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Alumni Ventures Launches AV Syndicate, Empowering Investors to Select Individual Venture Deals
MANCHESTER, NH, April 15, 2025 – A new direct-investment platform gives accredited investors the flexibility to handpick individual venture deals from AV’s curated pipeline.
by Alumni Ventures
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Inc. Magazine Honors Alumni Ventures as a Leading Founder-Friendly Investor for 2024
MANCHESTER, NH, Oct. 31, 2025 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active VC firms, is thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Most Founder-Friendly Investors of 2024. This annual distinction by Inc. honors investment firms that prioritize providing the necessary capital and resources to help their portfolio companies thrive.
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September 17th 2025
Congress Avenue Ventures Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Rob Adams for an introductory session on Congress Avenue Ventures, a venture fund built for the University of Texas community and its extended network.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 16th 2025
SpaceTech Investing - Panel Webinar
Join Alumni Ventures for an exciting panel discussion on the rapidly evolving world of space technology investing.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 11th 2025
Chestnut Street Ventures Presents: Investing in Times of Uncertainty
Join Alumni Ventures Partners Brian Keil and Mason Hale for a timely discussion on how to navigate venture capital investing during periods of economic uncertainty.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 10th 2025
6 Trends We Are Seeing in Cyber and How We Are Investing in Them
Join Alumni Ventures Partner Lucas Pasch for a forward-looking session that dives into six key trends shaping the future of cybersecurity and how we’re investing behind them.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 2nd 2025
Foundation Fund Introduction
Join Alumni Ventures’ Executive Partner Greg Baker for an introductory session on the Foundation Fund, designed to offer diversified access to venture deals across industries, stages, and geographies.
by Alumni Ventures
August 17, 2025
What Does It Mean to Be a T-Shaped Investor?
What does it mean to be T-shaped in a venture-driven, entrepreneurial team? In this video, Keaton Nankivil breaks it down. He explains how the best team members balance broad curiosity with deep focus — like switching between a spotlight and a laser. At AV, if you’ve got a strong point of view that aligns with the mission, you’re encouraged to chase it. But success comes from knowing where to direct your energy — whether it’s a market, theme, or community. It’s all about owning your focus and driving impact.
by Alumni Ventures
August 7, 2025
VC Masterclass: The Explosive AI Company With a Huge Niche
At Alumni Ventures, we invest in the builders shaping the next generation of transformative technology. When we first evaluated Cohere, we weren’t just looking at growth metrics — we were examining a differentiated approach in one of the most competitive markets in tech. This is the story of why we backed a company that’s quietly become one of the fastest-growing names in AI.
by Naren Ramaswamy
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September 18th 2025
Future of Defense Systems
Join Alumni Ventures for an in-depth webinar hosted by Laura Rippy and Drew Wandzilak as they explore the rapidly evolving world of next-generation defense technologies.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 18th 2025
VC Playbook: How Time Arbitrage is an Investing Superpower
Join Alumni Ventures for an engaging session hosted by Todd McIntyre of Spike Ventures as he unpacks one of venture capital’s most powerful yet underappreciated tools: time arbitrage.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 16th 2025
Building the Future: How Our Startups Are Leading the AI-First Revolution
Join Alumni Ventures for a dynamic webinar exploring how some of our most innovative founders are building AI-first companies that are redefining entire industries.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 9th 2025
Deep Tech Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Matt Caspari for an introduction to the Deep Tech Fund, a unique investment opportunity focused on cutting-edge innovations shaping the future.
by Alumni Ventures
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August 29th 2025
Strawberry Creek Ventures Apex Webinar
Join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Matt Caspari for a special Apex Webinar hosted by Strawberry Creek Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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