Red Bear Angels
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Overview
What they do
Red Bear Angels is an angel group that invests in companies founded or built by Cornell University alumni, students, and faculty. It has deployed over $16 million across more than 30 portfolio companies, including Lyft, Trumid, and the New York Code & Design Academy. The group provides its investor base with access to innovations emerging from Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell, and other Cornell University programs. Red Bear Angels operates independently and is not endorsed by Cornell University.
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What they look for
Angel group investing in Cornell-affiliated founders and companies, focusing on innovations emerging from Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell, and other Cornell University programs. It targets early-stage companies built by Cornell alumni, students, and faculty.
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Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B+
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Sectors
AI, Consumer, Deeptech, SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare
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Based
New York, US
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Sources
2026-08-27rbangels.comRed Bear Angels is Cornell's Premier Angel Investment Network for Founders and Investors.
2026-08-27rbangels.comFounded in 2012 by Cornell alumni venture capitalists and Cornell Board of Trustee Emeriti…
2026-08-27rbangels.com~$25M deployed across 40+ companies, with notable exits including Lyft, Trumid, GrokStyle…
2026-08-27rbangels.comKevin Grathwohl Investment Specialist Sam Sezak Co-Chairman Evan Cagner Co-Chairman
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 17 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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