Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

Sports are often seen as entertainment, but beneath the surface, they are driven by innovation and substantial financial returns. Billions of fans engage with sports, supporting an ecosystem of products, services, and investments that can yield massive rewards. This blog explores key segments of sports investments, highlighting successful ventures and emerging opportunities that are shaping the future of the industry.

“The Zepbound trade” is shorthand for the GLP-1 seismic shift. What started as a targeted diabetes treatment has evolved into a profound therapeutic breakthrough. GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound aren’t just changing waistlines — they’re reshaping healthcare and creating a universe of opportunities for visionary investors.

The next generation of wealth statistics show that the transfer of wealth from baby boomers to millennials and Gen Z will be in the trillions of dollars. As this transition unfolds in millions of households, many parents have begun to recognize the importance of preparing their children to manage their future inheritance responsibly.

At Alumni Ventures (AV), we don’t just follow market trends — we strive to anticipate them, helped by our extensive community. Our 2021 investment in Groq perfectly demonstrates this approach: a calculated bet on revolutionary AI hardware that has positioned our investors at the forefront of computing’s next paradigm shift: Inference computing.

Join Alumni Ventures’ Laura Rippy, Stacey Tsai, Shivani Singh, Sophia Zhao, and Meera Oak for a candid fireside chat on navigating venture investing during uncertain market conditions.