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August 19, 2026
13 min read
AI Inference: The Compute Layer Powering Everything
In our first two posts, we mapped the architecture of an AI agent and the tools it reaches for once it decides to act. Both posts shared an assumption we never fully unpacked: that a model is sitting somewhere, ready to think, the instant it’s called. That assumption is a business in itself, and it’s worth being precise about a few terms before we go further.
by Meera Oak
August 16, 2026
AI Wearables: Your Body Has a Dashboard Now
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond our screens and onto our bodies, with a new generation of wearable devices that can track everything from sleep and hormones to focus, memory, and daily conversations. These technologies promise highly personalized insights that can improve health, productivity, and decision-making, while also raising important questions about privacy, trust, and data ownership. In this article, I share my firsthand experience living with six AI wearables — and what they reveal about the future of human-computer interaction.
by Sophia Zhao
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September 17th 2026
VC 301: How VCs Evaluate Deals
Join Andrew Ervin, Deputy CIO at Alumni Ventures, and Hilary Ncala, EVP Investor Relations, for a deep look inside how venture capitalists actually evaluate a deal — the scorecards, signals, and screens that turn 500+ monthly opportunities into a small handful of investments worth backing.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 16th 2026
How to Invest in Waterman Ventures
Join Rob Adams, Executive Partner of Waterman Ventures, for a practical walkthrough of how to actually invest in Alumni Ventures’ Brown alumni-affiliated venture fund — the thesis, the portfolio, the mechanics, and what accredited investors should know before committing capital.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 16th 2026
How to Invest in 116 Street Ventures
Join Rob Adams, Executive Partner of 116 Street Ventures, for a practical walkthrough of how to actually invest in Alumni Ventures’ Columbia alumni-affiliated venture fund — the thesis, the portfolio, the mechanics, and what accredited investors should know before committing capital.
by Alumni Ventures
August 5, 2026
Ukraine’s Tech Renaissance: How Innovation and Resilience Are Fueling a Global Startup Boom
Over the past decade, Ukraine has quietly emerged as a global force in technology, producing world-class engineers, scaling deep-tech innovations, and launching startups that are reshaping industries. Even amid the devastating backdrop of war, the country’s startup ecosystem has not only adapted but accelerated. From defense tech and AI to fintech and cybersecurity, Ukrainian founders are expanding globally, raising capital, and building the next generation of high-impact technology companies.
by Bozhena Kulchyckyj
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September 16th 2026
How To Invest in Castor: Examples From the Portfolio
Join Alumni Ventures’ Chris Sklarin, Evy Chen, and Kody Amburgey for a practical walkthrough of how to actually invest in Castor Ventures — the firm’s MIT alumni-affiliated venture fund — including the thesis, the portfolio, the mechanics, and what accredited investors should know before committing capital.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 24th 2026
The Next Frontier: The Next Frontier: Blockchain, Fintech, and the Venture Capital Opportunity — A Conversation with Alumni Ventures and The Defiant
Join Sophia Zhao, Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Camila Russo, Founder of The Defiant, for a fireside conversation on the current state of blockchain, crypto, and fintech venture — where capital is deploying across the space, what the next generation of on-chain and financial infrastructure companies are actually building, and how accredited investors can gain structured exposure to one of the most active corners of private markets.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 23rd 2026
From Token to IPO: How Blockchain is Reshaping Private Markets — A Conversation with Alumni Ventures and Milk Road
Join Sophia Zhao, Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Martin from Milk Road for a fireside conversation on the current state of blockchain and fintech venture — where capital is deploying across the space, what the next generation of on-chain and financial infrastructure companies are actually building, and how accredited investors can gain structured exposure to one of the most active corners of private markets.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 22nd 2026
AI’s Infrastructure Moment: The Venture Opportunity of a Generation — A Conversation with Alumni Ventures and The Neuron
Join Meera Oak, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, and Corey Noles, Editor of The Neuron, for a fireside conversation on the AI infrastructure landscape — where private and public markets are placing capital, which companies are building the picks-and-shovels of the AI era, and how accredited investors can position themselves for one of the most consequential venture opportunities of the decade.
by Alumni Ventures
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September 16th 2026
AI’s Infrastructure Moment: The Venture Opportunity of a Generation — A Conversation with Alumni Ventures and The Neuron
Join Meera Oak, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, and Corey Noles, Editor of The Neuron, for a fireside conversation on the AI infrastructure landscape — where private and public markets are placing capital, which companies are building the picks-and-shovels of the AI era, and how accredited investors can position themselves for one of the most consequential venture opportunities of the decade.
by Alumni Ventures
July 27, 2026
Distilling Oil: The Unseen Cost of the Strait Closure
Deal or no deal, diplomacy alone doesn’t fix the broken supply chain. Ships move slowly, and a barrel of crude oil is a whole lot more than gas at the pump — it’s the feedstock for everything from plastics to asphalt
by Ryan Musto
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