Webinar
Chestnut Street Ventures Presents: Venture Investing In Uncertain Times
Investing in VC has long been a best practice of institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. We think that accredited individuals should also consider adding this asset class to their portfolio to take advantage of its diversity and return characteristics
Watch our on-demand, 20-minute presentation featuring Chestnut Street Ventures’ Managing Partner Brian Keil and Partner Jonathan Meltzer, covering venture investing during times of market uncertainty. Chestnut Street Ventures is Alumni Ventures’ fund for Penn alumni and friends of the community. During the session, they will discuss:
- HomeUncertainty in global markets
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeWhy now is a compelling time to add VC to your portfolio
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
The webinar recording does not feature our live Q&A, please make sure to join webinars live to participate in the discussion.
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About your presenters
Brian is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a range of industries. Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Brian was the Managing Director for New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of the State of New York. Prior to that, he was VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) and a Managing Director at the Peacock Fund, the venture capital arm of NBC Universal. Before joining the Peacock Fund, Brian worked at GE Capital and Bain & Co. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from The University of Southern California.
Jonathan has almost 20 years of investment experience. He previously managed over $300 million of venture capital, private equity, and credit investments at a $1 billion single-family office. Prior to that, Jonathan invested throughout the capital structure of private companies at Ulysses Management and at American Capital, frequently serving as a board member or advisor. Jonathan began his career as an investment banker, spending five years at Wasserstein Perella and at Goldman Sachs. He earned his BS in Economics cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in three years, and his MBA with honors from Columbia Business School.