About AV

This curated selection of 100 ventures from AV’s portfolio of over 1,600+ current and historical investments represents the names our 10 venture teams are most excited to spotlight. These companies were selected for their variety, innovative impact, performance, and upside potential.

When we founded Alumni Ventures in 2014, people thought the idea was crazy. We were asked “Why bother with retail investors, too small and too fragmented to matter? Collecting many small checks? Sounds like a nightmare.” But we believed that a community working together — with networks, discipline, and rigor — could achieve more in venture investing than any of us could alone. A decade later, that conviction has fueled our growth and put us on lists alongside the world’s leading VC firms.

MANCHESTER, N.H., July 28, 2025 – Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the most active venture-capital firms in the United States, today announced that it has joined SEI Access™, SEI’s end-to-end digital marketplace for alternative investments, expanding the venture-capital options available to eligible RIAs and fiduciaries. The addition gives RIAs streamlined access to a professionally managed, highly diversified venture-capital portfolio within the same workflow they use for other private-market solutions.

Alumni Ventures (AV) has democratized access to professional-grade venture capital, a key asset class missing from the portfolios of many individual accredited investors. AV has received several awards from national outlets and organizations, recognizing our distinct model and the quality and breadth of our investment activity. See below to learn about some of our firm’s notable awards.

In venture capital, strong networks significantly increase the likelihood of success for startups, as demonstrated by a PitchBook study. Alumni Ventures capitalizes on its extensive and trusted network, which includes ~11,000 investors and 850,000 contributors, to identify and secure better opportunities, driving superior outcomes for both investors and startups.

Despite decades of promise, rebuilding America’s nuclear energy backbone in the U.S. has remained mostly theoretical: admired on whiteboards, stalled in real-world execution. This year’s Business of Nuclear Summit — hosted by Alumni Ventures, 8VC, Founders Fund, and Idaho National Laboratory — gathered policymakers, builders, utilities, investors, and federal labs to explore one big question:

200+ maritime enthusiasts and some of the brightest investors and entrepreneurs in maritime gathered at the Newlab for the inaugural “Atlantic Maritime Tech Summit,” co-hosted by Alumni Ventures.

As CEO of Alumni Ventures, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, I’m excited to introduce the 2025 AV Apex 50. This curated list highlights 50 companies from our active portfolio of over 1,100 ventures — businesses pushing boundaries, transforming industries, and delivering much-needed solutions. We wanted to spotlight these companies to give the world a glimpse into the future of technology, healthcare, energy, and beyond. We hope you check them out.

What started with the discovery of the vital link between gut health and overall wellness has grown into a booming, multi-billion-dollar industry, transforming the way we approach health and nutrition.

AI is revolutionizing how games are developed, played, and monetized, driving the gaming industry’s evolution into a global powerhouse.

From Microsoft’s nuclear-powered data centers to international advocacy efforts, nuclear energy is experiencing a rebirth. At Alumni Ventures’ conference during Climate Tech Week NYC, pioneers across the nuclear sector demonstrated how this clean energy transformation is gaining unstoppable momentum.

The War Below looks at how the race to secure critical minerals like lithium and copper is reshaping the global landscape — and challenging our vision of a sustainable future.