Bradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners

Bradley Tusk is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tusk Venture Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Bradley Tusk

Bradley Tusk is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tusk Venture Partners, the first venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to early-stage startups in highly regulated industries, drawing on his prior experience as Uber’s first political advisor and campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies across the United States in sectors where regulatory risk represents a potential source of alpha, specifically asking whether a gating regulatory issue can be solved to drive growth and valuation. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed in available sources, the firm’s focus remains on early-stage ventures where Tusk and his team actively help solve regulatory challenges. Notable portfolio companies include Bird, FanDuel, Lemonade, Circle, and Ripple, all of which operate in heavily regulated fields such as transportation, gaming, insurance, and cryptocurrency. Tusk distinguishes himself by treating regulatory risk as an investment opportunity rather than a barrier, arguing that founders should “shape the world rather than just trying to game it”. He articulates this viewpoint i

Bradley Tusk at a glance

Role
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Organization
Tusk Venture Partners
Location
New York, NY
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Health Care, FinTech, Software, Wellness, Medical

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What does Bradley Tusk invest in?
Bradley Tusk at Tusk Venture Partners (New York, NY) — sector focus: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Health Care, FinTech, Software, Wellness, Medical, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Internet, Transportation, Early St….
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Where is Bradley Tusk based?
Bradley Tusk is based in New York, NY.

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