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EGB Capital Ventures
Eric G. Braun runs EGB Capital Ventures from New York, a single-family office investing permanent capital across venture and real estate without LP...
EGB Capital Ventures
EGB Capital Ventures was established by Eric G. Braun as a single-family office based in New York. Braun, a former Goldman Sachs executive and co-founder of the merchant bank Berggruen Holdings, structured the firm to manage his own capital, breaking from the limited-partner fundraising cycle that defined his earlier career. The office invests globally with a focus on direct stakes in growth-stage companies and value-add real estate. The firm pursues a concentrated strategy, splitting its capital between private technology companies and physical real assets. In technology, it targets later-stage venture and growth equity rounds in enterprise software, fintech, and digital health. Braun has publicly disclosed an investment in Dynamic Yield, the AI-powered personalization platform acquired by McDonald's in 2019, and an early stake in Lemonade before its 2020 IPO. The real estate book focuses on New York City and Los Angeles residential and mixed-use properties. The dual asset-class mandate allows the office to use real estate cash flows to underwrite technology exposure with a longer time horizon than institutional venture funds. Braun runs the investment process with a lean internal team, which public records suggest is fewer than 10 professionals. The office operates without a disclosed AUM figure and does not seek outside capital, a posture that removes reporting obligations to external investors. In 2023, the firm was cited in property records as the acquiring entity for a commercial condominium unit in Manhattan's Flatiron District, aligning with its pattern of urban infill real estate acquisitions. EGB Capital Ventures operates a permanent capital structure — no fund vintages, no capital calls, no forced exits. That architectural choice puts the firm in the small cohort of family offices that can hold a venture position through multiple cycles of company growth without ever needing to return capital to external LPs, a genuine departure from the 10-year fund model that dominated Braun's prior institutional life.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Eric G. Braun
Founder & CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at EGB Capital Ventures?
Eric G. Braun serves as Founder and CEO and directs all investment decisions. Braun worked previously at Goldman Sachs and later co-founded Berggruen Holdings, the investment vehicle of billionaire Nicolas Berggruen, where he led direct private equity and real estate deals globally.
What is EGB Capital Ventures' investment strategy?
The firm deploys capital across two distinct asset classes: late-stage venture and growth equity in technology companies, and value-add real estate. The real estate portfolio provides recurring cash flows that allow the firm to hold venture positions beyond the typical 10-year fund lifecycle.
Is EGB Capital Ventures a venture capital fund?
No. EGB Capital Ventures is a single-family office that invests Eric G. Braun's proprietary capital. It does not raise funds from outside limited partners, does not charge management fees, and is not constrained by fixed fund durations or mandated exit timelines.
What is Eric Braun's background before EGB Capital Ventures?
Braun was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs before joining Nicolas Berggruen to co-found Berggruen Holdings, a multi-billion-dollar merchant bank. At Berggruen Holdings, he executed direct investments across real estate, private equity, and venture capital in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The specific source of the wealth that capitalizes EGB Capital Ventures has not been publicly disclosed. Braun's career at Goldman Sachs and Berggruen Holdings suggests the capital may derive from carried interest, co-investment returns, and personal investment gains accumulated over a multi-decade institutional career, but the firm has not confirmed this.
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