Brie Lu

Brie is an investor at Menlo Ventures. She believes that, early on, great people matter more than any one category, and that the best founders lead you to the areas worth caring about. She is focused on AI, physical infrastructure (power, defense, autonomy), and the software on top of it, but believes that the best early-stage companies are often undefinable and wants to support exceptional people wherever they’re headed.

Brie joined Menlo from Bessemer Venture Partners, where she invested in AI and co-led the firm’s roadmap on the AI data center stack. Before Bessemer, she started a networking company and helped Soma Capital build their scout program, and worked at Lerer Hippeau prior to that. Brie has been an angel investor in AI and robotics and was a part of Dorm Room Fund, backing student founders.

Brie graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Art History, earning the Academic Excellence Award in Entrepreneurship. Outside of work, you’ll find her side questing as a Cordon Bleu cook, animal whisperer, and shoe designer.

Supported by: Issy Bustos, [email protected]