Menu
Funds
Portfolio
Learn
About Us
Entrepreneurs
Your Window Into the Innovation Economy
Blogs, Webinars and Podcasts covering technology, start-ups, and venture investing
Fund
AV Fundraise
AV: AI & Robotics Fund
AV: Anti-Bias Fund
AV: Blockchain & Fintech Fund
AV: CIO Select Fund
AV: Deep Tech
AV: Doctors Innovate Fund
AV: Elite Engineering Fund
AV: Emerging Markets Fund
Foundation Fund
AV: Global Fund
AV: Growth Fund
AV: Healthtech
AV: Impact Fund
AV: Opportunity Fund
AV: Post-COVID Fund
AV: Seed Fund
AV: Social Impact Fund
AV: Sports Fund
AV: Total Access Fund
AV: U.S. Strategic Tech Fund
AV: Women's Fund
Brown: Waterman Ventures
BU & BC: Comm Ave Ventures
BYU: Provo Ventures
Carnegie Mellon: The Fence Ventures
Columbia: 116 Street Ventures
Cornell: Triphammer Ventures
Dartmouth: Green D Ventures
Duke: Towerview Ventures
GEF-AV Venture Capital Fund
Georgetown: Potomac Ventures
Georgia Tech: Fowler Street Ventures
Georgia: Arch View Ventures
Harvard: Yard Ventures
MIT: Castor Ventures
Northwestern: Purple Arch Ventures
Notre Dame: Two Lakes Ventures
NYU: Bleecker Street Ventures
Ohio State: Mirror Lake Ventures
Penn State: Allen Street Ventures
Penn: Chestnut Street Ventures
Princeton: Nassau Street Ventures
Purdue: Stadium Avenue Ventures
Stanford: Spike Ventures
Syndications
Texas A&M: Ring Ventures
U Chicago: Lakeshore Ventures
University of Texas: Congress Avenue Ventures
U Washington: Yoshino Ventures
UC Berkeley: Strawberry Creek Ventures
UCLA: Westwood Ventures
UNC: Franklin Street Ventures
University of Michigan: Arbor Street Ventures
USC: Expo Ventures
UVA: Emmet Street Ventures
Wisconsin: Bascom Ventures
Yale: Blue Ivy Ventures
Media type
Article
Podcast
Press Release
Video
Webinar
Topic
About AV
AVTV - Fascinating Founder Stories
For Founders
Investment Insights and Trends
One Startup to Know
Startup and Founder Stories
VC 101
VC Masterclass
Sort by
Newest first
Oldest first
Watch
Webinar -
January 16th 2025
Eyes on the Horizon: Navigating Venture Capital in 2025
Join us for “Eyes on the Horizon: Navigating Venture Capital in 2025,” a webinar presented by Spike Ventures. In this session, we’ll share our perspective on the shifting venture capital landscape, highlighting trends, opportunities, and strategies for the year ahead.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
February 6th 2025
No Humans Needed
The age of human-light startups has arrived, driven by advanced AI, robotics, and innovative organizational design. These businesses are reimagining industries by reducing or eliminating the need for human labor, unlocking new levels of efficiency, scalability, and performance.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
January 21st 2025
The Agents are Coming
AI agents are here to revolutionize the way we work and live, driving innovation across industries like sales, education, HR, and customer service.
by Alumni Ventures
December 10, 2024
2 min read
Episode #83: Introducing Two: The Fintech Making B2B Purchases As Easy as B2C
In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Laura Rippy interviews Andreas Mjelde, CEO and Co-Founder of Two, a FinTech platform transforming B2B commerce with instant trade credit, fraud detection, and streamlined payments. Andreas discusses Two’s innovative solutions and its success in industries like food service and automotive, while outlining the vision to revolutionize net terms payments globally.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
January 30th 2025
Blue Ivy Ventures Performance Update
Watch a live presentation hosted by Blue Ivy Ventures Managing Partner, David Shapiro, to learn about Blue Ivy Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Yale-focused venture capital fund. David will spotlight the funds’ performance, review the portfolio, and share exciting news about the fund.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
January 22nd 2025
Spotlighting Founders With a UT Connection
Watch an on demand presentation about Congress Avenue Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for UT alumni and friends of the community. Managing Partner Rob Adams leads the discussion, which highlights Congress Avenue Venture’s portfolio companies with a connection to UT and its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
January 14th 2025
Meet the CEO of a recent investment: Global Predictions bringing AI to individual wealth management
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Alexander Harmsen, CEO of Global Predictions, a groundbreaking company leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize individual wealth management.
by Alumni Ventures
December 9, 2024
2 min read
Episode #82: Meet the Startup Innovating Naval Operations with Uncrewed AI-Driven Ships
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Paul Lwin, CEO of HavocAI, discusses the company’s groundbreaking work with autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) and its role in revolutionizing maritime operations. He shares his journey from Myanmar refugee to tech leader, and highlights HavocAI’s involvement in the Department of Defense’s Replicator Initiative and its mission to provide scalable, cost-effective solutions for both defense and commercial sectors.
by Ryan Musto
December 6, 2024
2 min read
Episode #81: Three Breakthroughs: AI and Careers for College Grads
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore how AI is reshaping careers, the impact of GLP-1 drugs on obesity and diabetes, and how technology, particularly podcasts, is transforming political engagement and strategy.
by Alumni Ventures
Watch
Webinar -
January 9th 2025
An Introduction to the AI & Robotics Fund
Join our presentation to learn about the AI & Robotics Fund, Alumni Ventures’ venture capital fund for AI & Robotics innovations. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the team and hear about their approach to investing in private-stage companies. This presentation will be led by Managing Partners Ray Wu and Brian Keil.
by Alumni Ventures
December 3, 2024
7 min read
Venture Curious?: Demystifying Venture Capital for the Aspiring Venture Investor
Venture capital (VC) is often seen as a mysterious and exclusive corner of the financial world. But at its heart, it’s simple: investing in innovation to create value. From early investments in Uber to the AI revolution, many of today’s top companies and technologies are being funded by venture firms and their investors. In this blog, I’ll walk you through the basics of VC — what it is, how it works, and why you too might find it the perfect addition to your investment portfolio.
by Michael Collins
Watch
Webinar -
December 18th 2024
Venture Market Update with Alumni Ventures
According to Pitchbook, we’re coming off the most investor-friendly environment of the last ten years. Alumni Ventures’ Rob Adams and Yev Gelfand examine the market conditions impacting both venture capital investors and their startups.
by Alumni Ventures
12 of 117
Previous
Next