Very excited to share that Red Bear Angels portfolio company Lyft has announced a 15.1 Billion post-money valuation on the heels of 600 Million in fresh financing from current investor Fidelity. John Zimmer ('06) continues to be a great role model for Cornell entrepreneurs as he and his team build a business rooted in principle and vision. Ha ...
Read moreRed Bear Angels is delighted to welcome Mitchell Vanderlaan to the team as our summer analyst! On the heels of a great season - ranking #1 in U.S. Men's Hockey, Mitchell is a rising Senior and Captain of the Cornell Hockey team. When he's not at Lynah, he will be meeting with Cornell entrepreneurs, helping us sou ...
Read moreAt Red Bear Angels, we get to catch up with our founders pretty often. Recently, we decided to open up these conversations and let everyone have the opportunity to hear their words of wisdom. For a new series where we highlight our fast-growing portfolio companies, we sat down with Nick Nickitas (Cornell MBA '13) the magnetic founder behind Read more
Red Bear Angels sits down with ~20 Cornell entrepreneurs every month - that's at least 240 innovations spinning out of the Cornell student, faculty and alumni network every year! Ever wonder how there are just so many Cornellians starting companies? It's because of all of the great resources on campus that harness that entrepreneurial ...
Read moreIntroducing the new Red Bear Angels series, shining light on our fantastic members and their investment experience. In 2017, only 2% of VC dollars went to female founders, and the average round size for a female founder is less than 50% of a male founder's. Meanwhile, the First Round Capital '10 Year Project' reports Read more