Webinar
Spike Ventures VC 101
Join Todd McIntyre, Partner at Alumni Ventures’ Spike Ventures, for an inside look at the firm’s Stanford alumni-affiliated venture fund — and a clear-eyed view of how accredited investors can gain structured exposure to the founders emerging from what is arguably the world’s most productive innovation ecosystem.
In this session, Todd McIntyre will walk through the Spike Ventures investment thesis and how the fund leverages its connection to the Stanford ecosystem to source, evaluate, and back exceptional founders. The conversation will cover what sets Stanford apart as a consistent source of category-defining startups — from its deep engineering and AI research programs, to the Graduate School of Business, the medical school, and an alumni network that has arguably shaped Silicon Valley itself — and how the Spike team translates that access into a diversified portfolio for investors.
Whether you’re a Stanford alum, a current Alumni Ventures investor, or evaluating university-connected venture for the first time, this session will give you a clear, current view of how Spike Ventures is constructed and where the fund is heading next. Register to hear directly from Todd and bring your questions to the live Q&A.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how Spike Ventures translates privileged access to the Stanford ecosystem into a differentiated venture portfolio across AI, deep tech, life sciences, and beyond
- HomeUnderstand how Todd and the team source and evaluate Stanford-connected deals — and what they look for before writing a check
- HomeLearn how to access this network through a single diversified fund, alongside fellow Stanford alumni and accredited investors
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Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenter
Overview:
Todd McIntyre invests in transformative technologies that move markets and improve lives—where deep science, hardware innovation, and human health intersect. With 25+ years as both investor and operator, Todd has built, funded, and scaled companies from inception through exit. He focuses on opportunities where differentiated intellectual property and disciplined execution can create lasting value.
Before joining Alumni Ventures as Managing Partner of Spike Ventures (Stanford alumni fund), Todd co-founded Grey Sky Venture Partners, a healthtech venture capital fund that linked equity investment with fund-owned intellectual property. He sourced investments, guided portfolio companies as board member and mentor, and managed a 500+ patent portfolio. Earlier, as Vice President of Business Development at Invention Science Fund, he helped incubate and fund several landmark deep-tech startups, including TerraPower, Kymeta, Evolv Technologies, Echodyne, and Pivotal Commware.
Todd also played a leading role in growing Microvision from a three-person startup to a publicly traded innovator in display and imaging, and founded Lumera Corporation, a spinout focused on optical and biotech device technologies.
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Investment Lens:
Across healthcare, hardware, and deep tech, Todd backs founders who bring breakthrough ideas into reality. He looks for entrepreneurs who don’t just imagine the future—they engineer it, protect it, and scale it.
Todd’s investment lens emphasizes diversified venture portfolios: sector, stage, geography, and vintage. He has extensive experience negotiating and closing deals across the capital structure—from seed and early-stage ventures to M\&A and public financings. His track record spans pioneering work in healthtech, complex patent licensing transactions, and syndicating deals alongside top-tier venture firms.