Brian Hirsch
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Tribeca Venture Partners
Brian Hirsch is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Tribeca Venture Partners, where he backs technology companies with a long-standing focus on New York's startup ecosystem.
Bio
Professional summary
Leo de Luna joined Tribeca Venture Partners as a Partner, initially focused on the firm's growth fund, TVP Access. Tribeca's announcement describes him as an experienced venture investor with more than 23 years of venture experience across traditional VC, corporate VC, secondary markets, and multiple investment stages. The article says he founded, built, and ran the U.S. investment team of M12, Microsoft's venture fund, and highlights a track record that included two unicorn realizations and one decacorn exit. The article positions his role around later-stage companies, including businesses with more than $20M in revenue and situations involving flexible capital, valuation resets, or cap table cleanup.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
growth-stage investing (official article)later-stage companies north of $20M in revenue via TVP Access (official article)
Sector
growth-stage technology companiescorporate venture-backed companiestechnology companies requiring cap table or valuation restructuring (inference)
Thesis
growth-stage companies through TVP Accesscompanies with more than $20M in revenueflexible capital, cap table cleanup, valuation resets, and recaps
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Best fit for a later-stage company with strong fundamentals that needs flexible capital, secondary liquidity, valuation reset help, or cap table simplification.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference TVP Access and the firm's stated focus on flexible growth capital.
- 2If relevant, frame the opportunity around durable fundamentals rather than growth-at-all-costs.
- 3Mention his experience building M12's U.S. investment team only if relevant to corporate venture or strategic partnerships.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Tribeca Venture PartnersPartnerJan 2023 - Present
- M12 (Microsoft Ventures)Founder & Head of U.S. Investment TeamPrior to 2023
- Secondary market VCInvestorVarious
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA
Skills
Growth-stage investingCorporate VCSecondary market investingMicrosoft M12 alumniAI investment thesis
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