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Alumni Ventures Named World’s Third Most Active VC Firm by PitchBook
MANCHESTER, NH, MARCH 16, 2022 — Capital market analyst and intelligence company PitchBook has named Alumni Ventures as the third most active venture capital firm globally.
by AV Communications Team
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Alumni Ventures Named One of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022
Alumni Ventures (AV), a financial firm making venture capital more accessible to individual accredited investors, was recently named by Fast Company as among the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
by AV Communications Team
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July 1, 2022
6 min read
A Closer Look at Our Popular Deep Tech Fund
Deep Tech investments are startups combining science and engineering to tackle the toughest and potentially most lucrative technical challenges facing the world. Companies in the deep tech space offer innovative and disruptive products with the possibility to reshape entire sectors and verticals — a key reason why one in five unicorns is a deep tech company.
by AV Communications Team
June 29, 2022
2 min read
Gilgamesh Pharmaceutical: The Next Generation of Psychedelic Therapeutics
Nearly one in six people suffer from neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders. Unfortunately, this global mental health crisis has also resulted in a shortage of counseling and therapy options. By 2030, mental health disorders will cost the global economy nearly $16 trillion . This is primarily attributed to the 12 billion working days lost due to mental illness every year.
by AV Communications Team
June 28, 2022
1 min read
AVTV: Upland
AVTV features Upland, an online property-trading game built on blockchain. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.
by AV Communications Team
June 27, 2022
3 min read
Meet the Team: Nancy Fechnay, Towerview Ventures
Nancy Fechnay serves as Partner of Towerview Ventures, a fund for Duke alumni and friends of the community. During her 15-year career in the investment and startup space, Nancy has co-founded three tech companies and worked at established VCs like Kleiner Perkins, GE Ventures, and Flight Ventures. Watch an interview with Nancy to learn about her role at Towerview Ventures, what excites her about venture capital, and why she chose to join Alumni Ventures.
by AV Communications Team
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July 21st 2022
An Introduction to Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech Fund
Join Alumni Ventures for the kickoff of one of our most popular funds, the third edition of our Deep Tech Fund, open through September 30, 2022 .
by Hanh Pham
June 16, 2022
1 min read
Welcome to Alumni Ventures: Investor Onboarding
Thank you for joining Alumni Ventures! In this video, Chief Engagement Executive Mark Edwards and Vice President of Investor Relations Hilary Ncala discuss all things AV, so you have all the tools you need to begin your venture journey.
by AV Communications Team
June 13, 2022
Panel Discussion: Growth Fund 1 — Enable
Our Growth Fund 1 investment was made in Enable’s latest round led by Insight, with pro-rata participation by Menlo and Norwest. This rapidly growing provider of cloud-based enterprise software allows customers to manage and optimize complex trading and rebate agreements with suppliers.
by AV Communications Team
June 13, 2022
2 min read
2022: A Year for Remarkable Venture Opportunity
When we started Alumni Ventures (AV) in 2014, we commonly heard comments like “will this work?” and “can you really scale this business?” Since then, we’ve built a venture investing engine that is unique, serving to substantially grow venture access for both accredited individuals and entrepreneurs.
by Luke Antal
June 12, 2022
1 min read
AVTV: Doorvest
AVTV features Doorvest, a real estate investing platform helping investors identify and buy single-family rental properties. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.
by AV Communications Team
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July 14th 2022
The Case for Venture Investing in 2022 with Green D
Investing in VC has long been a best practice of institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. We think that accredited individuals should also consider adding this asset class to their portfolio to take advantage of its diversity and return characteristics.
by Hanh Pham
June 9, 2022
2 min read
Quantum Machines: Improving Quantum Control
Quantum computers are one of the most significant advancements of the century, as they solve computational problems substantially faster than traditional computer systems. A significant adoption of quantum solutions is expected across industries in the next few years, including real-world applications in pharmaceutical development, energy, logistics, data security, and other applications that rely on massive data inputs.
by AV Communications Team
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July 12th 2022
Diversify Your Portfolio with Alumni Ventures
by Hanh Pham
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