Webinar
Unlocking Venture Capital with Provo Ventures: How Individual Investors Can Access VC
Join our presentation to learn about Provo Ventures. 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 Matt Caspari.
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Post Webinar Summary
Matt Caspari, Managing Partner at Provo Ventures, led a webinar introducing the fund, which focuses on venture investing for BYU alumni through the larger Alumni Ventures network. Caspari outlined Provo Ventures’ strategy of building diversified portfolios of 20-30 companies, spanning multiple sectors and stages, to mitigate risks and maximize returns. He emphasized the benefits of venture capital, including strong historical performance, low correlation with public markets, and democratized access to private markets. The fund co-invests alongside top-tier firms like Andreessen Horowitz and leverages Alumni Ventures’ vast network and alumni connections to access quality deals and support portfolio companies. Caspari and committee member Boyd discussed the BYU community’s strong entrepreneurial spirit, backed by data ranking BYU as a top program for entrepreneurship. With a minimum investment of $25,000, the fund targets patient, long-term investors and offers opportunities to invest through retirement accounts.
During this session, we will cover:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeProvo 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 presenters
Matt Caspari is a Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, where he leads Provo Ventures, the Deep Tech, Georgetown (Potomac Ventures) and UC Berkeley (Strawberry Creek Ventures) funds. He invests in mission-driven founders developing groundbreaking technologies. His investments encompass a diverse range of sectors, including AI, agriculture, aviation, battery technology, cybersecurity, direct air capture of CO2, energy generation, longevity, and robotics. Prior to Alumni Ventures, Matt gained operational experience as a two-time venture-backed founder/CEO and as a leader of the innovation team at Nike. He was the founding CEO of Aurora Biofuels, a deep tech venture that grew to 100+ employees, secured over $100 million in funding and was acquired by Reliance Industries. In earlier roles, Matt served as a strategic management consultant at Cambridge Pharma Consultancy, later acquired by IMS Health, and gained experience on the M&A team at Bloomberg. He holds a BS in Biochemistry from Georgetown University and an MBA with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from UC Berkeley.
Investment Committee Member