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Thematic venture investment strategies

Focused Fund Appeal

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    Portfolios of at least ~15-20 diversified ventures within a theme, with reserves for follow-ons
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    Co-invested alongside established venture firms
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    Led by full-time Focused Fund investment teams with sector expertise
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    Deal flow sourced from our network of 20-30 Scouts and AV’s 750K+ supporters
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    Supported by deal flow from over a dozen AV investing teams
It can be no small feat to manage a portfolio of 600+ companies, while at the same time providing the seamless experience I have enjoyed. I know of no other company even remotely as complex as Alumni Ventures that manages to facilitate business as effortlessly.
Mark Meister
Blockchain Fund Investor
I have had a great experience working with the AV team. They are very smart and knowledgeable investors with an efficient investment process and concise and informative diligence materials. I have also been hugely impressed with the number of top notch deals that the team continues to access.
Gary Freeman
Seed Fund Investor
It's been great investing via AV. I love their speed and solutions for international investors. Their dashboard makes data very transparent: I can find out exactly what startups are part of the various funds that I invested in, and how each startup is doing.
Karim Tadjin
Deep Tech Fund Investor
I have sought out many avenues to become a venture capitalist. The idea of writing outsized checks coupled with finding the right companies to invest in always eluded me until Alumni Ventures came along. The thorough due diligence and entry point provided by AV has removed those previous barriers.
Anonymous
Blockchain Fund Investor
NFTs
AV’s line into VC via smart, curated pooling is a much, much smarter play. Looking forward to increasing my stakes.
James Ward
Deep Tech Fund Investor
It can be no small feat to manage a portfolio of 600+ companies, while at the same time providing the seamless experience I have enjoyed. I know of no other company even remotely as complex as Alumni Ventures that manages to facilitate business as effortlessly.
Mark Meister
Blockchain Fund Investor
I have had a great experience working with the AV team. They are very smart and knowledgeable investors with an efficient investment process and concise and informative diligence materials. I have also been hugely impressed with the number of top notch deals that the team continues to access.
Gary Freeman
Seed Fund Investor

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Available Funds

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Network-Powered Venture Capital

Our network and communities are our secret sauce. We draw on the power of 10,000+ investors, 20+ investment teams, handpicked independent scouts, and 750k+ community members to source, vet, and fund deals. Our 40+ full-time investment professionals work out of five offices around the country constructing diversified venture portfolios for our investors.

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    Access to venture deals that most investors aren’t aware of
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    Network-powered deal sourcing and evaluation
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    Process-based decision making that balances team conviction and the wisdom of small crowds

Education and Experience

Through widely varied content and events, AV offers ways to engage, educate, and experience. Blogs, webinars, newsletters, videos, social media, dinners and meet-ups…connect with us where and how you prefer.

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    Venture investing explainers
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    Examinations of trends in venture
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    How AV sources and evaluates investments
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    Specific sector exploration
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    Intros to portfolio companies and founders

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Syndications

Syndications are opportunities to invest in a single venture deal. Over 40% of our investors have participated in one or more Syndications. They’ve told us that they’re drawn to Syndications as a way to personalize their portfolio, back a deal that particularly resonates with them, and educate themselves or their children about venture investing.

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    Exclusive for AV fund investors
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    All deals sourced by our investment professionals and invested in by one or more of our funds
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    Deal diligence materials shared via a secure data room
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    Lower minimums
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    100% opt in. You decide how often you want to see Syndications and whether or not to invest

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