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Seed Fund

A Diversified Fund of Pre-Seed & Seed Investments.

FUND THESIS:

Seed is where vision meets execution—and where the next generation of category-defining companies begins. At AV Seed, we invest early in bold founders turning conviction into momentum. These aren’t just startups—they’re the foundations of future market leaders. We back ambitious ideas across AI, fintech, SaaS, digital health, climate, and more—because the greatest value is forged at the very beginning.

WHY NOW:

The seed stage has never been more dynamic. Lower barriers to launch, broader access to talent, and massive shifts in infrastructure have accelerated early-stage innovation. The companies that will shape the next decade are being built now—and the biggest returns will go to those who believed early. At AV Seed, we don’t wait to be convinced. We already see it.

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Our award-winning venture investing professionals will build a diversified portfolio of venture-backed companies for you.

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You select individual companies to invest in.

Join our Seed Syndicate to review deals one at a time. We’ll share diligence materials for informed decision making.

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Creator Infrastructure & Generative Design →

From Hobby to Enterprise. Empowering creators with tools to design, collaborate, and scale like businesses—across AI, media, and interactive content.
Portfolio companies: Flora, Reactiv, Altera AI

AI Infrastructure & Developer Tools →

Picks, Shovels, and Silicon. Building the platforms, tooling, and orchestration layers that power tomorrow’s intelligent applications.
Portfolio companies: Atero AI, Cake AI, Camber

Vertical & Enterprise AI →

Intelligence at Work. Automating workflows and decisions across industries—from legal to logistics—with domain-specific, AI-first software.
Portfolio companies: Cimphony, Accordance, Billables

Financial Systems & Embedded Fintech →

Money Without Borders. Rethinking finance for the digital era through smart infrastructure, global payments, and equitable access.
Portfolio companies: Higlobe, Cache, Debbie

Consumer AI & Everyday Creation →

The Next Interface Shift. Turning everyday users into creators through AI-native apps and assistants—personalized, intuitive, and fun.
Portfolio companies: Final Round AI, AfterHour

Physical Automation & Smart Infrastructure →

Code Meets World. Bringing intelligence to labs, factories, and buildings—replacing manual tasks with software-driven precision.
Portfolio companies: TriloBio, Lincode, Spintly

Orbital Infrastructure & Space Ops →

The Final (Commercial) Frontier. Scaling space through reusable systems, in-orbit logistics, and mission-enabling tech.
Portfolio companies: Spaceium, Lux Aeterna

Longitudinal Health & Care Platforms →

Tech at the Bedside. Driving better outcomes through connected, continuous, and personalized digital health experiences.
Portfolio companies: Salvo Health, ROOK, Lovu Health

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    Invest in entrepreneurial companies at the earliest stage where the opportunities for value creation are typically highest and company valuations are usually at their lowest
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    ~50-75 venture investments made over ~12-18 months— diversified by sector, geography, lead investor
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    Reserves ~25% to pursue follow-on opportunities in the most promising portfolio investments
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    Investments sourced by a team of dedicated investing professionals, our network of handpicked Super-Angels, AV's 750k+ supporters, and other AV funds
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    Part of Alumni Ventures, America's Largest Venture Firm for Individuals and a "Top 20 Venture Firm" (CB Insights '24)

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AV Co-Invests with Experienced Venture Firms

250+ investments with leading VCs and many with other top-quartile firms.

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 as 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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Accredited investors can invest in startups like the Apex 20 with Alumni Ventures. Talk with a Senior Partner about our portfolio of over 1,400 companies to learn more about becoming an investor.

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Fundraise Timing & Loyalty Rewards

The fundraise deadlines of current and upcoming fund vintages are published below to help our investors with their personal venture allocation planning strategies. Read more about our Loyalty Rewards, Performance, and Fees.

About Alumni Ventures

We are a venture capital firm that provides accredited investors & institutions with access to professionally-managed, diversified venture portfolios. Our network is among the largest and most well-connected in the industry.

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    #1 most active venture firm in the U.S., #3 in the world (PitchBook '22 & '23)
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    $1.3B+ capital raised since founding in 2014
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    Diversified historical portfolio of 1,400+ venture-backed companies, adding ~250 / year
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    10,500 individual accredited investors already trust us with their venture investing
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    Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights '24)
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    Top-quartile performance*
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    Network of 850k+ investors, entrepreneurs, & community members
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    5 national offices & ~40 full-time venture investors

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*Top-Quartile for AV Fund vintages 2016-2020 as of September 30, 2024. Top Quartile ranking against Cambridge Associates’ peer group for venture capital, according to the Distributions to Paid-in Capital (DPI) metric. Top-Quartile for 2016 vintage was .77 for Cambridge Associates peer group and .72 for Alumni Ventures funds. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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