Red Bear Ventures | 97 followers on LinkedIn. Investing in companies affiliated with the students, faculty, and alumni of Cornell University | Red Bear Ventures (RBV) is a venture firm investing in companies affiliated with the students, faculty, and alumni of Cornell University, one of the world's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities. RBV is an extension of Red Bear Angels, a group of 500+ angel investors that have been investing in Cornell-affiliated companies since 2014. RBV can lead and co-lead investments and we are also happy to follow other lead investors.