Webinar
Green D Ventures Perspective on Investing Trends in 2021
Watch our on-demand, 30-minute presentation about Green D Ventures’ perspective on investing trends in 2021. Venture investing is an opaque asset class and having a framework to assess investment opportunities and identify long-term value creation is key.
The discussion was led by Green D Ventures’ Managing Partner Laura Rippy, Principals Dean Drizin and Meera Oak, and Alumni Ventures’ Senior Partner Darrin Wizst. This presentation is open to all alumni and friends of Dartmouth. During the session, we discussed:
- HomeEmerging investing trends in 2021 and beyond across technology and healthcare
- HomeGreen D Ventures’ framework for evaluating early stage companies
- HomeSome examples of current portfolio companies
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenters
Overview:
Laura Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures. She runs the Harvard-focused fund (The Yard Ventures), the Dartmouth-focused fund (Green D Ventures), the Women’s Fund at Alumni Ventures, and helps our US Strategic Tech fund. Alumni Ventures is “America’s Largest Venture Firm for Individuals” with $1.5B raised, and 1500 portfolio companies. AV is one of the top 3 most active venture capital firms globally, per Pitchbook 2018-24.
Previously, Laura was a serial CEO, Chairman, Board Member, Advisor, and Executive in high-technology companies including Microsoft. Business Insider ranked Laura in the Best Early Stage Investors of 2024 and 2025.
Laura Rippy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in Government from Dartmouth College.
Funds Actively Worked On:
- Yard Ventures
- Green D Ventures
- Women’s Fund
- US Strategic Tech Fund
Investment Lens:
Laura’s investing areas at AV leverage her operating experience in consumer internet, enterprise software, and novel technology innovations. She is inspired by founders aiming to build “N of 1” companies, ideally with IP or other moats. Business Insider ranked Rippy in the Top 100 Early Stage Investors of 2024 and 2025, and #1 in the Top Female Seed Investors of 2025.
Investment Committee
Dean is Division Director, Corporate Development Joint Ventures and Acquisitions, at BAYADA Home Health Care. Previously, he was a Senior Principal at Green D Ventures, where he focused on deal sourcing, investment diligence, and portfolio management. Prior to Green D, Dean worked at Touchdown Ventures, where he helped lead a corporate venture capital fund for a health system in the southeastern U.S. His experience spans investment banking, venture capital, and military service as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Navy. Dean holds an AB in government from Dartmouth, an MBA in health care management from Wharton, and an MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Partner, Seed Fund
Meera’s background includes strategic, financial, and operational experience from her time at Yale University, where she managed a $1B budget (of a $4B organization), led M&A transactions, and secured business development relationships with corporate partners. Most recently, she worked with early-stage venture funds and incubators like Create Venture Studio and Polymath Capital Partners and was responsible for launching business ventures and sourcing investments in enterprise SaaS, infrastructure, and ecommerce. Meera has a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Senior Partner
Darrin is an investment professional with an extensive background in financial services and B2B. Throughout his 25 year career, he has worked with individual investors, investment advisors and their clients, and institutional (foundations and endowments) clients, with various investment vehicles including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, socially responsible portfolios, and alternative investments. He earned a BA in Economics & Public Management from UMaine and an MBA from Boston College.