Bradley Tusk
Venture capitalist and political strategist
Bradley Tusk is an American venture capitalist and political strategist who founded Tusk Ventures. He wrote The Fixer, drawing on his work with startups and politics.
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Born 1973
About Bradley Tusk
Bradley Tusk was born in 1973 and works as a venture capitalist, political strategist and writer. He founded Tusk Ventures, a venture capital fund that backs early-stage startups in regulated industries. His foundation, Tusk Philanthropies, runs campaigns on mobile voting and anti-hunger policy in the United States. Earlier in his career, he managed Michael Bloomberg's 2009 re-election campaign for New York City mayor, served as Deputy Governor of Illinois, and was communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer. He was also an early political advisor to Uber. He is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics.