Webinar
An Introduction to Waterman Ventures
Watch an on-demand presentation about Waterman Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Brown alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze and is open to all alumni and friends of Brown.
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Post Webinar Summary
Ludwig Schulze, a managing partner at Alumni Ventures, introduces a webinar focused on Waterman Ventures, a fund dedicated to the Brown University community. He begins with legal disclosures and outlines the agenda, which includes an introduction to Alumni Ventures, an overview of venture capital, and details on how to invest in Waterman Ventures. Schulze explains the appeal of venture capital as an asset class, highlighting its strong performance and low correlation with public markets. He describes the Waterman Ventures team and their focus on identifying high-growth companies, with examples from various sectors like quantum computing, cell and gene therapy, and artificial intelligence. Schulze emphasizes the long-term perspective of venture capital investments, aiming to back companies that can scale rapidly and become industry leaders.
During this session, we cover:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe Waterman 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
Ludwig has been on all sides of venture — as an entrepreneur, corporate buyer of ventures, and venture capitalist. Before Alumni Ventures, he experienced the daily realities of entrepreneurship as Founder and CEO of a mobile payments venture that served over 12 million people. Earlier, at a Fortune 100 telecommunications manufacturer (Nokia), he held general manager and business development roles that included investing in and acquiring venture-backed businesses. His first experience in venture capital was with an $800 million global fund that focused on enterprise and mobile software both before and after the dot.com crash. Ludwig began his career as a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia. He lives in NYC with his wife and 2 teenagers.