# Brown Venture Group

> Brown Venture Group is a VC fund in Minneapolis backing Energy and FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minneapolis, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brownventuregroup/about/
- Website: https://brownventuregroup.com/

Brown Venture Group is a VC fund in Minneapolis focused on Energy and FinTech. Brown Venture Group, LLC, is a venture capital firm exclusively for Black, Latinx and Indigenous technology startups. Brown Venture Group is writing a new playbook for both those interested in launching a minority-owned technology startup and those interested in investing in new technologies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Dykstra | Partner | 0 | — |
| Dr. Chris Brooks | Co-Founder + Managing Partner | 2 | — |
| Jerome D Hamilton | General Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Big Navajo Energy | Big Navajo Energy focus on the development and deployment of efficient power generation technology. |  |  | Aug 29, 2023 |  |
| Hollywood Unlocked | Hollywood Unlocked | $1.7M | Seed | Jan 18, 2023 |  |
| Nice Healthcare | Nice Healthcare is revolutionizing comprehensive healthcare for small and medium-sized businesses with technology and in-home care. Their services include in-home and virtual primary care, virtual mental health therapy, and virtual physical therapy. | $30M | Series A | Mar 10, 2022 |  |
| Robocast | Robocast Inc. is a technology company whose mission is to AUTOMATE THE NET® so people can PLAY THE WEB®. Founder Damon Torres invented an “Automated Browsing System…” commonly known today as “AutoPlay for Streaming.” Products and services available for licensing – and prepping for a formal public relaunch – include RoboSearch, Robocast Social,RoboFeedr and soon-to-be announced new features. Its patent portfolio has been licensed to leading media companies such as music video distributor Vevo. Robocast provides licensing, content and education. For more information, visit www.robocast.com. |  | Series B | Feb 14, 2022 |  |
| Shur | Shur is a B2B2C connecting the financial services industry to millions of Professionals with Student Loans. Our company-based financial wellness programs integrate alternative credit scoring, advice, insurance, and banking. Borrowers move from debt to wealth creation, while we build new revenue for banks and other financial institutions. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- 2 NRP Managers — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Black Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-capital-6e69) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bracket Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bracket-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conductive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conductive-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dna-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- F.R. Bigelow Foundation — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brown Venture Group invest in?

Brown Venture Group invests primarily in Energy, FinTech and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Brown Venture Group?

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### Who are the partners at Brown Venture Group?

The team at Brown Venture Group includes Chris Dykstra (Partner), Dr. Chris Brooks (Co-Founder + Managing Partner) and Jerome D Hamilton (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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