ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni Venture Fund

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Funding ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni, Cultivating Venture Capital Leaders

The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni Venture Fund is a returns-oriented fund that invests philanthropic dollars in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumni, student or faculty startups alongside professional investors through a due diligence process led by current ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students.

Our Portfolio

15
alumni startups
$425K
total investments made
25
startups under review

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Fund Objectives

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  • Elevate student understanding of early-stage finance through experiential learning
  • Drive strong financial returns
  • Accelerate alumni engagement
  • Enhance ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ entrepreneurship visibility
  • Support capital formation for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumni, student startups, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ spinouts

Fund Structure

The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ AVF is a returns-oriented fund with strong ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ connectivity through the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Chief Investment Officer. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni Fund Student Fellows lead the due diligence process with support from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ staff and alumni advisors. Our alumni advisors are a diverse group of experienced individuals who support our students in sourcing and evaluating potential investments.

$2-5m
target fund size
$25-50k
initial investment range
15%
maximum of fund in any one company

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Support ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Entrepreneurs

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The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Alumni Venture Fund develops and accelerates the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem including students, faculty and alumni.  Our students are at the foremost of the investment process.  And that's a win-win for everyone.