Webinar
Introduction to Two Lakes Ventures
Join Yev Gelfand of Alumni Ventures for an introductory session on Two Lakes Ventures, a fund created specifically for the Notre Dame community and its extended network.
This webinar will walk through the mission behind Two Lakes Ventures, how the fund fits into the Alumni Ventures platform, and the unique investment opportunities it offers. You’ll learn how the team sources, vets, and invests in high-potential startups across sectors, with an emphasis on diversification and accessibility.
Yev will also share recent portfolio updates, insights into market trends, and how investors can get involved. Whether you’re an alum, affiliate, or simply venture-curious, this session is a great opportunity to better understand the fund’s strategy and positioning. Reserve your spot today to learn how you can be part of Two Lakes Ventures’ growing investor community.
Want to access our Two Lakes Venture’s Syndicate startup deals to see, evaluate, and optionally invest? No cost, no commitment.
Why Attend?
- HomeLearn how Two Lakes Ventures connects the Notre Dame community with top-tier venture deals
- HomeGain insight into how Alumni Ventures evaluates and selects startup investments
- HomeExplore how you can get started as an investor and build a diversified VC portfolio
Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenter
Prior to joining AV, Yevgeny spent 15 years as a serial innovator at BlackRock. He was part of the original “skunkworks” team that conceived and seeded PennyMac Mortgage (exited successfully via IPO). He was also a founding member of the Financial Markets Advisory group, which advised the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and over a dozen foreign governments. Yevgeny separately founded and led the Risk Advisory practice, coupling proprietary SaaS technology with investment consulting to grow the business from zero to over $1 trillion in assets under advisory. Internationally, Yevgeny drove the expansion of BlackRock in India — growing the employee base from 45 to 1,500 in two years — and the Middle East. He also participated in BlackRock’s first-ever Global Innovation Summit, where he incubated a new type of retirement product. Prior to BlackRock, Yevgeny conceived, prototyped, and patented a new design for the internal combustion engine. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, in addition to several FINRA regulatory licenses (series 7, 24, and 63). Yevgeny received his BA in Economics and Biomedical Engineering from Yale University.