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Alumni Ventures Is Recognized as 2022 Webby Awards Official Honoree in 3 Categories

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.

by AV Communications Team

Alumni Ventures Named a Top Performing Venture Capital Firm

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.”

by AV Communications Team

Alumni Ventures Boosts Female-Led Startups With New Venture Fund

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.

by AV Communications Team

Inc. 5000 2022

AV Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Inc. Magazine

by AV Communications Team

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Alumni Ventures Reaches $1 Billion Raised and 1,000 Investments

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.

by AV Communications Team

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Alumni Ventures Named World’s Third Most Active VC Firm by PitchBook

MANCHESTER, NH, MARCH 16, 2022 — Capital market analyst and intelligence company PitchBook has named Alumni Ventures as the third most active venture capital firm globally.

by AV Communications Team

Alumni Ventures Named One of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022

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.

by AV Communications Team

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Alumni Ventures Portfolio Company Axiom Space Launches All-Private Crew to International Space Station

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.

by AV Communications Team

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Alumni Ventures’ 10KE Program Expecting Its Largest Ever Applicant Pool

MANCHESTER, NH, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 — The deadline for applications to Alumni Ventures’ 10,000 Entrepreneurs Program (10KE) is fast approaching. U.S. and Canadian undergraduates have until March 15 to submit their proposals to be considered for a $2,000 grant to support the pursuit of entrepreneurial internships. AV’s program directors report high interest in the grant and anticipate one of the largest applicant pools to date.

by AV Communications Team

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Alumni Ventures Is Recognized as 2022 Webby Awards Official Honoree in 3 Categories

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.

by AV Communications Team

Alumni Ventures Named a Top Performing Venture Capital Firm

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.”

by AV Communications Team

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