Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

Join Rob Adams, Executive Partner of 116 Street Ventures, for a practical overview of what investors should understand before committing capital — from the fund’s strategy and portfolio construction to the mechanics of participating.

Join Rob Adams, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Hilary Ncala for a deeper dive into how venture capital works — designed for investors who already understand the basics and want a sharper view of what drives returns, risk, and access within the asset class.

Join Matt Caspari, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech Fund, as he explores how investors can prepare for a future shaped by artificial general intelligence — and where durable value may emerge as technology rapidly evolves.

Join Alumni Ventures’ Todd McIntyre for an insider’s look into the powerful and dynamic venture ecosystem surrounding Stanford University.

Drew Wandzilak, Principal of Alumni Ventures’ U.S. Strategic Tech Fund, and Mike Collins, CEO and Founder of Alumni Ventures, examined why AI’s growing energy demands were placing nuclear power at the center of the technology and investment landscape.

Join Mike Collins, CEO and Founder of Alumni Ventures, as he shares AV’s framework for building a venture portfolio — broad exposure across 100–150 companies, assembled over four to five years, alongside established lead investors.

Charlotte Jenkins, Principal at Alumni Ventures, explored the rise of AI-native services — and why the next generation of software might compete by delivering completed outcomes instead of selling tools.

Join the Alumni Ventures team as they break down the fundamentals of venture capital from the ground up — because understanding how VC actually works is the first step to deciding whether it belongs in your portfolio.

Join Chris Sklarin, Managing Partner of Castor Ventures, alongside Senior Principal Evy Chen, Principal Kody Amburgey, and Venture Associate Trey Bourque, for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Castor team evaluates venture opportunities — and why four recent companies earned its conviction.

Mike Collins, CEO and Founder of Alumni Ventures, and Michael Beer, Principal at Alumni Ventures, examined how robotics was evolving from equipment into labor — and what that shift meant for investors evaluating one of technology’s largest emerging opportunities.

Managing Partner Chris Sklarin, Venture Associate Trey Bourque, Senior Principal Evy Chen, and Principal Kody Amburgey provided an inside look at the companies and investment themes shaping the Castor Ventures portfolio.

Join Hilary Ncala, EVP Investor Relations, for the fourth session in the AV Academy series — a practical walkthrough of how to participate in venture through Alumni Ventures, including the three equity markets shaping modern portfolios, the two ways to invest with AV, and how to build a venture allocation that matches your goals.