Webinar
An Introduction to 116 Street Ventures

Watch our on-demand, 40-minute presentation about 116 Street Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Columbia alumni and friends of the community.
The presentation is led by 116 Street Ventures’ Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze. The webinar is open to all alumni and friends of Columbia. During the session, we will discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures’ model
- HomeSome examples of current portfolio companies
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
The webinar recording does not feature our live Q&A, please make sure to join webinars live to participate in the discussion.
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.

To learn more, click below to review fund materials or book a call with a Senior Partner.
About your presenter
Ludwig Pierre Schulze leads Alumni Ventures’ Office of Institutional Partnerships globally, serving corporate, sovereign, and family office investors with tailored strategies drawn from the firm’s 1,500+ portfolio companies. In his prior role, he managed multiple portfolios, with investments including Precision Neuroscience, HawkEye 360 (NYSE: HAWK), and Kapital.
Before Alumni Ventures, Ludwig founded an enterprise payments startup, weathering the highs and lows of building from zero to serve 12 million users in Asia. At Nokia, he was General Manager of the Digital Financial Services division and invested in startups while in Corporate Development. Ludwig began in venture capital at Groupe Arnault during the dot-com boom and bust. He started his career at The Boston Consulting Group.
Ludwig holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is based in New York City.

