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September 28th 2023
An Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures
Watch this on-demand presentation about Blue Ivy Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Yale-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to see Managing Partner David Shapiro and Senior Principal Yevgeny Gelfand and hear their approach to investing in private-stage companies.
by Alumni Ventures
August 15, 2023
2 min read
Case Study: Uber and AirBnB
In this video, Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze uses Uber and Airbnb as examples of venture-backed companies that have done extremely well.
by Alumni Ventures
August 14, 2023
2 min read
Train Fitness: Powering Your Workout With AI
Train Fitness is the developer of an AI-powered fitness tracker that detects strength training exercises from the motion of your Apple Watch and offers real-time coaching.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 26th 2023
How to Invest in Chestnut Street Ventures
Watch this on-demand presentation about Chestnut Street Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Penn-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to see Chestnut Street Managing Partners Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer and hear their approach to investing in private-stage companies.
by Alumni Ventures
August 14, 2023
3 min read
Cohere: Democratizing Generative AI Across Industries
Alumni Ventures’ portfolio company Cohere has developed an adaptable API that empowers companies of all sizes to enhance their workflows with NLP. The company was founded by leading AI researchers from Google and has attracted support from several established VCs and enterprise partners in the AI space.
by Alumni Ventures
August 14, 2023
3 min read
SiPhox Health: Convenient, Lab-Quality Home Testing at 100x Lower Cost
Alumni Ventures portfolio company SiPhox Health is leveraging biochemistry and photonic-chip technology to deliver at-home blood diagnostics that offers an effective alternative to expensive, time-consuming lab testing.
by Alumni Ventures
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August 17th 2023
An Introduction to the Deep Tech Fund
Watch this on-demand 45-minute presentation about Alumni Ventures’ Deep Tech fund and how individual accredited investors can gain access to a portfolio of 20-30 startups focused on solving some of the world’s biggest challenges using Deep Tech. The discussion was led by Deputy CCO Peter MacEwan who was joined by Alumni Ventures’ Chief Investment Officer Mark Edwards.
by Alumni Ventures
August 11, 2023
3 min read
Tangibly: Revolutionizing Trade Secret Management
Alumni Ventures portfolio company Tangibly has developed an AI-powered SaaS platform to revolutionize intangible asset management and protection for enterprises. Starting with trade secrets, the company is building an industry standard for managing and maximizing the value of confidential information.
by Alumni Ventures
August 10, 2023
2 min read
Venture Deep Dives: Enterprise AI
Our “Deep Dives” series explores vital aspects of burgeoning VC sectors with one of our ~50 investing experts. This week, Principal Naren Ramaswamy discusses the innovative enterprise AI market — projected to reach $64.5 Billion by 2028.*
by Peter MacEwan
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September 28th 2023
Masterclass Live! The Art of Evaluating a Venture Deal
Watch this on-demand episode of our Masterclass Live! series with Alumni Ventures’ Chief Investment Officer Mark Edwards and Deputy CIO Andy Ervin. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our own investment teams use to invest in promising startups, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through our Syndications Program. At Alumni Ventures, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to invest in the next big thing. That’s why we’ve created a platform that allows our investors to flex their skills by investing not only in our offerings of portfolios of startups but also in individual syndication opportunities.
by Alumni Ventures
August 7, 2023
2 min read
Venture Deep Dives: API-First Companies
Our “Deep Dives” series explores vital aspects of burgeoning VC sectors with one of AV’s ~50 investing experts. This week, AV Senior Principal Brook Stroud explains how APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become essential tools in our digital age, and why the most successful API-first companies can hold enormous value.
by Brook Stroud
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August 15th 2024
An Introduction to Waterman Ventures
Watch an on-demand presentation about Waterman Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Brown alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze and is open to all alumni and friends of Brown.
by Alumni Ventures
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