Divisioncurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Deals · 20
IndigovBoard seat
via Tusk Venture Partners · filed Jul 2022 · $25M raise
ExaltBoard seat
via Tusk Venture Partners · filed Feb 2021 · $3M raise
KodexSolo GP
via Tusk Venture Partners · filed Nov 2023
DayforwardSolo GP
via Tusk Venture Partners · filed Jul 2020
AllocateSolo GP
AlmaSolo GP
Attn: GraceSolo GP
Bird ScootersSolo GP
Boost InsuranceSolo GP
BoulderSolo GP
BRINCSolo GP
CapchaseSolo GP
Circle CeFi GrowthSolo GP
CoinbaseSolo GP
Fan DuelSolo GP
HdwSolo GP
LemonadeSolo GP
Radish HealthSolo GP
SungarddxSolo GP
TakecareofSolo GP
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Colleagues at Tusk Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bradley Tusk?
- Bradley Tusk is a co-founder and managing partner of Tusk Venture Partners, a fund focused on early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and founder of the political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. His earlier career includes serving as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race, Deputy Governor of Illinois, communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and Uber's first political advisor. He is also an author, Fast Company columnist, host of the Firewall podcast, and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.
- Where does Bradley Tusk work?
- Bradley Tusk is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Tusk Venture Partners and Board director at Exalt.
- What does Bradley Tusk invest in?
- Bradley Tusk invests in Consumer, Fintech, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Mobility & Transportation.
- What check size does Bradley Tusk write?
- Bradley Tusk typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What boards does Bradley Tusk sit on?
- Bradley Tusk holds tracked board seats at Exalt, Indigov.
Shared employers
Also worked at Tusk Holdings1
Also worked at Tusk Ventures2
Also worked at Penguin Random House22
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Also worked at Columbia Business School96
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