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June 15, 2026
Why Private, Why Now
If you built your portfolio around public stocks, you’re not doing anything wrong. Public markets are still essential. But there’s a good chance you’re missing a significant portion of where wealth is being created today. That’s not a pitch. It’s a structural change that’s been unfolding for 25 years — and the SpaceX IPO is the most recent, high-profile reminder of how far along it already is.
by Alumni Ventures
June 12, 2026
The SpaceX Lesson
Most investors focus on public markets, but today’s biggest companies are staying private longer than ever before. Using the anticipated SpaceX IPO as a case study, this article explores how wealth creation has shifted across public equities, late-stage private companies, and venture capital — and why understanding all three markets may be essential for long-term investors.
by Michael Collins
June 10, 2026
AI Is Eating Software: Is B2B SaaS Dead?
The enterprise software industry is entering a major transition as AI reshapes how businesses buy, use, and value software. Traditional seat-based SaaS models are increasingly giving way to AI-native platforms that automate workflows, deliver measurable outcomes, and fundamentally change the economics of enterprise technology. This analysis explores what parts of SaaS are being disrupted, what remains durable, and where the next generation of software value creation is likely to emerge.
by Glenn Borok
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 Webinar - July 29th 2026
VC 301: Venture Capital Insights
Join Andrew Ervin, Deputy CIO at Alumni Ventures, and Hilary Ncala, EVP Investor Relations, for a deep look inside how venture capitalists actually evaluate a deal — the scorecards, signals, and screens that turn 500+ monthly opportunities into a small handful of investments worth backing.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - July 21st 2026
Distilling Oil: The Unseen Cost of the Strait Closure
Ryan Musto, Principal at Alumni Ventures, led a look at why the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was never just an oil story — and what the long-tail supply chain effects reveal about where the most consequential venture opportunities in energy and industrial resilience are forming today.
by Alumni Ventures
June 9, 2026
How Alumni Ventures Sources Deals
In this lesson, you’ll learn how Alumni Ventures sources venture investment opportunities through its network-powered investing model. We’ll explore how we co-invest alongside leading venture firms, leverage one of the largest investor and alumni networks in venture capital, and identify promising startups through founders, experts, scouts, and investment partners.
by Alumni Ventures
June 8, 2026
Alumni Ventures Expands to UK with new London Office and Launches Global Alumni Syndicate
Alumni Ventures, one of the US’s most active venture capital firms, has opened its first European office in London; launched, registered, and completed regulatory onboarding for its new UK affiliate; and has opened a new community for internationally-minded qualified investors, marking a significant milestone in its international expansion.
by Alumni Ventures
June 8, 2026
Introducing the Alumni Ventures Global Bridge Fund Series
Alumni Ventures starts from a simple conviction: our job is to build and use network-powered venture capital to back the best founders in the world. After a decade of doing this from the United States – home to the world’s largest venture ecosystem – Alumni Ventures is now expanding this network to new offices and teams in London, Tokyo, and launching our new Global Bridge Fund series in 2026.
by Michael Collins
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 Webinar - July 16th 2026
From Chatbots to Daily Life: The Consumer AI Shift
Charlotte Jenkins and Bozhena Kulchyckyj, Senior Associates at Alumni Ventures, led a fast-moving look at the four AI consumer trends reshaping daily life — agentic commerce, ambient home AI, hyper-personalized health, and AI-powered learning — and the markets each one is set to define by 2030.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - July 15th 2026
AI Is Eating Software: Is B2B SaaS Dead?
A cross-firm panel of early-stage venture investors — Glenn Borok and Ron Levin of Alumni Ventures’ Seed Fund, John Harthorne, Founder & Managing Partner of Two Lanterns Venture Partners, Gregory Raiz, General Partner at FoundersEdge, and Catherine Ouellet-Dupuis, General Partner at White Star Capital — gathered for a sharp, contrarian look at one of the most consequential debates in venture today: as AI rewrites how software gets built, sold, and used, is the B2B SaaS model that has defined a generation of returns actually heading toward extinction — or evolving into something new?
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - July 15th 2026
Investing Themes to Think About
Laura Rippy, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, alongside Senior Partner Stacey Tsai, Senior Principal Luca Giani, Senior Associate Charlotte Jenkins, and Drew Wandzilak, Managing Partner, led an inside look at Yard Ventures — Alumni Ventures’ Harvard-affiliated venture fund — and how the team is investing across the Harvard ecosystem today.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - July 15th 2026
VC 201: Venture Capital Insights
Rob Adams, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, and Hilary Ncala led a deeper dive into how venture capital actually works — built for investors who already understand the basics and want a sharper view of what drives returns, risk, and access in the asset class.
by Alumni Ventures

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