Webinar
Masterclass: Evaluating VC Deals Like Oura, Rigetti, Upstart, and Wasabi
Join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partners David Shapiro and Yev Gelfand for an in-depth masterclass on how our investment team evaluates high-potential startups.
In this exclusive session, they’ll walk through the sourcing and diligence frameworks that led us to invest in standout companies like Oura, Rigetti, Upstart, and Wasabi. You’ll gain insight into how we identify promising opportunities early and navigate competitive markets to back category-defining ventures. This behind-the-scenes look will help demystify the venture capital decision-making process and highlight what it takes for a startup to earn a “yes.”
Whether you’re new to venture investing or looking to deepen your understanding of our methodology, this session will provide valuable, actionable takeaways. Reserve your spot today to learn how AV evaluates deals with high-growth potential.
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Why Attend?
- HomeLearn how AV assesses startups like Oura, Rigetti, Upstart, and Wasabi
- HomeGet a firsthand look at our diligence process and investment criteria
- HomeDiscover what separates good companies from truly great VC-backed opportunities
Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
About your presenters
David has over 25 years of experience as an investor, adviser, and board member, with expertise across early- and late-stage venture capital. Before joining Blue Ivy, David was Senior VP of Corporate Development and Business Development for DataXu, a marketer-aligned data and analytics company. Prior to his time at DataXu, he was a Director with the global venture and private equity firm 3i, including board directorships with ten companies. He also worked in the private equity group at GE Asset Management, where he specialized in late-stage venture and growth capital opportunities. David received his BA in History from Yale in 1991 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2000.
Prior to joining AV, Yevgeny spent 15 years as a serial innovator at BlackRock. He was part of the original “skunkworks” team that conceived and seeded PennyMac Mortgage (exited successfully via IPO). He was also a founding member of the Financial Markets Advisory group, which advised the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and over a dozen foreign governments. Yevgeny separately founded and led the Risk Advisory practice, coupling proprietary SaaS technology with investment consulting to grow the business from zero to over $1 trillion in assets under advisory. Internationally, Yevgeny drove the expansion of BlackRock in India — growing the employee base from 45 to 1,500 in two years — and the Middle East. He also participated in BlackRock’s first-ever Global Innovation Summit, where he incubated a new type of retirement product. Prior to BlackRock, Yevgeny conceived, prototyped, and patented a new design for the internal combustion engine. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, in addition to several FINRA regulatory licenses (series 7, 24, and 63). Yevgeny received his BA in Economics and Biomedical Engineering from Yale University.