Webinar

How to Invest in Chestnut Street Ventures

Chestnut Street Ventures Managing Partner Brian Keil and Principal Jonathan Meltzer

Watch this on-demand presentation about Chestnut Street Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Penn alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Chestnut Street Ventures Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer. It is open to all alumni and friends of the University of Pennsylvania.

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During the session, we discussed:

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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

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

About your presenters

Brian Keil
Brian Keil

Managing Partner, Chestnut Street Ventures

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 Meltzer
Jonathan Meltzer

Managing Partner, Chestnut Street Ventures

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.

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