Webinar
Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures
Join Alumni Ventures Partner David Shapiro for an introductory webinar on Blue Ivy Ventures, a fund designed for Yale alumni and their extended community.
This session will explore the fund’s investment approach, including how it sources, evaluates, and supports startups with strong growth potential across sectors. David will share recent portfolio highlights, discuss current market dynamics, and explain how Blue Ivy Ventures provides a unique gateway into venture capital investing.
Whether you’re new to venture or already exploring private market opportunities, this is a great way to understand how the fund operates and how you can get involved. You’ll also learn how Blue Ivy Ventures helps build a powerful, Yale-connected investor community. Reserve your spot now to learn how you can be part of this dynamic venture platform.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how Blue Ivy Ventures identifies and invests in high-potential startups
- HomeLearn about the fund's strategy, recent investments, and value to Yale alumni
- HomeHear directly from Partner David Shapiro about how the fund builds a diversified venture portfolio
Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenter
David has over 25 years of experience as an investor, adviser, and board member, with expertise across early- and late-stage venture capital. Before joining Blue Ivy, David was Senior VP of Corporate Development and Business Development for DataXu, a marketer-aligned data and analytics company. Prior to his time at DataXu, he was a Director with the global venture and private equity firm 3i, including board directorships with ten companies. He also worked in the private equity group at GE Asset Management, where he specialized in late-stage venture and growth capital opportunities. David received his BA in History from Yale in 1991 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2000.