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Braven Partners

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Braven invests in transforming regulated industries through two dedicated units: Financial Services & Insurance and Healthcare & Life Sciences. They focus on 'investing to transform regulated industries' by cobuilding alongside founders working to reshape industries that underpin society and the economy.

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Focus Areas

Fintech, Insurtech, Payments

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Investment Thesis

Braven is built as ‘the first firm engineered from the ground up to cobuild companies tackling the largest and most important opportunity sets of the next few decades.’ Rather than being a traditional capital allocator, they position themselves as value creators committed to going ‘beyond investment sourcing and deliver differentiated support to drive your success.’ Their approach centers on cobuilding with founders in regulated industries, combining deep expertise, ecosystem access, and active execution support to navigate complex regulatory environments and drive system-level innovation.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Dedicated 'cobuilding' model rather than traditional venture capital - pairs each investment with a specially crafted team of Braveneers and Advisors working 'in the trenches' alongside founders
  • Specialized expertise in regulated industries with team members drawn from leading institutions including BlackRock, Bridgewater, SEC, FDA, Goldman Sachs, Citi, and others
  • Rigorous Innovation Programs that conduct deep research to uncover market challenges and develop system-level solutions with clear economics before identifying founders
  • Three-part value creation approach: Accelerating journeys through team formation and capital formation support; Amplifying reach through network ecosystem and commercial partnerships; De-risking paths through strategic stress-testing and execution support
  • Over $1 billion invested in early-stage companies with 8+ exits across technology, healthcare, finance, and insurance

Portfolio Highlights

Wise

Fintech

Volocopter

Mobility

Ursa Major

Aerospace

Snorkel

Ai Ml

Sema4

Healthcare

SambaNova

Ai Ml

Relativity

Enterprise Software

PsiQuantum

Quantum

+ 17 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

18 Partners at Braven Partners

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