Alumni Ventures

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To give investors access to the best possible venture deals by partnering with lead VCs, applying rigorous diligence, and making investing straightforward. They invest across pre-seed to later-stage companies, diversifying by sector, stage, geography, and lead investor.

Check Size

$100K - $10M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Developer Tools

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Investment Thesis

Alumni Ventures democratizes venture capital access for individual investors by providing professional-grade investing opportunities typically reserved for institutions. They believe that sophisticated investors should have access to high-quality deal flow, rigorous diligence, and diversified portfolios alongside elite venture firms. Their model emphasizes building a powerful network flywheel where investors, founders, and operators collaborate to source, vet, and support breakthrough innovations across multiple sectors.

What Sets Them Apart

America's largest VC firm for individual investors with 850,000+ community members and 11,000+ individual investors
Strict co-investor model - only invests after lead VC is secured; doesn't lead rounds or renegotiate terms
Massive network flywheel enabling deal sourcing, capital raising, and portfolio company support at scale
~40 full-time venture investors organized into 10 autonomous teams with deep sector expertise
Dual-track investing: funds (20-30 diversified companies) or deal-by-deal syndications with real-time deal flow
Recognized as #20 on TIME Magazine's 'America's Top Venture Firms' (2025) and #20 on CB Insights Top US VC Firms (2024)
Top-decile DPI performance with over $1.5B capital raised since founding in 2014
Alumni-based fund network connecting 25+ university communities alongside sector-focused funds