Welcome to Lakeshore Ventures
Are you missing out on generational wealth creation?
- HomeVenture consistently outperforms the public markets, including the 5, 15, and 25-year time periods. (1)
- HomeVenture has been the highest-performing alternative asset class over the last decade. (2)
- HomeVenture returns are largely uncorrelated to the public markets. (3)
Over 16k UChicago alumni and friends have joined our community. Join us!
We were looking for ways to invest outside of the usual options when I saw an ad for Lakeshore Ventures and it seemed like a great place to start. The process was very friendly and straightforward and we felt at ease with the Booth and UC alumni involved. We like having a connection with the Hyde Park community and look forward to partnering with Lakeshore Ventures for many years to come.
Being able to invest in Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore for helping to diversify my investments and creating a legacy for my family's future!
Despite my association with Alumni Ventures for only about a year, I have found them deliberate and diligent in evaluating portfolio companies they recommend. The support staff as well as the portfolio managers are capable subject experts and are willing to give their time to explain the investment philosophy to even a novice like myself, truly a world-class organization.
We were looking for ways to invest outside of the usual options when I saw an ad for Lakeshore Ventures and it seemed like a great place to start. The process was very friendly and straightforward and we felt at ease with the Booth and UC alumni involved. We like having a connection with the Hyde Park community and look forward to partnering with Lakeshore Ventures for many years to come.
Being able to invest in Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore for helping to diversify my investments and creating a legacy for my family's future!
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Meet Our Managing Partner
Justin Strausbaugh ’12
Before joining Alumni Ventures in 2021, Justin helped two corporate venture capital units achieve top-quartile returns. He has invested in companies across the U.S., Europe, and Israel from Seed stage to Series D and has been the board observer for 10 companies. Justin’s experience prior to entering venture capital was focused on the financial markets, where he traded derivatives in the global markets for eight years and then co-founded a financial markets education and research business. Justin is a former college and professional golfer, competing in over 40 professional tournaments and participating in the PGA Tour’s qualifying school. He and his wife are both proud graduates of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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(1) Cambridge Associates, Building Winning Portfolios through Private Investments, August 2021
(2) JP Morgan Asset Management, Guide to Alternatives, Q4 2022 Report
(3) Invesco Research, The Case For Venture Capital, 2016