Alumni Ventures

10/20/2025

This week, we're hosting three power-packed webinars covering the future of AI in healthcare, America’s next tech boom, and how to evaluate a winning venture deal:

📅 Oct 21 | 3 PM EST – Five Ways AI Is Going To Change Healthcare Forever — And How To Invest In It: https://av-funds.com/43r0shc
📅 Oct 22 | 3 PM EST – Inside America's Next Tech Boom: The Strategic Bets Reshaping Global Power: https://av-funds.com/4n6h0Cd
📅 Oct 23 | 2 PM EST – The Art of Evaluating a Venture Deal: https://av-funds.com/3Wc0oOC

Join us for valuable insights you don't want to miss.

10/17/2025

AI is reshaping how work gets done across industries, from “vibe coding” to automating complex workflows.

Investors have a huge opportunity to back AI-native companies that boost creativity, efficiency, and human potential.

📖 Read the full blog post here: https://av-funds.com/4nXAKsz

10/16/2025

Investing early in startups is about more than companies — it’s about believing in the future you want to see. Early-stage investing gives you the chance to back visionary founders and ideas that can change industries.

Learn more: https://www.av.vc/blog/vc-in-33-why-should-i-invest-early-in-startups?utm_campaign=&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20251016

10/14/2025

💡 What makes a founder fundable?

In this new interview, Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Ron Levin breaks down the 5 things he needs to see before making a VC or angel investment.

From team chemistry and market vision to ex*****on and co-investor alignment, Ron shares valuable insights from years of investing in bold, early-stage innovators.

👉 Read now: https://av-funds.com/4gVkQMZ

An Interview With Kieran Powell

10/13/2025

Mark your calendars — 4 exciting webinars are coming up this week!

📅 Oct 16 | 2 PM EST – 6 Ways AI is Going to Change Work and How to Invest In It: https://av-funds.com/47fRW73
📅 Oct 16 | 3 PM EST – The Quantum Frontier: A Look Inside Our Alumni Ventures Portfolio: https://av-funds.com/42zMV6N
📅 Oct 16 | 5 PM EST – Deep Tech Syndicate: https://av-funds.com/4nSkWaX
📅 Oct 20 | 1 PM EST – US Strategic Tech Last Call: https://av-funds.com/3VXIE9p

Join us to explore the frontier of innovation and investment.

10/10/2025

Cybersecurity is exploding! 🔐

Discover the 6 key trends driving non-discretionary spending and billion-dollar exits in 2025 with Lucas Pasch, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures. Learn how AV investors access deals alongside top VCs like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia.

Topics include AI-native security operations, identity & access revolution, application security, and data trust technologies.

Watch the full webinar: https://av-funds.com/4nwXEYb

10/09/2025

Alumni Ventures partnered with South Asian Trailblazers to host a live podcast with Rajesh Iyengar, Founder & CEO of Lincode.

The conversation explored how AI and computer vision are revolutionizing industrial quality inspection — a great example of the cutting-edge innovation we support at Alumni Ventures.

Here are a few highlights:
✅ AI in action for manufacturing
✅ Founder insights on scaling tech
✅ The value of connecting diverse, visionary leaders

10/08/2025

The most disruptive AI startups aren’t selling tools — they’re replacing entire industries.

A new wave of full-stack AI companies is skipping the sales cycle, rebuilding law firms, media agencies, and scientific labs from the ground up.

Watch the full webinar to explore why this moment is defining the next decade of startups: https://av-funds.com/4mIghac

10/08/2025

We’re excited to co-host the Tech St. Santa Monica alongside Syndicate, the City of Santa Monica, Startup World Cup, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Hustle Fund, Los Angeles Venture Association, and more.

Join us on Monday, October 13th, 2025, as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the City of Santa Monica with an evening of innovation, connection, and community.

🌐 Learn more and RSVP: https://av-funds.com/46F3Qav

10/07/2025

💡 America spends $4.9 trillion on healthcare every year. Still, patients wait, doctors burn out, and families get stuck in a maze of inefficiencies.

AI is about to change that forever.

Discover 5 ways AI is transforming healthcare in our new blog post: https://av-funds.com/4pPLgUz

10/07/2025

🌍 Sending money across borders shouldn’t cost 7% or take days.

Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Ray Wu explains how stablecoins, digital dollars backed 1:1 by real reserves, could fix one of the world’s biggest financial inefficiencies.

💡 Faster. Cheaper. Always on.
That’s the power of stablecoin payments.

👉 Read the full story: https://av-funds.com/3KEGiKc

10/06/2025

📢 Last call for the AI First Fund.

Join Ray Wu, Sophia Zhao, and Jack Statza on Thursday, October 9 at 2:00 PM ET for a final session covering the fund’s strategy, recent investments, and how we identify breakout AI startups. Gain insight into portfolio diversification and how this fund fits into a broader investment strategy.

Reserve your spot ➡️ https://av-funds.com/3VyErZL