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MANCHESTER, NH, FEBRUARY, 2025 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in HeronAI. The company simplifies data-driven decisions with easy-to-use tools for dashboard generation, report creation, and seamless integration with third-party data sources like Salesforce and Google Analytics. AV is part of the company’s impressive investor syndicate alongside Techstars, MBA Ventures, and SBXi MIT — a joint fund backed by well-known VCs like Accel and General Catalyst to invest in spinouts from MIT’s Sandbox program.

MANCHESTER, NH, JANUARY 16, 2025 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Reactiv. Founded by three from Toronto, two Shopify alums, the company is transforming the mobile commerce landscape with its groundbreaking AI-powered platform. AV invested in Reactiv’s recent $5 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from Foxe Capital, Anthemis, and Daher Capital.

MANCHESTER, NH, JANUARY 16, 2025 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Bloomfilter. The company’s enterprise software planning application provides complete visibility into software development projects in order to improve the process and outcomes. AV invested in the company’s $7 million seed round led by Magarac Venture Partners, with participation from Sequoia, HPA, North Coast Ventures, Techstars, and Pacific Western Bank.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Gatik. The company is transforming supply chains with autonomous trucking for middle-mile logistics. AV is part of Gatik’s growing portfolio of venture capital firms whose leadership, experience, and strategic investment have been instrumental to the company’s continued growth. Key funding partners include Isuzu Motors, Ryder, Goodyear, FM Capital, Innovation Endeavours, Dynamo Ventures, Wittington Ventures, Trucks VC, and Intact Ventures.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Evil Genius Games. The company is developing modern day tabletop role-playing games supported by a unique game-as-a-service platform. AV is part of the company’s impressive investor syndicate, including other established firms like MBA Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Citta Capital, Hustle Fund, and Serafund.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Arch Lending. The company is redefining wealth management through innovative crypto-backed loan products and expanded lending options for alternative asset holders. AV invested in Arch’s $75 million equity and debt financing round led by Morgan Creek Digital and Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, BitGo Ventures, and Perpetual Value Partners.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Mantel. With its proprietary molten salt-based carbon capture technology, Mantel is poised to lead the charge in decarbonizing heavy industry and achieving large-scale carbon emission reductions. AV invested in the company’s $30 million Series A co-led by Shell Ventures and Eni Next, with participation from Engine Ventures, bp Ventures, New Climate Ventures, Hartree, Arosa Ventures, Vale Ventures, Newlab and MCJ Collective.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in Work & Mother. The company provides amenities and technology that help mothers breastfeed in safe, well-equipped environments at their workplaces. AV invested in Work & Mother’s $3.5 million seed round led by Building Ventures, with participation from Artemis Fund, Claritas Capital, and Second Century Ventures.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active VC firms, is thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Most Founder-Friendly Investors of 2024. This annual distinction by Inc. honors investment firms that prioritize providing the necessary capital and resources to help their portfolio companies thrive.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in StatusPRO. The company creates sports video games featuring 3D player simulations experienced through a VR headset. AV recently invested in StatusPRO’s $20 million Series A led by GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Dream Sports, Minnesota Vikings Owners Mark & Zygi Wilf’s Wise Ventures, JDS Sports, Main Street Advisors, Haslam Sports Group, LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter.

Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is a proud investor in BistroCat. The company has developed an AI-powered wet cat food feeder that offers a unique, hassle-free solution to feline feeding while helping to improve pet health. AV is part of BistroCat’s impressive investor syndicate, including other established investors like NQV8.

MANCHESTER, NH, MAY 1, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is proud to support Hello Divorce, a legaltech platform that lets customers complete the divorce process online. The company has raised over $5 million in seed funding from VCs like AV, The Artemis Fund, Lightbank, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Gaingels, and others.

MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 30, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is proud to support Nanopath, a trailblazing molecular diagnostics company focused on women’s health. In 2022, AV invested in Nanopath’s $10 million Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners and the Medtech Convergence Fund, an SV Health Investors Fund. The funding has helped to catalyze further development and commercialization of the company’s biosensing platform.

MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 23, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, was proud to interview Aalo Atomics CEO Matt Loszak for a recent episode of the firm’s Tech Optimist podcast. Aalo is aiming to reshape the energy landscape with its innovative nuclear reactor designs that promise enhanced safety and efficiency.

MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 22, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is proud to support Bundle, an innovative startup revolutionizing the construction industry’s procurement process. AV invested alongside Urban Innovation Fund and Slauson & Co. in Bundle’s $4 million seed round in 2023, which will help the company streamline purchasing for small to medium-sized builders by integrating technology into traditional construction processes.

MANCHESTER, NH, MARCH 26, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV) has been recognized by CB Insights as one of the top 20 performing North American venture firms in 2024. The market intelligence platform selected AV — among prestigious firms such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Khosla Ventures, and Accel — “based on portfolio strength and ability to predict future winners.”

MANCHESTER, NH, MARCH 20, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, has unveiled a new Women’s Fund that builds on its robust legacy of supporting female entrepreneurs. Open to accredited investors at low minimums, the fund will provide a diversified portfolio of ~15-20 investments in companies founded or led by women.

In just eight years, Alumni Ventures has grown from a single-fund startup to become one of the most active venture firms in the world.

Alumni Ventures (AV), a financial firm making venture capital more accessible to individual accredited investors, was recently named by Fast Company as among the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, APRIL 11, 2022 — Houston-based commercial space infrastructure company Axiom Space, an Alumni Ventures (AV) portfolio company, became the first organization to deliver an all-private crew of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a 10-day mission.

MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 20, 2022 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, has been selected as a 2022 Webby Awards Official Honoree in the category of Best User Experience for its new website. The award was one of three categories where AV was named an honoree, along with accolades for the site’s use of animation and visual design. AV launched its new website last year in partnership with Swedish digital agency Varvet.