Webinar
Building Tomorrow Together: An Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures
Join our presentation to learn about Blue Ivy Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Yale-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the team and hear about their approach to investing in private-stage companies. This presentation will be led by Managing Partner David Shapiro.
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Post Webinar Summary
The Blue Ivy Ventures webinar introduced the firm and its approach to venture capital investing, led by seasoned professionals David and Yev, both Yale alumni with extensive backgrounds in asset management and venture capital. The session highlighted the fund’s structure, which prioritizes diversification across sectors, geography, and investment stages, aiming to emulate the high-performing Yale endowment model. The speakers emphasized access to top-tier venture capital deals, achieved through co-investing alongside leading firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. They explored investable trends such as AI infrastructure, preventative healthcare, and advanced manufacturing, showcasing the fund’s commitment to long-term, thematic investing. With a focus on education and community, Blue Ivy aims to demystify venture capital and provide a platform for investors to participate in this high-performing asset class.
During this session, we will cover:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe Blue Ivy Ventures and Alumni Ventures approach to investing
- HomeSome examples of current portfolio companies
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
David has over 25 years of experience as an investor, adviser, and board member, with expertise across early- and late-stage venture capital. Before joining Blue Ivy, David was Senior VP of Corporate Development and Business Development for DataXu, a marketer-aligned data and analytics company. Prior to his time at DataXu, he was a Director with the global venture and private equity firm 3i, including board directorships with ten companies. He also worked in the private equity group at GE Asset Management, where he specialized in late-stage venture and growth capital opportunities. David received his BA in History from Yale in 1991 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2000.