About BRAVE Ventures
BRAVE Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Aug 2020, BRAVE Ventures has invested in 25 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Media & Entertainment and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of MikMak Overall, BRAVE Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Crackle, CBS and Turner. A lot of funds co-invest with BRAVE Ventures, with names like KEC Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BRAVE Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A & Seed
Portfolio IPOs
BRAVE Ventures' List of Top Investments
BRAVE Ventures has a portfolio of 25 companies. Their most notable investments include Crackle and CBS.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, High Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by BRAVE Ventures:1. Crackle
Ad-supported video-on-demand platform. It offers TV programs, movies, and series in various genres including drama, action, fandom, comedy, and thriller.
Key facts about Crackle
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Culver City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.75M
- Employee Count: 89 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: NFX, BRAVE Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 01, 2005, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. CBS
Key facts about CBS
- Founded Year: 1927
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 1,032 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: BRAVE Ventures and Corporate Venture Alliances
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Turner
Turner is a television broadcasting company. Its channels include news channels and entertainment channels. Some of its channels inlcude CNN, glitz, tbs and cartoon network. It was acquired by Time Warner in 1996.
Key facts about Turner
- Founded Year: 1970
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 98 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BRAVE Ventures and IBIS Capital
- Highlight: Acquired
4. CNN
App-based platform offering multi-category news. The platform provides news on business, entertainment, sports, tech, travel, and more. The site features live video streaming, audio packages, searchable archives of news features, and background information. Its app is available for Android devices.
Key facts about CNN
- Founded Year: 1980
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 6,860 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: WarnerMedia and BRAVE Ventures
5. Canvs
AI-powered platform transforming customer feedback into actionable insights for business growth. It is a customer insights platform that centralizes feedback from various sources, automates analysis, and enables confident decision-making. The platform uses artificial intelligence to detect patterns, generate summaries, and reveal key themes driving customer behavior. It helps businesses understand customer emotions, identify friction points, and prioritize improvements based on data. It connects voice-of-customer insights to business metrics, empowering teams to make smarter, faster decisions. It is a SaaS platform that offers features like dynamic code frame generation, advanced filters, and verbatim search. It serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and media and entertainment. It provides solutions for executive teams, insight and research professionals, and HR teams. It offers resources like insights, videos, case studies, and guides. The platform integrates with various feedback sources and offers a user-friendly interface with login and demo options.
Key facts about Canvs
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $28.9M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Reimagined Ventures, Gary Vaynerchuk and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
BRAVE Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BRAVE Ventures has invested in 25 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Furious Corp and most recent follow-on round was in MikMak.BRAVE Ventures' Investments by Stage
BRAVE Ventures has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.06M and 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Seed | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BRAVE Ventures' Investments by Sector
BRAVE Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Media & Entertainment and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Consumer | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BRAVE Ventures' Investments by Geography
BRAVE Ventures has made most investments in United States (6).BRAVE Ventures' recent investments
BRAVE Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by BRAVE Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 03, 2020 | United States | Series A | 3821 | ||
Jun 28, 2017 | United States | Series A | 3584 | ||
Aug 03, 2016 | United States | Seed | 5700 | [+2] | |
Jan 21, 2016 | United States | Series A | 5192 | [+4] | |
Nov 02, 2015 | United States | Series A | 1574 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BRAVE Ventures' Portfolio
1 of BRAVE Ventures' portfolio company became public - Viacom.Here are BRAVE Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 8786 |
Acquired companies in BRAVE Ventures' Portfolio
8 companies from BRAVE Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MikMak in Jan 2026 by SPINS for $*****.Here are BRAVE Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 14, 2026 | Aug 03, 2016 | Seed | 9081 | |
Oct 18, 2021 | Nov 02, 2015 | Series A | 8781 | |
Nov 28, 2018 | - | - | 9819 | |
Sep 04, 2018 | - | - | 8575 | |
Feb 16, 2017 | - | - | 4481 |
Team profile of BRAVE Ventures
BRAVE Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. BRAVE Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of BRAVE Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 32 investors have co-invested in BRAVE Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BRAVE Ventures: VaynerMedia, Slow Ventures and 4 others have invested in rounds before BRAVE Ventures. There is 1 company where VaynerMedia has invested before BRAVE Ventures and 1 company where Slow Ventures has invested before BRAVE Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of BRAVE Ventures: 12 investors entered a company along with BRAVE Ventures. These include investors like KEC Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after BRAVE Ventures: A total of 14 investors have invested in BRAVE Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Fulcrum Equity Partners (1 company), Engage (1 company) and Wavecrest Growth Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to BRAVE Ventures
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E-commerce insights platform MikMak raises $10M to expandFood Dive•Aug 02, 2020•MikMak, Wavecrest Growth Partners, Luminari Capital, BRAVE Ventures and 2 others
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MikMak mobile video shopping platform raises $3.2M seed led by VaynerMediaTechCrunch+•Aug 02, 2016•MikMak, VaynerMedia, BRAVE Ventures, United Talent Agency and 3 others
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Canvs Raises $5.6M To Help TV Networks Track Viewers’ EmotionsTechCrunch+•Jan 21, 2016•Canvs, KEC Ventures, Rubicon Venture Capital, Gary Vaynerchuk and 3 others
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Innovative Content Tech Continues Hot Streak with $4m Investment in Affinio | Business WireBusiness Wire•Nov 03, 2015•Affinio, Whitecap Venture Partners, Build Ventures, SocialStart and 3 others
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Press: Innovative Content Tech Announces $4M Funding at Web SummitAffinio•Nov 03, 2015•Affinio, Whitecap Venture Partners, Build Ventures, SocialStart and 1 other
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Canvs Raises $5.6M To Help TV Networks Track Viewers’ Emotions | Social Media Blazer!socialmediablazer.com•Canvs, KEC Ventures, Rubicon Venture Capital, Gary Vaynerchuk and 3 others
