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July 1st 2025
Why Invest in Venture Capital Now?
Join Alumni Ventures’ David Beazley and Mike Peri for an engaging conversation about why now is a compelling time to invest in venture capital.
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June 3rd 2025
Meet the Venture Team
Join Alumni Ventures’ David Beazley and Mike Peri for an inside look at the people and process behind AV’s venture investment engine.
by Alumni Ventures
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August 1st 2024
Lakeshore Ventures Fund 4: Last Call
The deadline for Lakeshore Ventures Fund 4 is around the corner, and the team is ready to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join Managing Partner David Beazley and the team to hear how they will continue to build a fully diversified venture portfolio.
by Alumni Ventures
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June 11th 2024
Deal Evaluation presented by Lakeshore Ventures and Purple Arch Ventures
Join us for this past webinar to learn about Purple Arch Ventures and Lakeshore Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Northwestern-focused and UChicago-focused venture capital funds. 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 like this. Watch on-demand below.
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May 7th 2024
Meet the Purple Arch and Lakeshore Ventures Team
View our past webinar to learn about Purple Arch Ventures and Lakeshore Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Northwestern-focused and UChicago-focused venture capital funds, and meet the investment team responsible for building the portfolios. This is an excellent opportunity to hear about their approach to investing in private-stage companies. Watch on-demand below.
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March 19th 2024
Why Invest in Venture Now? Presented by Purple Arch Ventures and Lakeshore Ventures
Investing in VC has long been a best practice of institutional investors and ultra-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 presentation below.
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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.
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September 19th 2023
Lakeshore Ventures Last Call
With the deadline for investing in this year’s Lakeshore Ventures Fund right around the corner, watch this on-demand presentation with Managing Partner Justin Strausbaugh, who provided an overview of Lakeshore Ventures and how we build a fully diversified venture portfolio.
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April 13th 2023
Diversify into Venture Capital & 2023 Market Update
Recent events have been an important reminder that sophisticated portfolios should be diversified, including alternative assets like VC. Alumni Ventures makes it easy for accredited investors to add professional venture capital to their portfolios with our smart, simple venture funds. If you’re interested in learning more and intrigued to grow your understanding of the venture capital asset class, register today.
by Alumni Ventures
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February 23rd 2023
The Future of ClimateTech: A Discussion with CEOs and Leaders Charting the Course
Watch this on-demand expert panel webinar featuring the CEOs and founders of some of the most innovative and high-potential ClimateTech companies in the industry. This session will give you an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the leaders of these cutting-edge companies in our portfolio about their vision for the future of ClimateTech.
by Alumni Ventures
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January 26th 2023
The Latest Advances in AI and Machine Learning: A Conversation with CEOs and Founders
Watch this on-demand presentation featuring founders of leading AI companies in the Alumni Ventures portfolio as we discuss the latest advances in AI, the exciting potential of innovating companies in this sector, and the wide-ranging impact of AI-related technology.
by Alumni Ventures
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December 16th 2022
Diversify into Venture Capital in 2023
Looking back, 2022 has been an important reminder that sophisticated portfolios should be diversified, including alternative assets like VC. Alumni Ventures makes it easy for accredited investors to add professional venture capital to their portfolios with our smart, simple venture funds. If you’re interested in learning more and intrigued to grow your understanding of the venture capital asset class, register today.
by Alumni Ventures
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