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August 5th 2025
Yard Ventures Last Call
Join Alumni Ventures’ Laura Rippy, Drew Wandzilak, Shivani Singh and Stacey Tsai for a final opportunity to learn more about Yard Ventures before the fund closes.
by Alumni Ventures
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July 10th 2025
Founder Interviews Webinar
Join Alumni Ventures’ Laura Rippy, Pete Mathias, Drew Wandzilak, Shivani Singh, and Stacey Tsai for a dynamic Founder Interviews Webinar featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs building the future.
by Alumni Ventures
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June 24th 2025
Masterclass Live! How We Evaluate Venture Deals
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Laura Rippy, along with Partner Pete Mathias, Senior Associate Drew Wandzilak, Associate Shivani Singh, and Senior Partner Stacey Tsai, for an inside look at The Yard Ventures—a fund exclusively for Harvard alumni and friends of the community.
by Alumni Ventures
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May 20th 2025
Yard Ventures Portfolio Update
Join Alumni Ventures’ Laura Rippy, Drew Wandzilak, Pete Mathias, Shivani Singh, and Stacey Tsai for an exclusive update on the Yard Ventures portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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April 10th 2025
Masterclass Live! How We Evaluate Venture Deals
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Laura Rippy, along with Partner Pete Mathias, Senior Associate Drew Wandzilak, Associate Shivani Singh, and Senior Partner Stacey Tsai, for an inside look at The Yard Ventures—a fund exclusively for Harvard alumni and friends of the community.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 27th 2025
An Introduction to The Yard Ventures
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Laura Rippy for an exclusive introduction to The Yard Ventures Fund 10—your opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of high-potential startups.
by Alumni Ventures
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August 6th 2024
Yard Ventures Last Call
The deadline for Yard Ventures Fund 9 is around the corner and the team is beginning to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Watch an on-demand webinar to hear about how Managing Partner, Laura Rippy, Partner, Pete Mathias, and Associate, Drew Wandzilak plan to build a fully diversified venture portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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June 10th 2024
Masterclass Live! Unpacking Recent Yard Ventures Deals
Join us for an on-demand presentation hosted by Yard Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our own investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Yard Ventures. Watch below.
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May 28th 2024
The Mechanics of Investing in Yard Ventures
Join the Yard Ventures team for an exclusive webinar on how to invest in the fund. Yard Ventures is Alumni Ventures’ fund for Harvard alumni and friends of the community. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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April 23rd 2024
Spotlighting Yard Founders with a Harvard Connection
Join us for a presentation about Yard Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Harvard alumni and friends of the community. Managing Partner Laura Rippy led the discussion, which highlighted Yard portfolio companies with a connection to Harvard and its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 22nd 2024
Masterclass Live! How Yard Ventures Evaluates a Deal
Join us for an on-demand presentation hosted by Yard Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our own investment team uses to invest in promising startups, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Yard Ventures. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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February 26th 2024
An Introduction to Yard Ventures
Join us for an on-demand presentation about Yard Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Harvard alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Managing Partner Laura Rippy and is open to all alumni and friends of Harvard. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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