Foundation Fund
~20-30 companies, fully diversified by stage, sector, geography, and lead investor
- Home~20-30 investments diversified by stage, sector, geography, and lead investor. Deployed over 12-18 months.
- HomeInvestments sourced by our entire team of ~40 full-time venture investment professionals
- HomeCo-investing alongside other established venture firms
- HomePortfolio constructed algorithmically with oversight from the Office of the CIO, with 20% reserved for follow-ons
- HomeIncludes access to deal Syndications and engagement opportunities with other investors
- HomePart of Alumni Ventures, America's Largest Venture Firm for Individuals and a "Top 20 Venture Firm" (CB Insights '24)
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I discovered Alumni Ventures through my network, evaluated it closely and decided to invest. My interactions with the entire team have been exemplary. I feel good being a part of an effort dedicated to investing in cutting-edge companies that seek to be world changers.
Alumni Ventures has found an ingenious way to give power to you as an investor by bringing you the best quality deals, a seamless investor journey and a vibrant network. It’s incredible to be a part of the next generation of venture investing that is fueled by this passionate community of investors and dedicated staff.
Being able to invest alongside fellow alumni was an incredibly appealing opportunity that has exceeded my expectations. Having insight into and a financial stake in cutting edge start ups has been fantastic. Thank you for helping to diversify my investments and creating a legacy for my family's future!
I’ve been incredibly impressed with the quality of the deals and the vast network that can be drawn upon. What they are operating is very smart and long overdue.
I discovered Alumni Ventures through my network, evaluated it closely and decided to invest. My interactions with the entire team have been exemplary. I feel good being a part of an effort dedicated to investing in cutting-edge companies that seek to be world changers.
Alumni Ventures has found an ingenious way to give power to you as an investor by bringing you the best quality deals, a seamless investor journey and a vibrant network. It’s incredible to be a part of the next generation of venture investing that is fueled by this passionate community of investors and dedicated staff.
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AV Foundation Fund Advantages
- HomePortfolio of ~20-30 companies is large enough to satisfy diversification goals, and concentrated enough to be meaningful from a potential returns perspective
- HomePortfolio is constructed of over a 12-month period, enabling investors to capture value across an entire vintage.
- HomeDeal flow stems from all ~40 of AV's full-time venture investment professionals.
- HomeRobust support to entrepreneurs through our CEO Services.
- HomeInterest and ability to support our most promising companies in follow-on rounds.
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Sample AV Foundation Fund Deals
These investments, from AV's existing portfolio, are examples of the AV Foundation Fund's investing strategy. *
Lacework
Provider of cloud security at scale
Oura
Smart ring delivering personal health data
Sondermind
Online virtual and in-person therapy service
Upstart
Leading AI lending marketplace
Enable
Collaborative rebate management platform
Axiom Space
Private spaceflight services & infrastructure
Enfabrica
Designer of tech for AI workloads
StatusPRO
Sports video games with 3D, VR player simulations
Lambda
Hybrid AI cloud infrastructure provider
*For illustration purposes only. These investments are not intended to suggest any level of investment returns; not necessarily indicative of investments invested by any one fund or investor. Many returns in investments result in the loss of capital invested. These investments are not available to future fund investors except potentially in certain follow-on investment options.
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