Webinar
An Introduction to the Foundation Fund
Watch an on-demand presentation about Alumni Ventures’ Foundation Fund. The discussion is led by Chief Investment Officer Mark Edwards and Deputy CIO Andy Ervin.
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Post Webinar Summary
During the Foundation Fund webinar, Chief Investment Officer Mark Edwards introduced the presentation alongside his colleague Andy Irvin. Mark highlighted Alumni Ventures’ investment approach and history, noting the firm’s emphasis on venture capital as a high-return, uncorrelated asset class attractive to individual investors. The discussion included an overview of Alumni Ventures, its commitment to democratizing access to venture capital, and a breakdown of their investment strategies and co-investment model. Andy Irvin then elaborated on the specifics of the Foundation Fund, showcasing representative investments like Cohere, Lambda, and Rapid SOS, and outlining the benefits for investors, including tax advantages and fee discounts.
During the session, we discussed:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures' model
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
About Alumni Ventures
Top 20 VC Investors in North America (2024)
#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the U.S. (2023)
#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the U.S. (2022)
World's Most Innovative Companies (2022)
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenters
Mark Edwards is the Chief Investment Officer at Alumni Ventures. A seasoned private equity executive who was an early investor in AV, Mark has served on the investment committees of Green D Ventures and Spike Ventures since inception. Mark has over 20 years of direct investing experience, having served in leadership roles at Five Peaks Capital Management, JLL Partners (~$4B of capital under management), and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (~$10B of capital under management). He holds an AB with honors from Stanford University and an MBA with distinction from Tuck (Tuck Scholar).
Andy is Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Alumni Ventures, where he supports investment operations, analytics, and portfolio management. Previously, Andy held several executive roles at a VC-backed start-up in Boston called MiniLuxe, where he led finance and operations during a period of significant growth. Andy was also a consultant at The Parthenon Group and began his career as an actuary at the Liberty Mutual Group. Andy holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.