116 Street Ventures Community Newsletter — September 2022
Content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our Columbia community.
IN THIS ISSUE: 116 Street’s 2022 Fund commitment deadline, join a portfolio update webinar on September 28, community and portfolio news, and more.
116 Street Ventures’ 2022 Fund Commitment Deadline is October 31
We hope everyone had a great Labor Day! If you would like to learn more about venture capital and 116 Street Ventures, join a team call on September 22 or a portfolio update webinar on September 28. You can also schedule a 1×1 call with our team for specific questions or visit our secure portal to access all fund materials.
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UPCOMING WEBINAR
116 Street Ventures Portfolio Update
Wednesday, September 28, 3:00 PM ET
The commitment deadline for 116 Street’s 2022 Fund is around the corner and the team has already begun deploying capital and building the portfolio. Join Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze to hear about some of the investments already made in this year’s fund and how the 116 Street team will continue to build a fully diversified venture portfolio.
116 Street Portfolio Spotlight
Innoviti is India’s largest provider of payment solutions for non-cash transactions processed at brick-and-mortar stores. 116 Street Ventures deployed capital in the company’s recently announced $45 million Series D led by Panthera Growth Partners. Innoviti will use this round of funding to help build products on top of UPI payment channels, enhance product distribution, and make strategic acquisitions in the marketing technology and data science fields.
116 Street Portfolio Companies in the News
- Dataminr Named to the 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 (PR Newswire)
- Capital Rx Debuts at No. 33 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List (PR Newswire)
- Capella Space Announces Higher-Performance Next-Gen Satellites With Optical Links (Via Satellite)
- Innoviti Welcomes Mr. Krishna Kumar Sinha as Senior VP (PR Newswire)
FOR CURRENT INVESTORS
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We invite existing investors to visit your Club portal for updates from Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze and our team, including webinars and events, Syndications, portfolio news, and exclusive content. Visit Club Portal »
Campus and Community Update
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it is awarding a $26 million, five-year grant to a team led by Columbia Engineering, together with Florida Atlantic University, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida, and Lehman College, for a new Gen-4 NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes. Learn More »
What’s New at Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures Announces More Accessible Investment Minimums
AV is the third most active VC in the world (PitchBook 2021). We’ve raised more than $1B from individual, accredited investors, which has been deployed into 1,000+ unique portfolio companies since our founding. Now, we are setting more accessible minimums to help further democratize this important asset class. Read More »
AV Talent Referrals
Interested in joining a cutting-edge startup or know someone who might be? Our portfolio companies are growing and always looking for high-caliber talent. Check out their open positions on our job board. If you find a match, fill out this short form, and we will try to make a personal referral. Visit Job Board »
Contact [email protected] for additional information. To see additional risk factors and investment considerations, visit av-funds.com/disclosures.