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November 19, 20242 min read
Episode #77: Meet the Startup Helping Dev Teams Build Better with AI
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Erik Severinghaus, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bloomfilter, discusses how the startup is using process mining and AI to improve the software development life cycle. The conversation highlights Erik’s entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of scaling a startup, and Bloomfilter’s mission to bring greater clarity and efficiency to software development.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 17th 2024
Unlocking Venture Capital with The Fence Ventures
Watch an on-demand presentation to learn about The Fence Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Carnegie Melon-focused venture capital fund. 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 Partner Brian Keil.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 17th 2024
An Introduction to Potomac Ventures
Join our on-demand presentatio to learn about Potomac Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Georgetown-focused venture capital fund. 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 Partner Matt Caspari.
by Alumni Ventures
November 15, 20242 min read
Episode #76: Meet the Startup Transforming Mobile Shopping with AI
In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Meera Oak, a Partner at Alumni Ventures, interviews Ross Correia, co-founder and CEO of Reactiv, a Toronto-based startup transforming mobile commerce.
by Alumni Ventures
November 14, 2024
The Agents: Came, Saw, and Conquered. An AV Big Idea
“Hey Alexa, play Ms. Rachel, ” you call out, hoping to entertain your two-year-old with a toddler show while you cook in the kitchen. For many of us, using voice commands with virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant has become second nature. These technologies are woven into our daily routines, from playing Netflix shows to managing grocery lists and even initiating conversations with customer service bots.
by Sophia Zhao
November 14, 20242 min read
Episode #75: Three Breakthroughs: AI Agents: They Came, They Saw, They Conquered
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy discuss three cutting-edge innovations reshaping technology and society. Explore Eve, a groundbreaking robotic fish collecting environmental DNA to revolutionize marine research. Dive into Google’s Project Jarvis, an AI-powered digital assistant poised to transform how we interact with technology. Finally, learn how Meta’s emerging search engine is challenging Google’s dominance while redefining personalized data access.
by Alumni Ventures
November 12, 202412 min read
Beyond Crypto Bros
I am a woman who has spent more than her fair share of time at Web3 conferences, afterparties, panels, and awkward networking demos. And, more often than not, I find myself as one of the rare unicorns in the room — the elusive “woman attendee.” Add to that, imagine walking into a room where the crypto bros immediately lock eyes… with each other. I’m practically a ghost.
by Sophia Zhao
November 12, 20242 min read
Episode #74: Meet the Startup Putting Data in the Hands of Every Basketball Player
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we explore SIQ Basketball, a groundbreaking innovation transforming how players train and improve. CEO Erik Anderson joins Alumni Ventures’ Keaton Nankivil to highlight the FIBA-approved smart basketball that uses a patented 9D sensor to track over 190 data points per shot.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 5th 2024
Spike Ventures Portfolio Update
Watch a live presentation by the Spike Ventures team as we spotlight the funds’ performance, review the portfolio, and share exciting news about the fund.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 17th 2024
Masterclass Live! How We Evaluate a Venture Deal
Watch a live presentation hosted by Alumni Ventures’ Two Lakes Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this through Alumni Ventures’ Two Lakes Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 17th 2024
Masterclass Live! How We Evaluate a Venture Deal
Watch a live presentation hosted by Alumni Ventures’ Comm Ave Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this through Alumni Ventures’ Comm Ave Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - December 17th 2024
Masterclass Live! How We Evaluate a Venture Deal
Watch a live presentation hosted by Alumni Ventures’ Blue Ivy Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this through Alumni Ventures’ Blue Ivy Ventures.
by Alumni Ventures

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