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March 25th 2025
An Introduction to Bascom Ventures Fund 8
Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil for an exclusive introduction to Bascom Ventures Fund 8—your opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of high-potential startups.
by Alumni Ventures
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May 7th 2025
Masterclass: How VCs Think Part 2
What do a16z, Sequoia, and First Round Capital all have in common? It’s not just billion-dollar exits—they’ve all mastered the art of thinking like VCs: spotting asymmetric upside, backing bold founders early, and staying ahead of the curve. Join Alumni Ventures CEO and Founder Mike Collins for the next installment of our How VCs Think series, where we dive deeper into the mindset, strategies, and decision-making frameworks of top venture investors.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 27th 2025
Masterclass: How VCs Think Part 2
Join Alumni Ventures CEO and Founder Mike Collins for the next installment of our How VCs Think series, where we dive deeper into the mindset, strategies, and decision-making frameworks of top venture investors.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 25th 2025
Women Crushing It: And the Ventures They’re Running
Join Alumni Ventures Partner Meera Oak for an inspiring conversation about the women-led startups that are driving innovation and shaping the future of venture capital.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 20th 2025
Masterclass: Small Language Models
Join Alumni Ventures Partner Alim Giga for an exclusive masterclass on Small Language Models (SLMs)—a transformative force in AI that is reshaping industries with faster, more efficient, and cost-effective applications.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 18th 2025
America Wins: VC Meets DC
Join Alumni Ventures CEO and Founder Mike Collins for a timely discussion on the intersection of venture capital and public policy—and what it means for investors and entrepreneurs.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 18th 2025
Venture Curious? Going from Curious to Confident
Are you intrigued by venture capital but unsure where to start? Join Alumni Ventures CEO and Founder Mike Collins for an engaging discussion on how everyday investors can access the exciting world of venture capital.
by Alumni Ventures
February 25, 2025
12 min read
Medicine 3.0: Investing in the Future of Personalized Healthcare
Rising healthcare costs and an aging population have highlighted the inefficiencies of traditional, reactive healthcare systems, prompting a shift toward Dr. Peter Attia’s “Medicine 3.0,” which focuses on proactive, personalized, and technology-driven care. This new model emphasizes early detection and prevention, creating investment opportunities in innovations like AI, genomics, and wearables to improve patient outcomes.
by Andrew Padilla
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March 24th 2025
Masterclass Live - How We Evaluate Venture Deals
Watch a live presentation hosted by Alumni Ventures’ Potomac Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this through Alumni Ventures’ Potomac Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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March 19th 2025
Masterclass - How VCs Think Part 1
Discover what it takes to think like a venture capitalist in this exclusive Masterclass, led by Alumni Ventures Founder and CEO Mike Collins. Drawing on decades of experience building and investing in successful startups, Mike will guide you through the mindset, strategies, and decision-making frameworks that define the world’s leading venture capitalists.
by Alumni Ventures
February 25, 2025
Episode #98 - Meet the Startup Offering Developers a Toolkit To Resolve Their Most Pressing Problems
In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Meera Oak, a Partner at Alumni Ventures, interviews Lizzie Matusov, co-founder and CEO of Quotient, about transforming developer productivity.
by Alumni Ventures
February 23, 2025
7 min read
Hidden Returns: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Female-Led Startups
Fei-Fei Li and Mira Murati are shining examples of successful female founders in AI, but their stories highlight a larger issue: female entrepreneurs remain underfunded despite their potential to transform industries like AI, energy, and healthcare. With women gaining financial influence through the Great Wealth Transfer, there is a special opportunity to invest in female-led startups that could drive innovation and deliver significant returns.
by Laura Rippy
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