Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

It’s true what they say: Change is good. But change that empowers? The best.

We are pleased to welcome Ron Levin as Principal for The Yard Ventures.

At Alumni Ventures, we’re thrilled to be judged by the company we keep. This is especially true when it catches the attention of the New York Times.

Chasing winners is how you make money in venture, but how do you know a best-in-class company when you see one?

Northwestern alumna Pree Walia believes in putting innovation in the hands of the next generation of female makers – and on them.

I have been in and around company-building, technology, and venture investing for most of my life. I started my first company – a landscaping business named after my younger brother – in high school.

Food waste remains one of the world’s most pervasive issues.

If you’re going to change the way the government spends money, you have to change the way it looks at money. Zac Bookman, CEO and co-founder of OpenGov, understands this principle better than just about anyone.

Entrepreneurs and Princeton graduate program alums Sophie Kahn and Bouchra Ezzahraoui have found impressive success by following where life leads.

Great companies stand for something beyond the pure commercial value they create for the economy. Below, I list AVG’s three core passions. These are the things that provide meaning to our work at AVG and we use them to guide priorities, decision making, and commitments.

From astronauts to presidents, more than one iconic personality received part of their education at Princeton University. This includes many influential figures in business, including late index fund pioneer John Bogle, and former eBay and Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman. The entrepreneurial spirit is burning brightly among the next generation of Tigers as well. Check out these five alumni who started their journeys on the Princeton campus more recently.