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