BY

Brian Yormak

Managing Partner at Story Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Brian Yormak is the Managing Partner at Story Ventures in New York, with a background in investment banking and venture capital. He has successfully invested in companies like Aether Biomedical during Series A funding and has experience working with Fontinalis Partners, LLC and Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking. Brian's career highlights include managing investments in early-stage companies in sectors such as AR/VR and advertising, and his role as a Fellow at Venture for America, showcasing his expertise in financial analysis, financial modeling, and investment strategies.

Work Experience 

  • Founder and Managing Partner

    2017 - Current

    Story is an early stage venture fund based in NYC. We invest in entrepreneurs with big visions that leverage technology and improved data processing capabilities to change the way people interact with the world. Sectors we target include cybersecurity, critical infrastructure (telecom, IT, finance), vertical AI/machine learning, and intelligent mobility, among others. The general approach is to invest across the data landscape from creation (e.g. sensors) to infrastructure (e.g. pipes/tubes of IT) to application (e.g. AI/ML).

  • Board Member

    2024

    Empo Health is creating in-home health monitoring systems that fit seamlessly into patients' lives to improve diabetic outcomes.

  • Board Member

    2022

    Bops improves profitability and unlocks working capital capacity through API-driven supply chain analytics.

bOPS is an inventory intelligence platform for manufacturers and distributors.

Raised $100,000.00 from Everywhere Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2022

    Brooklyn Health utilizes digital health biomarkers to improve clinical trials and population health outcomes.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Aether develops prosthetic and rehabilitation devices that leverage cutting-edge biosignal processing.

  • Board Observer

    2021

    Livez delivers preventive healthcare to everyday patients through mobile device screenings.

  • Board Member

    2020

    True Footage uses modern technologies such as 3D mapping and optical character recognition to be a best-in-class tech-enabled appraisal firm.

  • Board Member

    2020

    Motorq is a connected vehicle data platform that enables automotive manufacturers and enterprises to store, manage, and access vehicle data across multiple OEMs.

  • Board Member

    2020

    viaPhoton is a fiber connectivity solutions provider that combines robotics and digital innovation to deliver flexible solutions to some of the largest data centers, 5G, and broadband companies in the United States.

  • Board Member

    2019

    Aspireship is a career development and upskilling platform for the modern workforce.

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