Webinar
116 Street Ventures Fund Launch
Join Alumni Ventures’ Ludwig Schulze and Rob Adams for an exclusive session introducing 116 Street Ventures, a fund built for the Columbia University community and its extended network.
This webinar will walk through the fund’s investment strategy, how it identifies and backs promising startups, and how Columbia-connected investors can participate. Attendees will gain insight into AV’s sourcing process, portfolio construction, and the unique advantages of a university-focused fund.
Whether you’re a first-time investor or a seasoned alum looking to diversify into venture, this session will outline why now is a compelling time to get involved. You’ll also hear how 116 Street Ventures is building a strong, engaged network of Columbia alumni and affiliates. Reserve your spot today to learn how you can be part of the 116 Street Ventures story.
Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how 116 Street Ventures creates access to high-quality venture deals
- HomeLearn about the fund’s strategy and how it fits into the broader AV platform
- HomeHear directly from the Managing Partners on how you can engage
Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenters
Ludwig has been on all sides of venture — as an entrepreneur, corporate buyer of ventures, and venture capitalist. Before Alumni Ventures, he experienced the daily realities of entrepreneurship as Founder and CEO of a mobile payments venture that served over 12 million people. Earlier, at a Fortune 100 telecommunications manufacturer (Nokia), he held general manager and business development roles that included investing in and acquiring venture-backed businesses. His first experience in venture capital was with an $800 million global fund that focused on enterprise and mobile software both before and after the dot.com crash. Ludwig began his career as a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia. He lives in NYC with his wife and 2 teenagers.
Rob is a former entrepreneur, institutional fund manager, and software executive. He has served on many corporate boards and has founded or financed more than 40 companies, raising capital in both public and private markets. He is an internationally recognized expert and speaker on innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Most recently, Rob was on the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin, where he taught entrepreneurship in the MBA program and was the Founder and Director of Texas Venture Labs. He was CEO and Founder of Business Matters, a venture-backed developer of financial modeling products that was acquired. He was also an executive with Pervasive Software, a company he helped take public. Rob holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue, an MBA from Babson’s Olin School of Management, and a PhD in Management from Capella University.