116 Street Ventures Newsletter — April 2022

Content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our Columbia community.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Our investment with Greycroft in HR platform Enboarder, portfolio companies in the news, Investor Reports now available, Columbia’s new Community Advisory Council, and more.

116 Street Portfolio Spotlight

Enboarder is an experience-driven people activation platform that transforms employee onboarding into an ongoing, rich, and consistent experience at scale. The company has created natural sequences that match employees’ journeys including onboarding, learning and development, change management, access to diversity and inclusion resources, and/or employee transitions. We invested in a $32 million Series B led by NewSpring Capital, with additional participation from Greycroft, Next Coast Ventures, Golub Capital, Escalate Capital Partners, and Gaingels.

FOR EXISTING INVESTORS

Semi-Annual Investor Reports

Our latest Investor Reports are now available. These are semi-annual updates covering our fund’s performance and some of the exciting steps our portfolio companies have taken over the past ~6 months. Visit our Club portal to view your reports and read other exclusive updates from Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze and our team.

Campus and Community Update

Researchers at Columbia and Google Quantum AI have developed an algorithm that uses the most quantum bits to date to calculate ground state energy, the lowest-energy state in a quantum mechanical system. The discovery could help make it easier to design new materials. Learn More »

Q&A with AV’s Executive Team

We sat down with Founder & CEO Mike Collins, CIO Anton Simunovic, and President & COO Colin Van Ostern to discuss their thoughts on the macro economic environment, venture, and AV’s development.

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 »

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