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Alumni Ventures Launches AV Syndicate, Empowering Investors to Select Individual Venture Deals
MANCHESTER, NH, April 15, 2025 – A new direct-investment platform gives accredited investors the flexibility to handpick individual venture deals from AV’s curated pipeline.
by Alumni Ventures
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Inc. Magazine Honors Alumni Ventures as a Leading Founder-Friendly Investor for 2024
MANCHESTER, NH, Oct. 31, 2025 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active VC firms, is thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Most Founder-Friendly Investors of 2024. This annual distinction by Inc. honors investment firms that prioritize providing the necessary capital and resources to help their portfolio companies thrive.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 16th 2025
Introduction to Spike Ventures
Join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Todd McIntyre for an introductory session on Spike Ventures, a venture capital fund exclusively for the Stanford community and its extended network.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 15th 2025
Seed Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures’ Ron Levin, Jason Bird, and Bozhena Kulchyckyj for an in-depth introduction to our newly launched Seed Fund—designed to give investors exposure to promising startups at their earliest stages.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 14th 2025
Strawberry Creek Ventures Portfolio Update
Join Alumni Ventures’ Matt Caspari and Carl Choi for an exclusive investor update on Strawberry Creek Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 14th 2025
Energy & Strategic Minerals: The Physical Bottlenecks to Innovation
Join Alumni Ventures’ Carl Choi and Mason Hale for a timely discussion on how critical materials and energy constraints are reshaping the trajectory of innovation.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 9th 2025
US Strategic Tech Last Call
The deadline for US Strategic Tech Fund 2 is around the corner and the team is beginning to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join us for this presentation as Managing Partner, Laura Rippy, and Drew Wandzilak will give an overview of US Strategic Tech Fund 2 and explains how the team constructs a fully diversified venture portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 9th 2025
AI First Fund Last Call
Join Alumni Ventures Ray Wu, Sophia Zhao, and Jack Statza for a final opportunity to learn about our AI First Fund, our flagship fund dedicated to investing in startups that harness artificial intelligence as the core of their business model, infrastructure, and value proposition
by Alumni Ventures
September 20, 2025
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6 Ways AI is Changing Work and How to Invest In It
The rise of “vibe coding” — using natural language and AI to build software without traditional coding — is part of a broader transformation in how work is done across industries. AI is accelerating cognitive tasks, enhancing creativity, and automating complex workflows, reshaping sectors like legal, finance, healthcare, and software development. For investors, the opportunity lies in backing AI-native companies that boost human potential and operate with unmatched speed, efficiency, and creativity.
by Sophia Zhao
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October 6th 2025
Emmet Street Ventures Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures’ Chris Sklarin, Evy Chen, and Jamal Grant for an introductory session on Emmet Street Ventures, a fund dedicated to investing in high-potential startups connected to the UVA community.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 6th 2025
Fowler Street Ventures Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures’ Chris Sklarin, Evy Chen, and Jamal Grant for an introductory session on Fowler Street Ventures, a fund dedicated to investing in high-potential startups connected to the Georgia Tech community.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 8th 2025
Green D Ventures Portfolio Update
Join Alumni Ventures team members Laura Rippy, Darrin Wizst, Charlotte Jenkins, and Drew Wandzilak for a comprehensive portfolio update on Green D Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
September 10, 2025
Inside America’s Next Tech Boom: The Strategic Bets Reshaping Global Power
On a dusty stretch of desert outside Phoenix, Arizona, a skyline of steel frames and clean-room towers is rising. Not for apartments or office towers, but for a “city within a city” devoted to making the world’s most advanced semiconductors. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the linchpin of global chip supply, is pouring tens of billions into three new fabrication plants here, with help from the CHIPS and Science Act. The stakes are far larger than jobs or tax revenue. In a world where the tiniest chips control everything from F-35 fighters to the servers that train large language models, bringing this capacity onto U.S. soil is as much about deterrence as it is about commerce. As TSMC founder Morris Chang bluntly put it, “Globalization is almost dead. Free trade is almost dead.”
by Drew Wandzilak
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October 7th 2025
How to Invest in Congress Avenue Ventures
Join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Rob Adams for an introductory session on Congress Avenue Ventures, a fund exclusively for the University of Texas community and its network.
by Alumni Ventures
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