Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

AVTV features GoodTrust, a digital legacy management platform. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

AVTV features Spero Foods, an innovative, plant-based, dairy-alternative company specializing in creating tasty eggs and cheeses. AVTV videos feature Alumni Ventures’ portfolio companies sharing their stories and asks with our community.

Renowned business and technology magazine Fast Company has released its 2022 rankings for the World’s Most Innovative Companies and we are gratified to report that Alumni Ventures and several of our portfolio companies were included on the list. From cutting-edge manufacturing techniques to life-changing biotech solutions, these companies are developing important innovations with the possibility to reshape their respective industries. As for Alumni Ventures, we were listed as a winner in the Personal Finance category.

Hayden AI has developed an autonomous perception system using mobile sensors and traffic data to generate real-time digital twins of cities. The company analyzes a city’s existing transportation fleet to simulate traffic scenarios and provide actionable insights — helping improve traffic flow and safety. The goal is to take humans out of the loop and automate traffic enforcement, allowing municipalities and police departments to focus on more important work.

The world’s movement towards a net-zero model faces a major sustainability challenge. Energy demand is expected to grow rapidly over the coming decades, and renewable energy sources are failing to supply sufficient energy to meet the ballooning demand.

Recently, Alumni Ventures was highlighted in Investopedia article: The Benefits of Thematic Investments—and How to Access Them Through Venture Funds.

Traditionally, companies have relied on conventional strategies such as offsite meetings, workshops, surveys, and manager rollouts to improve employee engagement and development. However, organizational changes can be vague, making employees feel like strategic discussions are simply “empty talks” with no tangible effects. As a result, nearly 53% of workers are unengaged, resulting in considerable turnover — with a record 4.5 million workers quitting in November 2021.