INVITE-ONLY MEMBERSHIP • LIMITED CAPACITY
Purple Arch Club
The Purple Arch Venture Club is founded and curated by David Beazley — 2x Northwestern Medill alum (BSJ ’97, MSJ ’98), Alumni Ventures Executive Partner, Founding Partner of Purple Arch Ventures, and 25-year investment professional.
Built for Northwestern alumni and select friends — Medill, Kellogg, Law, Feinberg, and beyond — the Club is organized around three pillars: Social, Academy, and Investing. Members see and discuss compelling private company deals alongside David and their peers, build real investment judgment through direct access to deal sponsors, and deepen relationships with fellow Wildcats who take capital seriously.
THREE PILLARS
Social. Academy. Investing.
A community that compounds — relationships, judgment, and capital, all built together.
- Social
Social
Annual in-person gathering. A community that compounds.
- Academy
Academy
Learn by doing — peer discussion with deal sponsors in the room.
- Investing
Investing
Real AV deals. $100K+ annual deployment. Individual decisions.
Who It’s For
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Northwestern alumni
Undergrad, plus Graduate Schools Kellogg, Feinberg, Pritzker, Medill - Home
Established professionals
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Qualified investors
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Diversified voices
Those who want diversified voices in the room — and want to be one.
Cadence & Format
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One 60-minute live session per month
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One primary deal per session
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Guest speakers & deal sponsors
Join directly for Q&A - Home
Organic peer conversation
Led by David Beazley — not a lecture - Home
Annual in-person gathering
At AV's Chicago offices
THE STANDARD
Investing Expectations
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$100K+ per year
Members are expected to invest $100K+ per year across deals surfaced through the Club. - Home
Individual investments
Made individually, not through pooled vehicles. - Home
Allocations not guaranteed
Allocations may be limited. - Home
Passing is acceptable
Thoughtful engagement is expected.
Member Expectations
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AV Portfolio Examples
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Example investments shown for illustrative purposes only, are not necessarily indicative of outcomes experienced by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors except potentially in the case of follow-on investments.
Investing Alongside Established VC Lead Investors
These leading venture firms have backed some of the most successful companies in the world.
Co-investors are shown for illustrative purposes only, do not represent all co-investors with which Alumni Ventures has invested, and are not necessarily indicative of future co-investors. The identity of a co-investor does not guarantee investment quality or performance.
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20 seats Hand-selected members
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$100K+ Expected annual investment
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Top 20 U.S. VC firm (TIME ’25 and CB Insights N.A. ’24)
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Co-invest with a16z, Sequoia, NEA, Kleiner Perkins & more
Powered by Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture firms, providing disciplined, diversified access to early-stage innovation across frontier sectors. Purple Arch Venture Club members engage directly with live AV deal flow — building independent judgment with real stakes, not hypotheticals.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Northwestern alumni — Medill, Kellogg, Law, Feinberg, and all schools welcome — and select friends. Established professionals (executives, doctors, attorneys, consultants, finance leaders) who are qualified investors with the liquidity and conviction to deploy meaningfully into venture.
Social (annual in-person gathering and a community that compounds), Academy (learn by doing through peer discussion with deal sponsors in the room), and Investing (real AV deals, $100K+ annual deployment, individual decisions).
One 60-minute Zoom meeting per month, plus time to review materials in advance. Plus an annual in-person gathering at AV’s Chicago offices.
Members are expected to invest $100K+ per year across deals surfaced through the Club. Investments are made individually, not through pooled vehicles. Allocations may be limited and are not guaranteed.
David Beazley — 2x Northwestern Medill alum (BSJ ’97, MSJ ’98), Founding Partner of Purple Arch Ventures, and a 25-year investment professional at Alumni Ventures. Sessions feature organic peer conversation led by David — not a lecture — with guest speakers and deal sponsors joining directly for Q&A.
Membership is by invitation only. Reach out to David Beazley at [email protected] to share your interest.
Membership is by invitation only.
If you’re a Northwestern alum or close friend ready to engage seriously with venture alongside fellow Wildcats — share your interest below.
Applicants to Purple Arch Venture Club must demonstrate accredited investor status before seeing live investment opportunities.
Alumni Ventures and its personnel provide advice only to affiliated venture capital funds. Purple Arch Venture Club and related communications are not personalized advice to any participant or other person. Club members must demonstrate accredited investor status before being eligible to review deal materials.