Webinar
Waterman Ventures Final Call: 3 Startups To Know

The deadline for Waterman Ventures Fund 5 is around the corner and the team is beginning to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join us for this live presentation as Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze gives an overview of Waterman Ventures Fund 5 and explains how the team constructs a fully diversified venture portfolio.
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This on-demand presentation about Waterman Ventures Fund 5 is open to all alumni and friends of Brown. Waterman Ventures is Alumni Ventures’ Brown-focused venture capital fund.
During the session, we will discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeBenefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeMinimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
- HomeThere will be time for open questions and discussion during the call
About Alumni 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.



