Nobody knows what it takes to build a successful business like a team of exited operators
Brass Ring Ventures gets in the trenches with high potential founders whose growth can accelerate with our industry and fundamental business experience.
Our Process
We invest in Seed-stage companies, while rolling up our sleeves to help them achieve critical milestones as they cross the chasm to Series A, profitability, and/or acquisition.
01
Founder application
Founders complete this short intake form (~10 min).
02
Initial screening
BRV team and founders meet for a series of initial screening sessions to determine investment Growth Studio Phase 1 goals and investment criteria.
03
Growth Studio Phase 1
BRV team members advise founders during due diligence period, while founders evaluate BRV’s value add.
04
Investment decision
BRV determines whether or not to invest, aligned to pre-set investment criteria, providing clear feedback to founders.
05
Growth Studio Phase 2
BRV team members embed within portfolio companies, helping them cross the chasm from the seed to growth stage.
06
Follow on investment decision
BRV determines whether or not to invest in the institutional round, aligned to pre-set investment criteria, providing clear feedback to founders.
Growth Studio
Research shows that founders with lived experience are more likely to build successful businesses. While experience can’t be taught, the fundamentals of growing a business can.
Through our Advise, Educate, and Execute framework, our team of exited operators provides pre-investment advising and post-investment embedded fractional executive support to prospective and current portfolio companies.
Go-to-market, sales, and marketing
Financial planning and fundraising
AI workflow buildout
Product and tech development
Talent acquisition, retention, and performance
Executive leadership and communications
Investments
Our Selection Criteria
We invest at the Seed stage and follow on at Series A.
Team:
Founders and team have lived experience, relevant expertise, and are coachable.
Timing:
The solution solves urgent pain points.
Technology:
Product is innovative, differentiated, and defensible.
TAM (Total Addressable Market):
There is a massive market opportunity.
Thesis:
Solution contributes to economic mobility and prosperity and is rooted in the future of learning and/or work.
Traction:
Proven evidence of strong early customer acquisition and retention, revenue growth, user engagement, and impact.
Vision:
Founder can articulate a vision for growth, impact, and lasting market value.
Execution:
Team has proven to execute against goals.
Terms:
A reputable lead investor has helped set terms that are appropriate for the company stage with an opportunity to provide strong returns.
Our Companies
