Webinar

An Introduction to Green D Ventures

Laura Rippy, Lacey Johnson, Pete Mathias, Darrin Wizst

Watch our on-demand, 40-minute presentation about Green D Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Dartmouth alumni and friends of the community. 

The presentation is led by Green D Ventures’ Managing Partner Laura Rippy, Managing Partner Lacey Johnson, Senior Principal Pete Mathias, and Alumni Ventures’ Senior Partner* Darrin Wizst. The webinar is open to all alumni and friends of Dartmouth.

During the session, we will discuss:

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    The goal and structure of the fund
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    The value of the Alumni Ventures’ model
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    Some examples of current portfolio companies
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    The benefits of diversifying into venture capital
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    The minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund

To learn more, click below to review fund materials or book a call with a Senior Partner.

Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures

*A registered representative of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC MEMBER: FINRA / SIPC 485 Madison Ave 15th Fl New York, NY 10022 t-212-751-4424 (“IndieBrokers”). Brokered securities activities and other broker-dealer services offered by Alumni Ventures associated personnel are conducted in their capacities as registered representatives of IndieBrokers. Alumni Ventures, its affiliates and other related parties, and IndieBrokers are independent, unaffiliated entities. To check the background of IndieBrokers and its representatives, visit FINRA’s BrokerCheck. Please see important disclosure information on our Form CRS.

About your presenters

Laura Bordewieck Rippy
Laura Bordewieck Rippy

Managing Partner

Laura brings operational perspective as a CEO, Chairman, and executive in technology startups in addition to investing experience. As Managing Partner at Ripplecreek Partners’ technology practice and General Partner at FA Technology Ventures, she worked various tech sectors: mobile, consumer, internet, SaaS, cloud-based, marketing, and enterprise software across many economic cycles. She also served as CEO at Handango, creating the first marketplace of mobile apps. At Microsoft, she co-founded two businesses as an intra-preneur in an elite swat team spun out of Bill Gates’ office. Laura holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and AB in Government from Dartmouth (’89).

Lacey Farrell Johnson
Lacey Farrell Johnson

Managing Partner

Lacey joined Green D Ventures from CareGroup Investment Office, a $3B manager of combined endowment and pension assets. As a member of the investment team, Lacey was responsible for investment sourcing and due diligence. Lacey managed investment opportunities across asset classes and strategies, including venture capital, growth equity, buyout, private credit, and hedge fund vehicles. Previously, she was an Associate at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and an Analyst in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. Lacey has a BA in History from Middlebury College and an MBA from Tuck.

Pete Mathias
Pete Mathias

Senior Principal, Green D Ventures

Pete joins Alumni Ventures from the $1.5B+ venture capital arm of Bertelsmann, where he was a Senior Director across the European Union, China, and U.S startup ecosystems. Previously a fellow at .406 Ventures and alumnus of the Harvard Innovation Lab, Pete has substantial entrepreneurial and startup operating background. He has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth, an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School, a Master’s with Distinction from Oxford, and a BA (magna cum laude) from Dartmouth. He has recently been selected as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Pete has a creative core as drummer for the indie rock band Filligar, which has been designated as “Cultural Ambassador” by the U.S. Department of State. He is an avid skier, marathon runner, and ice hockey player.

Darrin Wizst
Darrin Wizst

Senior Partner

Darrin is an investment professional with an extensive background in financial services and B2B. Throughout his 25 year career, he has worked with individual investors, investment advisors and their clients, and institutional (foundations and endowments) clients, with various investment vehicles including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, socially responsible portfolios, and alternative investments. He earned a BA in Economics & Public Management from UMaine and an MBA from Boston College.

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