#StartWithEight: A Commitment and Update
On March 8th, International Women's Day, Brilliant Ventures co-signed as a signatory to the #StartWithEight initiative. More than a...


A love letter to the women in my life.
Who run the world? Happy March 8th! It’s International Women’s Day! And, weirdly, for the first time in our lives people in the US seem...
Transforming commerce, one hijab at a time
One of the tenets of our investment thesis - built around the rapid transformation of commerce - is investing in companies leveraging...

On optimal returns, abysmal diversity and rethinking patterns
We were delighted to spend time talking to one of our favorite people in VC last week, Dan Mindus, founder of NextGen Venture Partners,...

Camera IQ: A Brilliant Addition to Our Portfolio
We are delighted to share the news that we’ve made our latest investment - participation in the seed funding of Camera IQ. More on the...
Picking the right partner - beyond capital
"...Even small investments in companies that solve global problems pay off." Beth Doane, writing in Forbes We are honored that we are...
We're Reading/Writing/Listening...
We usually include a section on what we're taking in (and thinking about) in our quarterly newsletter, but we have too many other updates...
Brilliant Ventures featured in Forbes article "10 Secrets From Successful CEOs On How To Actual
Brilliant Ventures partner Lizzie Francis was recently featured in a Forbes article by Beth Doane with advice for how to successfully...


Transformation & the Future of Innovation
This week I’ve spent every early morning catching up on world news — and it’s been a little trying, to speak euphemistically. But this...
On value-driven decision making.
I’m lucky enough to be partnering with the amazing Lizzie Francis in launching Brilliant Ventures, a firm that’s committed to going...