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    Venture consistently outperforms the public markets, including the 5, 15, and 25-year time periods. (1)
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    Venture has been the highest-performing alternative asset class over the last decade. (2)
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    Venture returns are largely uncorrelated to the public markets. (3)

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I had a large nest egg in my retirement account. AV was the perfect investment vehicle to do something new, alternative, and to further diversify my personal portfolio. I also appreciate the secure online investor portal that provides me with interesting details and news on the companies which I’m invested in.
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My portfolio is in good shape: I had stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and even some real estate investments. But I had a big hole when it came to venture investing. Through a classmate, I learned about AV’s approach, and it just made sense. It feels good to know that I’ve got this part of my portfolio covered too.
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Despite my association with Alumni Ventures for only about a year, I have found them deliberate and diligent in evaluating portfolio companies they recommend. The support staff as well as the portfolio managers are capable subject experts and are willing to give their time to explain the investment philosophy to even a novice like myself, truly a world-class organization.
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I had a large nest egg in my retirement account. AV was the perfect investment vehicle to do something new, alternative, and to further diversify my personal portfolio. I also appreciate the secure online investor portal that provides me with interesting details and news on the companies which I’m invested in.
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Triphammer Ventures Investor
My portfolio is in good shape: I had stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and even some real estate investments. But I had a big hole when it came to venture investing. Through a classmate, I learned about AV’s approach, and it just made sense. It feels good to know that I’ve got this part of my portfolio covered too.
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Meet Our Managing Partner

David Cynn, BS’91

In 20 years as a private equity and venture capital investor focused on fintech and specialty finance investments, David has invested $500+ million and served on the boards of many private and public companies. Before joining Triphammer Ventures, he was a Founder and Managing Partner at private investment firm Killearn Capital. Earlier, he was a Managing Director and Investment Committee member at Lightyear Capital, where he focused on specialty finance businesses. He has also worked at Morgan Stanley, Samuel Montagu (HSBC), and Chase Manhattan’s Management Development Program. A proud Cornell graduate, David received a BS in Applied Economics & Business Management from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management in 1991 and recently served as the Chairperson of Cornell’s Alumni Advisory Council at the Dyson School. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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(1)  Cambridge Associates, Building Winning Portfolios through Private Investments, August 2021

(2) JP Morgan Asset Management, Guide to Alternatives, Q4 2022 Report

(3) Invesco Research, The Case For Venture Capital, 2016

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For Investors: Alumni Ventures helps accredited individuals invest in portfolios of highly-competitive, venture-backed, early-stage startups and pre-IPO companies. We co-invest alongside well-known venture firms and provide access to those deals in a single fund investment or select multiple funds.

For Founders: Alumni Ventures provides smart, connected capital and access to our extended network of investors and experts. We are low-friction, transparent co-investors who seek to add value via our network and support services.

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