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Westwood Ventures 2024 Midyear Update

David Beazley

Watch the Westwood Ventures team for an on-demand presentation covering the 2024 midyear update. During this presentation, we will be spotlighting the funds’ performance, reviewing the portfolio, and sharing exciting news for Fund 5.

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David Beazley, managing partner of Westwood Ventures, and partner Mike Perri hosted the webinar for the UCLA community. They provided an overview of the venture capital landscape, Westwood’s performance, and updates on their current and future funds. Highlighting Alumni Ventures’ achievements, they noted its status as one of the most active VC firms in the US, with a diverse portfolio and strong community support. The duo emphasized the opportune time for venture capital investment due to favorable market conditions and the exit of larger funds, allowing Westwood to access high-quality deals. They discussed promising companies from the first four funds, including Axiom Space and Capital RX, and shared insights on the upcoming Fund Five. They stressed the importance of diversification, leveraging UCLA’s network, and investing early to take advantage of tax benefits and fee discounts.

During this session, we discuss:

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    The goal and structure of the fund
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    The value of the Alumni Ventures model
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    Some examples of current portfolio companies
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    The benefits of investing in venture capital
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    The minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund

Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.

About your presenter

David Beazley
David Beazley

Managing Partner, Westwood Ventures

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.

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