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Join Alumni Ventures Executive Partner Greg Baker for an update on the 2022 Total Access Fund and Growth Fund 2 portfolios.

Join Alumni Ventures Executive Partner Greg Baker for an update on the 2021 Total Access Fund and Growth Fund 1 portfolios.

A 10th grader opens her phone after practice. For pennies a day, an AI tutor watches her solve two algebra steps, spots the exact misconception, and rewrites the next problem on the fly — no waiting, no shame, faster progress. Now put that next to the classroom we’ve known since 1925: one teacher, 30 students, one pace. That gap represents the once-in-a-century opportunity to rewire a $6 trillion global education and training market with AI. Alumni Ventures wants to invite you to be part of that opportunity. We’re launching the AV Education 2.0 Community & Syndicate so you can back the first winners across K‑12, higher‑ed, workforce, and language learning to take advantage of this AI revolution.

What does it mean to be T-shaped in a venture-driven, entrepreneurial team? In this video, Keaton Nankivil breaks it down. He explains how the best team members balance broad curiosity with deep focus — like switching between a spotlight and a laser. At AV, if you’ve got a strong point of view that aligns with the mission, you’re encouraged to chase it. But success comes from knowing where to direct your energy — whether it’s a market, theme, or community. It’s all about owning your focus and driving impact.

At Alumni Ventures, we invest in the builders shaping the next generation of transformative technology. When we first evaluated Cohere, we weren’t just looking at growth metrics — we were examining a differentiated approach in one of the most competitive markets in tech. This is the story of why we backed a company that’s quietly become one of the fastest-growing names in AI.