Former Google Executive Bradley Horowitz Invests in Wellness Through Wisdom Ventures
Bradley Horowitz, through his firm Wisdom Ventures, has backed OpenAI, Anthropic, and other companies. He discussed his investment focus in an interview with Business Insider.
Bradley Horowitz, through his venture firm Wisdom Ventures, wrote early checks to OpenAI in 2023 and to Anthropic in 2024. He has also backed Cerebras, Slack, ScaleAI and other companies. That track record placed him on Business Insider's Seed 100 list of top early-stage venture investors.
Horowitz sat down with senior correspondent Ben Bergman to discuss what he looks for in founders and which companies he finds promising now.
Horowitz previously worked as a Google executive.
His firm made investments in artificial intelligence companies during their early stages.
Insider reported that Horowitz is now directing attention toward wellness-related companies. The interview covered his criteria for evaluating founders and his latest investment interests.
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Bradley Horowitz wrote an early check to OpenAI through Wisdom Ventures.
1 sourceBusiness Insider - 2024
Horowitz made an early investment in Anthropic.
1 sourceBusiness Insider - 2026
Horowitz appeared on Business Insider's Seed 100 list of top early-stage investors.
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Horowitz's wellness investments may direct additional capital toward health-focused startups.
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