Webinar
Masterclass Live! How Waterman Ventures Evaluates a Deal
Join us for a presentation hosted by Waterman Ventures Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze. In this session, you will discover the framework our team uses to evaluate promising startups, walk through the process, and learn how you, too, can invest in startups just like this through Waterman Ventures.
Waterman Ventures is Alumni Ventures’ fund for Brown alumni and friends of the community. Watch on-demand below.
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During this session, we discuss:
- HomeUnderstanding the time horizon of venture investments
- HomePerforming due diligence and reviewing the typical types of materials available in a deal
- HomeWeighing some of the challenges, key risks, and how to factor those into the ultimate decision
- HomeTracking companies after investment and the purpose of portfolio monitoring
- HomeMore details about Waterman Ventures
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
Ludwig Pierre Schulze leads Alumni Ventures’ Office of Institutional Partnerships globally, serving corporate, sovereign, and family office investors with tailored strategies drawn from the firm’s 1,500+ portfolio companies. In his prior role, he managed multiple portfolios, with investments including Precision Neuroscience, HawkEye 360 (NYSE: HAWK), and Kapital.
Before Alumni Ventures, Ludwig founded an enterprise payments startup, weathering the highs and lows of building from zero to serve 12 million users in Asia. At Nokia, he was General Manager of the Digital Financial Services division and invested in startups while in Corporate Development. Ludwig began in venture capital at Groupe Arnault during the dot-com boom and bust. He started his career at The Boston Consulting Group.
Ludwig holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is based in New York City.