Webinar
The Quantum Decade Begins: How Investors Can Capture the Upside
Join Alumni Ventures’ Rupika Brito and Matt Caspari for a forward-looking session on the dawn of the Quantum Decade and what it means for venture investors.
Quantum technologies are rapidly progressing from research labs to commercial viability, with enormous implications for computing, cybersecurity, materials science, and beyond. This webinar will explore why quantum is poised to be one of the most transformative tech waves of the next ten years—and how savvy investors can position themselves to benefit from this momentum. Rupika and Matt will unpack key trends, spotlight promising startups, and walk through AV’s investment strategy in this space.
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or new to deep tech, this session will provide timely insights into one of the most exciting frontiers in innovation. Reserve your seat today to learn how to capture the upside of quantum before the curve steepens.
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Why Attend?
- HomeUnderstand why the Quantum Decade is starting now and what that means for venture capital
- HomeGet an inside look at AV’s investment approach and select portfolio companies in the quantum space
- HomeLearn how to gain diversified exposure to a sector poised for exponential growth
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About your presenters
Rupika is a dynamic investor who brings experience in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and investment banking. Her career spans both operating and investing roles, with particular expertise in emerging technologies.
Prior to joining Alumni Ventures, Rupika led corporate venture initiatives at Blockstream, a venture-backed Bitcoin infrastructure company, where she sourced and evaluated fintech investment opportunities while also managing product strategy for Blockstream Finance. Previously, she founded a search fund focused on investing in underserved communities, where she helped drive growth through strategic acquisitions, scaling the organization to over $60 million in revenue.
Her experience also includes investment banking at Bank of America, where she executed private equity transactions primarily across the technology and healthcare sectors, working on leveraged buyouts, IPOs, and M&A transactions.
Rupika holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of California, San Diego. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she actively engages with the local startup ecosystem and enjoys exploring the region’s diverse restaurant scene.
Overview
Matt Caspari invests in mission-driven founders building the next generation of iconic companies—entrepreneurs tackling the world’s hardest, highest-stakes problems. He backs breakthrough technologies with the potential to redefine critical industries, unlock new markets, and create a more sustainable, secure future.
Before Alumni Ventures, Matt was a two-time venture-backed founder/CEO and a leader of the innovation team at Nike. He founded Aurora Biofuels, a deep-tech venture that grew to 100+ employees and secured more than $100 million in funding before its acquisition by Reliance Industries. Earlier, he advised life science multinationals at Cambridge Pharma Consultancy (acquired by IMS Health) and gained experience on Bloomberg’s M&A team. Matt holds a BS in Biochemistry from Georgetown University and an MBA with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from UC Berkeley.
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Investment Area of Focus
His investment lens favors bold solutions to global challenges and durable advantages rooted in technology and aligned with long-term megatrends. This translates to surgical robots powered by physical AI, next-generation energy systems, space-based infrastructure, longevity therapeutics, and more. The through-line is the potential for extraordinary value creation at the intersection of deep science and global need.
Representative investments Matt has led for Alumni Ventures include Andromeda Surgical and Cytronic (Physical AI); Arda Therapeutics and Cambrian Biopharma (Technologies for the Human Body); Max Space and Orbital Operations (Space Infrastructure); and Fortera and Mainspring Energy (The New Energy Stack). Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech portfolio also includes companies such as Axiom Space, Ayar Labs, Cohere, Frore Systems, Groq, Hawkeye360, Hayden AI, Lambda, Radiant, and Rigetti (Nasdaq: RGTI).