INVITE-ONLY MEMBERSHIP • LIMITED CAPACITY • 20 SEATS
AI and Robotics Venture Club
The AI and Robotics Venture Club is an invite-only investing circle for 20 hand-selected members who believe the next generation of category-defining companies will be built at the intersection of AI and the physical world — chips, robots, autonomous labs, industrial AI, and defense tech.
Members study real opportunities from Alumni Ventures’ direct VC pipeline, pressure-test decisions alongside experienced investors, and build the pattern recognition required to allocate capital with clarity.
THE THESIS
AI and Robotics
Hardware without software is a commodity. Software without hardware is, increasingly, a commodity too.
The combination is hard — and hard is exactly where the most valuable new ventures will be built.
- Chips & Compute
Chips & Compute
- Robotics & Automation
Robotics & Automation
- Autonomous Labs
Autonomous Labs
- Industrial & Defense AI
Industrial & Defense AI
Who It’s For
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Conviction investors
Those who believe the next wave of value creation happens where AI fuses with physical systems, not away from them. - Home
Builders & operators
Founders, executives, and engineers who want to invest with the same rigor they apply to their own work. - Home
Capital allocators
Individuals and family office principals ready to deploy meaningful capital alongside institutional VC lead investors.
How It Works
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One 60-minute live session per month
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Real deal review
Members receive the same investment memos used by Alumni Ventures. - Home
Study the thesis
Build your view before discussion. - Home
Pressure-test as a group
Stress-test assumptions across chips, robotics, autonomous labs, and industrial AI. - Home
Written invest/pass rationale
This is where judgment compounds.
THE STANDARD
Investing Expectations
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$100K+ per year
Members are expected to invest $100K+ per year across deals surfaced through the Club. - Home
Individual investments
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In/out vote on every deal
Every member gives an in/out vote on every deal — building a personal track record over time. Passing on a deal is acceptable; thoughtful engagement is expected. - Home
Allocations not guaranteed
Allocations may be limited and are not guaranteed.
House Rules
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AV Portfolio Examples
Consider Investing in Companies Like These
Illustrative examples across chips, robotics, autonomous labs, and frontier AI.
Example investments shown for illustrative purposes only, are not necessarily indicative of outcomes experienced by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors except potentially in the case of follow-on investments.
Investing Alongside Established VC Lead Investors
These leading venture firms have backed some of the most successful companies in the world.
Co-investors are shown for illustrative purposes only, do not represent all co-investors with which Alumni Ventures has invested, and are not necessarily indicative of future co-investors. The identity of a co-investor does not guarantee investment quality or performance.
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20 seats Hand-selected members
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$100K+ Expected annual investment
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Top 20 U.S. VC firm (TIME ’25 and CB Insights N.A. ’24)
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Co-invest with a16z, Sequoia, NEA, Kleiner Perkins & more
Powered by Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture firms, providing disciplined, diversified access to early-stage innovation across frontier sectors. AI and Robotics Venture Club members engage directly with live AV deal flow — building independent judgment with real stakes, not hypotheticals.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
20 hand-selected members. Membership is by application and interview.
One 60-minute live session per month, plus time to study the memo and write your invest/pass rationale beforehand.
Members are expected to invest $100K+ per year across deals surfaced through the Club. Investments are made individually, not through pooled vehicles. Allocations may be limited and are not guaranteed.
Real opportunities from the Alumni Ventures direct VC pipeline across chips & compute, robotics & automation, autonomous labs, and industrial & defense AI.
No. Every member gives an in/out vote on every deal — passing is acceptable. Thoughtful engagement is expected, and your votes build a personal track record over time.
Membership is by application and interview. We are selecting for conviction, curiosity, and constructive engagement — not just capital. Reach out to Jack Statza or Mason Hale to share your interest.
20 seats. Application and interview.
We are selecting for conviction, curiosity, and constructive engagement — not just capital.
Applicants to The AI and Robotics Venture Club must demonstrate accredited investor status before seeing live investment opportunities.
Alumni Ventures and its personnel provide advice only to affiliated venture capital funds. The AI and Robotics Venture Club and related communications are not personalized advice to any participant or other person. Club members must demonstrate accredited investor status before being eligible to review deal materials.