Venture Capital · Artificial Intelligence · Finance
Bryanna Samuels
Venture capital professional, investor, and AI builder working at the intersection of finance and technology.
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Venture Capital · Artificial Intelligence · Finance
Venture capital professional, investor, and AI builder working at the intersection of finance and technology.
Explore My Work →
About
I am a financial services professional with experience spanning investment banking, late stage venture and growth equity investing, and venture capital fund management.
As Director at New York Ventures, the venture arm of Empire State Development, I help manage a program that backs emerging fund managers, VC studios, and accelerators across New York State.
Through my MBA I deepened a leadership and technology skill set with coursework in databases, data analytics, DevOps, AI agents, and product management, which I now apply to bridging the gap between technology and VC fund operations.
My work and perspectives have been featured on Yahoo Finance, and I regularly speak at universities and industry conferences on the venture capital industry and careers in finance.
Venture Capital
Investment Banking · UBS & Lazard
Began my career as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS and Lazard, building deep expertise in financial analysis, deal structuring, capital markets, and M&A advisory across complex strategic transactions.
Growth Equity · Brookfield Asset Management
Transitioned into late stage venture and growth equity at Brookfield Asset Management, deploying capital directly into high potential companies and developing an investor's eye for transformative, durable opportunities.
Director · New York Ventures
Director at New York Ventures, the venture arm of Empire State Development, managing a program that backs emerging fund managers, VC studios, and accelerators across New York State including LP commitments into next generation funds.
MBA · Technology & Leadership
Earned my MBA with coursework in databases, data analytics, DevOps, AI agents, and product management, deepening a skill set I now apply to bridging the gap between technology and how venture funds are built, managed, and scaled.
AI Projects for Finance
Paste a VC firm’s website and describe your startup to get an instant fit analysis. Built to help founders stop wasting pitches on the wrong rooms and start getting in front of investors who are actually a match.
Upload your deal package — IC memo, financial model outputs, diligence reports — and stress-test your materials against a skeptical investment committee partner before your meeting. Surfaces gaps, flags weaknesses, and exports a session prep report.
Enter any venture capital or private equity term and get a clear, plain-English explanation instantly. Sourced from the Pitchbook PE & VC glossary and built to democratize access to the language of finance.
A full investment banking interview study tool with 71 flashcards spanning finance & accounting, valuation methods, behavioral, and markets & M&A. Includes a mock interview mode, AI coffee chat practice, and progress tracking across foundational to advanced levels.
Speaking
I speak at universities and industry conferences on the venture capital industry, the emerging manager ecosystem, and building a career in finance. Available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, and university engagements.
Book a Speaking Engagement →Recent & Featured Engagements
Panelist
Speaking on building a career across investment banking, growth equity, and venture capital. October 2025.
Speaker
Speaking on careers in asset management, capital allocation, and pathways into venture and private markets. Atlanta, November 2025.
Guest Speaker
Guest speaker for the University of Arizona's Girls Into Venture Capital program. October 2025.
Co-Host
Co-hosted the second annual GP/LP networking breakfast and emerging manager panel discussion. June 2026.
Press & Media
Yahoo Finance
Stocks in Translation — Know the Numbers Before Investing
On-camera and editorial commentary on the venture capital industry, emerging managers, and the evolving startup investing landscape.
Open to conversations about venture capital, emerging managers, AI in finance, speaking engagements, and media opportunities.
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