Webinar
How to Invest in Congress Avenue Ventures
Rob Adams, Executive Partner of Congress Avenue Ventures, provided a practical introduction to Alumni Ventures’ University of Texas–affiliated venture fund — and explained how accredited investors could build a diversified venture portfolio alongside the Longhorn community.
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Rob explained the Congress Avenue Ventures investment strategy, how the team sourced and evaluated promising startups, and how the fund provided diversified exposure across sectors, stages, geographies, and lead investors. He also walked through the mechanics of investing — including how the portfolio was constructed, how capital was deployed, and what investors could expect after making a commitment.
Whether you were a University of Texas alum, an existing Alumni Ventures investor, or exploring venture capital for the first time, this session provided a clear look at the fund and the process for participating. Watch the recording to hear directly from Rob and learn from his responses to investor questions.
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Key Takeaway
- HomeLearn how Congress Avenue Ventures builds a diversified venture portfolio
- HomeUnderstand how the team sources, evaluates, and selects investment opportunities
- HomeGet a practical overview of the investment process and have your questions answered
Rated a Top 20 VC Firm by both TIME and CB Insights.
Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenter
Rob is a former entrepreneur, institutional fund manager, and software executive. He has served on many corporate boards and has founded or financed more than 40 companies, raising capital in both public and private markets. He is an internationally recognized expert and speaker on innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Most recently, Rob was on the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin, where he taught entrepreneurship in the MBA program and was the Founder and Director of Texas Venture Labs. He was CEO and Founder of Business Matters, a venture-backed developer of financial modeling products that was acquired. He was also an executive with Pervasive Software, a company he helped take public. Rob holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue, an MBA from Babson’s Olin School of Management, and a PhD in Management from Capella University.