Webinar
Lakeshore Intro Webinar: How to Diversify Your Portfolio
Join Mike Peri, Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Lakeshore Ventures, and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil, as they make the case for venture capital as a diversification strategy — and share why UChicago alumni are increasingly adding private market exposure to their investment portfolios.
In this session, Mike Peri, Partner at Alumni Ventures’ Lakeshore Ventures, and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil will walk through the fundamentals of building a diversified venture portfolio — what it is, why it matters, and how the Lakeshore team approaches it on behalf of the UChicago alumni community. They will cover how venture capital fits alongside traditional asset classes, what a diversified portfolio of startup investments actually looks like, and how Lakeshore sources, vets, and co-invests alongside leading venture firms to bring institutional-quality access to individual accredited investors.
The session will also address one of the most common questions among newer investors: how do you start building meaningful exposure to venture without taking on concentrated risk? Mike and Keaton will share the frameworks and perspective they use every day to construct portfolios diversified by sector, stage, geography, and lead investor — and why that approach has become increasingly appealing in today’s market environment.
Whether you’re a UChicago alum who has been curious about venture capital for a while or an experienced investor ready to take the next step, this webinar will give you a concrete foundation for evaluating whether Lakeshore Ventures is the right fit for your goals. Reserve your spot to hear directly from the team actively deploying capital in this space.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how venture capital works as a diversification tool — and how a portfolio of 20–30 startup investments can complement your existing holdings
- HomeLearn how the Lakeshore team evaluates, selects, and co-invests alongside top-tier VC firms to build portfolios designed for accredited individual investors
- HomeUnderstand the practical steps UChicago alumni can take to access high-quality venture deals through a community built around shared values and shared networks
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Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenters
Mike, an accomplished venture capitalist and operator with over a decade of industry experience, brings a wealth of expertise to Alumni Ventures. Before joining AV as a Partner, he held a Lead Director role at CVS Health Ventures, where he focused on investments in early and growth-stage digital health companies and played a key role in shaping the firm’s portfolio management strategy. Prior to this, Mike served as a Partner at Distributed Ventures, an early-stage fund with a strong thematic emphasis on digital health, insuretech, and fintech sectors. His journey in the industry began with leadership in product and analytics at Yaro Health, a venture-incubated company that achieved a successful acquisition. Throughout his career, Mike has assumed pivotal roles in strategy, early-stage startups, and data science, shaping his comprehensive understanding of the venture landscape. Mike holds a Masters of Science in Applied Data Science from the University of Chicago, along with graduate and undergraduate degrees from DePaul University and the University of Iowa, respectively.
Keaton has spent his career focused on high-level teamwork. A proud Wisconsin Basketball alumnus, he started his career playing professional basketball in Europe. He played for and led teams in competitions across Europe, including stops in Germany, Spain, Latvia and Italy. When he returned from overseas, his career focus shifted to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He has worked with both institutional and corporate venture teams and completed and MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship. He holds a BS in kinesiology from UW-Madison and an MBA from the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the Wisconsin School of Business.