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May 1, 2024
6 min read
Evaluating VC Deals: A Comprehensive Guide for RIAs
Our most recent posts explored the diversification and appreciation benefits of adding venture capital to client investment portfolios. However, private investments can be challenging to assess and act upon for those unfamiliar with them. While this post is not personalized advice, it aims to provide some insights into a practical framework that RIAs could leverage in advising their clients looking to add individual venture capital investments to their investment mix.
by Brian Keil
April 30, 2024
VC 101: Why Venture Capital Makes Sense for RIAs
In the face of increasing competition, shifting investor preferences, and market volatility, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) are continually seeking innovative strategies to provide clients with a competitive edge. Incorporating venture capital (VC) investments represents a promising avenue for RIAs to transform client offerings and outcomes. In this on-demand webinar, we explore the multifaceted benefits and considerations of incorporating VC into investment portfolios, delving into aspects such as diversification, potential high returns, and the “alpha” of access.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2024
VC 101: A Guide to Venture Capital for RIAs
In the evolving investment landscape, venture capital stands out as a unique asset class, offering wealth managers and financial advisers an opportunity to further diversify their clients’ portfolios beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and the growing options for core alternative assets. In this on-demand webinar, we explain why a VC firm’s expertise, like that of Alumni Ventures, is crucial in guiding RIAs through investing in this high-potential asset class, leveraging their experience to identify promising startups.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2024
2 min read
Episode #3: Divorcing Divorce Lawyers
In this episode of Tech Optimist, we explore transformative technology and entrepreneurship. First, AV Partner Pete Mathias discusses the future of AI infrastructure with Brian Mengwasser, CEO of Edgescale AI. Next, AV CEO Mike Collins and Principal Naren Ramaswamy dive into pressing topics for entrepreneurs and VCs. Finally, Erin Levine, CEO of Hello Divorce, shares innovative approaches to improving and simplifying the divorce process.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2024
2 min read
Episode #2: Not Your Grandpa’s Nuclear Reactor
The Tech Optimist podcast’s second episode discusses nuclear energy, venture capital trends, and Nanopath, a company focusing on women’s health conditions. The episode highlights the potential of nuclear energy and the importance of sovereign technology for economic and national security. It concludes with an interview with Dr. Amogha Tadimety, co-founder of Nanopath, discussing the company’s work in molecular diagnostics.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2024
2 min read
Alumni Ventures Supports Nanopath’s Trailblazing Diagnostics Platform for Women’s Health
MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 30, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is proud to support Nanopath, a trailblazing molecular diagnostics company focused on women’s health. In 2022, AV invested in Nanopath’s $10 million Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners and the Medtech Convergence Fund, an SV Health Investors Fund. The funding has helped to catalyze further development and commercialization of the company’s biosensing platform.
by Alumni Ventures
April 23, 2024
2 min read
Alumni Ventures Features Aalo Atomics’ Efforts To Revolutionize the Energy Sector
MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 23, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, was proud to interview Aalo Atomics CEO Matt Loszak for a recent episode of the firm’s Tech Optimist podcast. Aalo is aiming to reshape the energy landscape with its innovative nuclear reactor designs that promise enhanced safety and efficiency.
by Alumni Ventures
April 23, 2024
2 min read
Unleashing the Game-Changers
The world of sports is no stranger to innovation and technological advancements. In recent years, a remarkable transformation has been unfolding at the intersection of sports, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). This fusion is not just enhancing how athletes perform but is also reshaping the strategies used by coaches and teams.
by Matt Jones
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May 21st 2024
Advice on Going from 0 to 1 from a Unicorn Founding Team
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Alumni Ventures Seed Fund Managing Partner Ron Levin, who will share his entrepreneurial insights alongside TravelPerk co-founders Avi Meir and Javier Suarez.
by Alumni Ventures
April 22, 2024
2 min read
Alumni Ventures Supports Bundle’s Innovative Construction Procurement Platform
MANCHESTER, NH, APRIL 22, 2024 — Alumni Ventures (AV), one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is proud to support Bundle, an innovative startup revolutionizing the construction industry’s procurement process. AV invested alongside Urban Innovation Fund and Slauson & Co. in Bundle’s $4 million seed round in 2023, which will help the company streamline purchasing for small to medium-sized builders by integrating technology into traditional construction processes.
by Alumni Ventures
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June 4th 2024
Transforming Crisis Into Control: Optimizing Healthcare Supply Chains for the Future
Discover the future of healthcare operations in our exclusive webinar featuring insights from Managing Partner Ludwig Schulze and Andrew Padilla, Partner at Alumni Ventures on the Doctors Innovate Fund team. Delve into how AI-driven innovations are revolutionizing healthcare logistics and creating investment opportunities in the health tech sector.
by Alumni Ventures
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June 11th 2024
Meet the Purple Arch and Lakeshore Ventures Team
Join us for this upcoming webinar to learn about Purple Arch Ventures and Lakeshore Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Northwestern-focused and UChicago-focused venture capital funds. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our own investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this. Register below today.
by Alumni Ventures
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