Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in major cities across North America. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments, focusing on companies with an alumni connection and supported by established institutional lead investors. Alumni Ventures aims to provide accredited investors, particularly alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, with access to diversified venture portfolios that span various sectors and geographic regions. The firm typically invests between $0.01 million and $3 million and does not require board or observer seats in its portfolio companies. Through its managed fund families, Alumni Ventures enables investors to participate in a collaborative investment approach, fostering connections among alumni while facilitating investment opportunities in innovative ventures.

Rob Adams

Managing Partner

Gail Ball

Venture Scout

Andrew Baum

Vice President, Treasury and Capital Management

David Beazley

Executive Partner

Ali Byrd

Investor Advisory Council Member

Matt Caspari

Managing Partner, Strawberry Creek and amp; Deep Tech

Matt Castellini

Senior Associate

Helen Chen

CEO Services Analyst

Cainon Coates

Managing Partner

Michael Collins

CEO

Thomas Edwards

Associate

Yev Gelfand

Investor

Mason Hale

Senior Associate, Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ven

Jin Kim

Senior Vice President, Office of Investments

Lucas Kirshenbaum

VC Investor

Ron Levin

Managing Partner, AV Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund

Jess Liu-Brown

Principal

Michael Madden

Co-Founder and Investment Professionals

Jonathan Meltzer

Managing Partner

Tom Meyer

Managing Partner, Nassau Street

Keith Murphy

Director, Video Programs

David Muson

CFO

Aisha Robinson

Comms Team VP of Strategic Communications

Saad Shaheen

Investor Operations Manager

Stephen Stolzenberg

Senior Associate

Justin Strausbaugh

Managing Partner, Lakeshore

Brittney Wade

Senior Associate, Seed Fund

Sarah Worden

Venture Scout

Wesley Yiu

Partner

Henri Yuan

Investor

Michael Yuann

Director of Investment Operations

Past deals in Business Development

Smartrr

Series A in 2023
Developer of a checkout and customer account management platform intended to assist in managing subscription businesses. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and provides a membership experience along with living analytics and reporting, enabling clients to focus on growing their business and not on spreadsheets.

Propulsion Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a web development and design agency intended to build sites and apps that make businesses successful. The company partners with businesses of all sizes to build websites and apps that are both functional and visually appealing and executes the ideas of the clients by using technology to realize business goals, enabling clients to access all the necessary expertise to make the business profitable.

Certa

Series A in 2022
Developer of an operational management platform designed to help with third-party workflow optimization. The company's platform helps to monitor supplier lifecycle management to the customer and partner validation, enabling businesses to manage risk, compliance, and operations of all third parties globally in one place.

Koxa

Venture Round in 2022
Developer of a fintech API platform designed to connect ERPs and accounting software with corporate bank accounts. The company's platform offers cloud-based tools such as identifying and access management, permission and approvals of customer requests as well as handles all the security, identity, and other banking operations, enabling banks and financial institutions to perform treasury-related operations efficiently.

Trendsi

Series A in 2022
Developer of an e-commerce application designed to offer a tool to facilitate the online buying and selling of goods. The company utilizes its supply chain capability to build a reliable backbone to help anyone start and grow their fashion business at minimum risk without any upfront inventory or subscription cost, providing users with one-stop access to quality merchandise at affordable prices.

OfferFit

Series A in 2021
Developer of a self-learning artificial intelligence-based decision engine designed to make promotions profitable. The company's engine allows users to divide customers into different segments and find the suitable offer for each segment using machine learning, enabling business owners to send personalized offers to customers and continuously learn from customers' responses.

ZenBusiness

Series C in 2021
ZenBusiness Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in corporate entity creation and management services. Founded in 2015, it offers a comprehensive platform that leverages technology to streamline business formation and management processes. ZenBusiness provides users with tools for checking their company's status, updating registered agent information, and filing necessary documents with the state through a user-friendly website and mobile application. The company focuses on making the process of starting and managing a business affordable and accessible, offering low-cost formation services, discounted business solutions, and expert support. Its mission is to empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams by consolidating essential services and resources into a single, intuitive dashboard.

Openprise

Series A in 2021
Openprise, Inc. operates a cloud-based data orchestration platform that automates critical data management processes for marketing and sales organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, the platform facilitates data onboarding, cleansing, enrichment, and unification across various systems. It enables users to ingest data from diverse sources, continuously cleanse and deduplicate marketing data in real time, and enrich it with additional information. Openprise also allows for precise segmentation of databases to create personalized marketing campaigns and consolidates data from multiple internal and external sources into a comprehensive view. By simplifying the management of marketing technologies, Openprise empowers data-driven teams to enhance operational efficiency and focus on revenue growth.

