An Introduction to Purple Arch Ventures

David Beazley is a 25+ year investment professional with experience across venture capital, private equity, public markets, and real assets. As Executive Partner and Head of Family Offices and Institutional Partnerships at Alumni Ventures—one of the most active U.S. venture investors and a Top 20 global VC (CB Insights & Time Magazine)—David helps family offices, endowments, and institutions design venture strategies that endure, with a focus on diversification, governance, and generational stewardship. Previously, David founded Synergy Financial, a private capital and consulting firm serving family offices, and began his career in wealth management advising clients on multi-asset portfolios. A proud Northwestern alumnus, he serves on the NUvention and Kellogg Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Boards and played on the two-time Big Ten Championship Wildcats Football Team.

Erik has worked with both traditional venture investors and corporate venture teams during his career. He has deep experience evaluating opportunities, structuring investments and advising management on value creation. Previously, he helped build the strategy and make investments for the PGA TOUR’s corporate ventures group. Erik began his career with Deloitte Consulting where he focused on corporate strategy and M&A engagements. He holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Honors. He has an MBA in Finance from Kellogg.

Rachael’s interest in Venture Capital began in Tel Aviv while working at Pitango, Israel’s first and largest VC fund. Here, Rachael worked on their nascent Impact Investing fund and discovered the role technology and entrepreneurs hold in driving systemic shifts in sustainability and socioeconomic equity. Rachael received a grant from Northwestern University and the Gates foundation to return to Israel to study sustainable food systems. Returning to Northwestern, Rachael co-founded a profitable business which expanded to serve 100+ universities. This experience was complemented with 2.5 years at Accenture, where Rachael consulted multinational companies on their 5-year technology innovation strategy, examining global trends and emerging technologies. Throughout this time, Rachael’s continued passion for the VC space was reinforced by working with Accenture’s corporate venture arm, attending a variety of conferences, and serving as a mentor for a sustainable food accelerator.