Webinar
An Introduction to Mirror Lake Ventures
Watch an on-demand presentation on Mirror Lake Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Ohio State alumni and friends of the community. The discussion is led by Managing Partner David Beazley and Senior Principal Lucas Pasch.
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Post Webinar Summary
David Beazley and Lucas Pasch introduced their fund and discussed its unique value propositions. David emphasized the importance of personalized responses to potential investors and outlined the firm’s success in making venture capital accessible to accredited investors through leveraging alumni connections. Lucas detailed the structured agenda, including background information, key differentiators like their network-powered model, and the venture’s performance metrics. Both highlighted their rigorous deal selection process, community involvement, and strategic advantages that have positioned Alumni Ventures as a top venture capital firm. They encouraged participation from attendees as investors or community members to further the firm’s success.
During the session, we discussed:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures' model
- HomeSome examples of current 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
David has played a leading role in many aspects of the VC investment cycle: structuring transactions as a fundless sponsor, improving operations as a consultant, leading management teams as a CEO, evaluating opportunities as an investor and advisor, and selling companies as a licensed business broker. Previously, he founded Synergy Financial, a private capital and consulting firm for entrepreneurs, PE professionals, and family offices. He started his investment career as a professional advisor managing millions in assets. David has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northwestern and played for the two-time Big Ten Championship Northwestern Wildcats Football Team. He serves on the NUvention and Kellogg Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Boards.
Senior Principal, Mirror Lake Ventures
Lucas brings an operator’s perspective to Venture Capital, having led teams at fast-growing startups in digital health, proptech, and retail. Most recently, he led BizOps at LetsGetChecked, an at-home lab diagnostics company that helps people detect conditions early and live longer lives. Lucas earned his MBA from Kellogg, where he focused on entrepreneurship and venture. During that time, he founded a marketplace for esports viewing events called FanHome, culminating in a first-place victory in The Garage’s summer accelerator demo day. Complementing that experience, Lucas worked part-time while in business school as an investment associate at MATH Venture Partners, where he focused on evaluating early-stage SaaS investments and developed a passion for venture. Prior to business school, Lucas cut his teeth in investment banking at KeyBanc Capital Markets, as well as on the strategy team at Trunk Club. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.