Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

For those looking to understand venture investing, a case study can be the best place to start. At AV, we learn by looking back at both our stellar and less successful deals. In the case of our investment in Oura, the story is one of strong conviction, strategic timing, and a company that continues to exceed expectations.

Join Alumni Ventures’ Greg Baker for an exclusive update on the 2023 Total Access Fund and Growth Fund 3, highlighting key milestones, portfolio progress, and future outlook.

Join Alumni Ventures’ Greg Baker for an exclusive update on the 2022 Total Access Fund and Growth Fund 2, highlighting key milestones, portfolio progress, and future outlook.

Mundus sine caesaribus — Latin for “a world without emperors” — was boldly printed on Jay Graber’s shirt as she took the stage at South by Southwest this March. It wasn’t just Latin flair, but a pointed parody of Mark Zuckerberg’s infamous motto, “aut Zuck aut nihil” (“either Zuck [Caesar] or nothing”). One shirt imagines a world without emperors. The other suggests total domination.