Brian McNamara
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cosmic Venture Partners
Austin, Texas
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Brian McNamara applies Jefferies derivatives and public-markets risk expertise to seed through Series B consumer and Web3 investments, having founded The Seed Project Angel Group and operating from Austin.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Direct to ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Cosmic Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- The Seed Project | Angel GroupFoundercurrent2020 — present
- Moonshots CapitalMBA Associate2020Austin, Texas, United States
- VGC PartnersMBA Associate2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- JefferiesEquity Derivatives2013 — 2018New York, New York
- Jefferies & CompanySummer Equities Analyst2012New York City
- Knight Capital GroupSummer Equities Analyst2011
- duPont PublishingAccount Executive2010 — 2011
- College of CharlestonAcademic Writing Consultant2010 — 2011
Deals · 40
ThroneSolo GP
via Cosmic Venture Partners · filed May 2026
ChptrSolo GP
via Cosmic Venture Partners · filed Nov 2023
PerplexitySolo GP
via Cosmic Venture Partners · filed Mar 2023
Invisible UniverseSolo GP
via Cosmic Venture Partners · filed Aug 2022
MetaphysicSolo GP
via Cosmic Venture Partners · filed Nov 2021
AndurilSolo GP
Autograph.ioSolo GP
BespokeSolo GP
BreakrSolo GP
CandytrailSolo GP
D'Amelio BrandsSolo GP
DiscordSolo GP
Ethos Space ResourcesSolo GP
GarageSolo GP
GigFinesseSolo GP
GoodlesSolo GP
HelainaSolo GP
JulieSolo GP
LovableSolo GP
Micro1Solo GP
Mythical GamesSolo GP
NitrodeSolo GP
OpenAISolo GP
OuterSolo GP
Smash KitchenSolo GP
SpaceXSolo GP
Stiller's SodaSolo GP
VerbalSolo GP
WindmillSolo GP
12 TidesSolo GP
ArriveSolo GP
ConjureSolo GP
CuddleSolo GP
Festival PassSolo GP
MantelSolo GP
PopchewSolo GP
Stand+Solo GP
TherabodySolo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian McNamara?
- Brian McNamara applies Jefferies derivatives and public-markets risk expertise to seed through Series B consumer and Web3 investments, having founded The Seed Project Angel Group and operating from Austin.
- Where does Brian McNamara work?
- Brian McNamara is General Partner at Cosmic Venture Partners.
- What does Brian McNamara invest in?
- Brian McNamara invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Brian McNamara write?
- Brian McNamara typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Brian McNamara invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bev, Caliva, ID.me, MasterClass, Owen's Craft Mixers, Pathify, Robinhood, Soapbox, TeamClass.
- Where did Brian McNamara go to school?
- Brian McNamara studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business); College of Charleston.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Moonshots Capital11
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