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February 13th 2025
Chestnut Street Ventures Last Call
The deadline for Chestnut Street Ventures Fund 8 is around the corner and the team is beginning to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join us for this live presentation as Managing Partner, Brian Keil, and Partner, Jonathan Meltzer, gives an overview of Chestnut Street Ventures and explains how the team constructs a fully diversified venture portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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January 23rd 2025
Chestnut Street Ventures Fund Update and Outlook for 2025
Join us for “Chestnut Street Ventures Fund Update and Outlook for 2025,” a webinar presented by Chestnut Street Ventures. In this session, we’ll share our perspective on the shifting venture capital landscape, highlighting trends, opportunities, and strategies for the year ahead.
by Alumni Ventures
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November 21st 2024
Masterclass Live! An Insider's Guide to VC
Tune into a live presentation hosted by Chestnut Street Ventures Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer. In this session, you will discover the framework our team uses to evaluate promising startups, walk through the process, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Chestnut Street Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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October 17th 2024
How to Invest in Chestnut Street Ventures
Join our presentation to learn about Chestnut Street Ventures. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the team and hear about their approach to investing in private-stage companies. This presentation will be led by Managing Partner Brian Keil.
by Alumni Ventures
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August 14th 2024
Chestnut Street Ventures Presents: Venture Capital 101
Watch an on-demand 45-minute Venture Capital 101 presentation covering key documents, stages, and the basic principles of venture capital investing. The presentation is open to all alumni and friends of Penn and will be led by Chestnut Street Ventures’ Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 17th 2024
Masterclass Live! How Chestnut Street Ventures Evaluates a Deal
Tune into an on-demand presentation hosted by Chestnut Street Ventures Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer. In this session, you will discover the framework our team uses to evaluate promising startups, walk through the process, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Chestnut Street Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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February 7th 2024
Chestnut Street Ventures: Last Call
The deadline for Chestnut Street Ventures Fund 7 is around the corner, and the team is ready to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join Chestnut Street Ventures’ Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonthan Meltzer to hear about some of the investments made by past funds and how they will continue to build a fully diversified venture portfolio. The live, 45-minute discussion about Chestnut Street Ventures Fund 7 is open to all alumni and friends of UPenn. Chestnut Street Ventures is Alumni Ventures Penn-focused venture capital fund. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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January 25th 2024
Chestnut Street Ventures: Last Call
The deadline for Chestnut Street Ventures Fund 7 is around the corner, and the team is ready to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join Chestnut Street Ventures’ Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer to hear about some of the investments made by past funds and how they will continue to build a fully diversified venture portfolio. Watch on-demand below.
by Alumni Ventures
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December 13th 2023
How to Invest in Chestnut Street Ventures
Watch this on-demand webinar about Chestnut Street Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Penn-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to meet Chestnut Street Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer and hear their approach to investing in private-stage companies.
by Alumni Ventures
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November 16th 2023
Masterclass Live! How Chestnut Street Ventures Evaluates a Deal
Watch this on-demand presentation hosted by Chestnut Street Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer. In this session, you will discover the framework our team uses to evaluate promising startups, walk through the process, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Chestnut Street Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 26th 2023
How to Invest in Chestnut Street Ventures
Watch this on-demand presentation about Chestnut Street Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Penn-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to see Chestnut Street Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer and hear their approach to investing in private-stage companies.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 28th 2023
Masterclass Live! The Art of Evaluating a Venture Deal
Watch this on-demand episode of our Masterclass Live! series with Alumni Ventures’ Chief Investment Officer Mark Edwards and Deputy CIO Andy Ervin. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our own investment teams use to invest in promising startups, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through our Syndications Program. At Alumni Ventures, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to invest in the next big thing. That’s why we’ve created a platform that allows our investors to flex their skills by investing not only in our offerings of portfolios of startups but also in individual syndication opportunities.
by Alumni Ventures
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