Webinar
How (and Why!) to Invest in Triphammer Ventures
Join us for an on-demand presentation about Triphammer Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Cornell-focused venture capital fund. This is an excellent opportunity to see the Triphammer Ventures team and hear their approach to investing in private-stage companies.
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Post Webinar Summary
Brian Keil and Wesley Yiu introduce Triphammer Ventures, a venture fund within Alumni Ventures focused on supporting the Cornell alumni community through diversified investments in venture capital. With portfolios of 20-30 companies, the fund leverages Cornell’s network and relationships with top-tier VCs like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz to access high-quality deals. They emphasize the benefits of venture capital, including its historical outperformance and low correlation with public markets, offering strong portfolio diversification. The team highlights attractive investment conditions in the current market, their focus on themes like AI and healthcare, and the value-added support they provide portfolio companies. With a minimum investment of $25K, the fund offers options for various investors, including cash, trusts, and retirement accounts. Keel encourages consistent investment across multiple funds to maximize diversification and returns, noting that this is an excellent time to invest in venture capital.
During this session, we will discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures’ model
- HomeSome examples of current AI portfolio companies
- 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
Brian is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a range of industries. Before joining Alumni Ventures, Brian was the Managing Director for New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of the State of New York. Prior to that, he was VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) and a Managing Director at the Peacock Fund, the venture capital arm of NBC Universal. Before joining the Peacock Fund, Brian worked at GE Capital and Bain & Co. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from The University of Southern California.
Wesley has a background in both technology and investing. Previously, he served as a product manager at BlackRock Solutions. While at BlackRock, he helped grow and scale their enterprise risk analytics platform, including facilitating the on-boarding of a $300 bn AUM client. He later transitioned to a traditional investment role where he worked as an investment strategist for the fixed income division of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which manages over $400 bn in AUM across macro and credit strategies. He is also the author of the blog The Unofficial VC. Wesley received his BS from the College of Engineering at Cornell University.