Webinar
An Introduction to Chestnut Street Ventures: Fund 10
Brian Keil, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Chestnut Street Ventures, and Mason Hale, Senior Principal, provided a final opportunity to learn about the fund before it closed — and explained how accredited investors could gain diversified venture exposure through the Penn community and beyond.
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Brian and Mason walked through Chestnut Street Ventures’ investment thesis, portfolio construction strategy, and approach to sourcing and evaluating promising startups. They also shared how the fund drew on the University of Pennsylvania ecosystem and Alumni Ventures’ broader network to identify opportunities across sectors, stages, and geographies.
Whether you were a Penn alum, an experienced investor, or exploring venture capital for the first time, this session provided a clear view of how Chestnut Street Ventures worked and what distinguished its community-powered approach. Watch the recording to hear directly from Brian and Mason and review the information shared before the fund closed.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover the investment strategy and portfolio construction behind Chestnut Street Ventures
- HomeUnderstand how the team sources and evaluates venture opportunities through the Penn ecosystem and beyond
- HomeLearn how to participate before the current Chestnut Street Ventures fund closes
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About your presenters
Brian is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a range of industries. Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Brian was the Managing Director for New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of the State of New York. Prior to that, he was VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) and a Managing Director at the Peacock Fund, the venture capital arm of NBC Universal. Before joining the Peacock Fund, Brian worked at GE Capital and Bain & Co. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from The University of Southern California.
Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Mason attended Waseda Business School in Tokyo, Japan where he earned an MSc in Finance and wrote a master’s thesis linking founders’ attributes and strategic partnerships to firm performance in new ventures. While attending Waseda Business School, Mason was selected as a G51 Venture Scholar and participated in the Global Venture Catalyst where he served as a graduate startup advisor. Mason also holds a BA in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.