BR Venture Fund

BR Venture Fund is the venture capital arm of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, located in Ithaca, New York. Established in 2000, the firm specializes in seed-stage and early-stage investments across a diverse range of industries, including infrastructure, communication, enterprise software, clean technology, life sciences, advertising technology, biotechnology, energy finance, consumer internet, and various technological solutions. Primarily focusing on companies based in the United States, particularly in the Northeastern states, BR Venture Fund often collaborates with entrepreneurs affiliated with Cornell University's Johnson School. The firm typically invests between $0.5 million and $0.25 million, favoring structured preferred stock and convertible debt. BR Venture Fund aims to either lead or co-invest in seed rounds and may seek board representation based on the significance of its investments, which it typically holds for three to seven years.