LeadIQ

Series B in 2021
LeadIQ, Inc. develops an innovative sales prospecting automation platform designed to enhance lead management and improve sales productivity. The company's key products include Prospector, which allows users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other websites while saving them directly into their CRM tools, and Scout, which retrieves contact information from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ offers personal intelligence APIs that provide comprehensive profiles, including email, phone numbers, and job details for potential leads. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, LeadIQ also maintains offices in Singapore and New Hampshire. The platform aims to streamline the sales process by enabling sales teams to capture leads efficiently, enrich data with relevant information, and focus on high-quality leads, ultimately facilitating increased deal closures and revenue growth.

LeadIQ

Series B in 2021
LeadIQ, Inc. develops an innovative sales prospecting automation platform designed to enhance lead management and improve sales productivity. The company's key products include Prospector, which allows users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other websites while saving them directly into their CRM tools, and Scout, which retrieves contact information from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ offers personal intelligence APIs that provide comprehensive profiles, including email, phone numbers, and job details for potential leads. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, LeadIQ also maintains offices in Singapore and New Hampshire. The platform aims to streamline the sales process by enabling sales teams to capture leads efficiently, enrich data with relevant information, and focus on high-quality leads, ultimately facilitating increased deal closures and revenue growth.

Enable

Series B in 2021
Enable International Limited specializes in rebate management software and serves as a collaboration platform aimed at enhancing the performance of B2B deals. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, the company provides tools that facilitate the negotiation of deals, central management of trade agreements, and oversight of receivables. By promoting financial transparency and operational efficiency, Enable seeks to transform how B2B deals are structured, managed, and evaluated, ultimately fostering mutually beneficial growth for all parties involved in trading relationships.

DevRev

Seed Round in 2021
DevRev is a business software company focused on connecting developers with customers in a product-led growth environment. It is developing an API-first, developer-centric customer relationship management system that utilizes data, design, and artificial intelligence to enhance product development and customer service. By empowering developers, DevRev aims to help businesses improve their productivity and foster customer-centric practices, particularly in addressing challenges such as low net promoter scores and high customer churn. The company's mission is to create a more collaborative ecosystem where developers can thrive, ultimately leading to happier customers and more successful products.

Alice

Series B in 2021
Hello Alice (helloalice.com) helps businesses launch and grow. A free multi-channel platform, Hello Alice guides business owners by providing funding, networks, and services. Through supporting hundreds of thousands of companies a day in all 50 states and globally, Hello Alice is building the largest community of owners in the country, while tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and medium-business owners to ensure increased revenues. Founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, we believe in business for all by providing access to all owners, including women, people of color, veterans, and every American with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Kontain

Seed Round in 2021
WE ARE ENGINEERS ENTREPRENEURS INSPIRED

Kontain

Seed Round in 2021
WE ARE ENGINEERS ENTREPRENEURS INSPIRED

Harmonic

Venture Round in 2021
Developer of enterprise software designed to transform business activities into actionable insights that drive growth. The company's software accesses the sourcing pipeline of leading venture firms, targets new accounts, leads, and customer intent signals before competitors, and tracks the strategic movements of companies and professionals with customizable workflows and alerts, enabling clients to automate sourcing and networking.

BeyondHQ

Seed Round in 2021
BeyondHQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing expansion solutions for startups by facilitating the establishment of distributed teams. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company assists clients in identifying suitable locations for new offices and managing the setup of teams in these areas. BeyondHQ offers ongoing support by collaborating with local governments, economic development agencies, and service partners to ensure successful integration into the community. The company focuses on addressing the challenges faced by high-growth tech firms seeking to expand outside of costly markets by creating tailored expansion strategies and blueprints. By building relationships with various cities and private partners nationwide, BeyondHQ aims to help startups navigate the complexities of growth and capitalize on emerging opportunities across the country.

Revmo

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an enterprise platform intended to find the best warm introductions from the extended network. The company's platform offers to automate warm email/SMS introductions within the networks of closest customers, colleagues, classmates, and contacts when entering a profile, enabling users to scale connections while eliminating spam and cold reach-outs.

Market AI

Seed Round in 2020
Market is a business focused on enhancing financial health and fostering partnerships within various industries. Founded in 2019 and based in Santa Monica, California, it provides advisory services that assist direct-to-consumer and app-based companies in gaining insights into their financial performance. By offering analytics and insights, Market empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their overall financial health. Additionally, Market facilitates better understanding among companies, helping them identify and connect with potential partners to drive growth.

Trendsi

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an e-commerce application designed to offer a tool to facilitate the online buying and selling of goods. The company utilizes its supply chain capability to build a reliable backbone to help anyone start and grow their fashion business at minimum risk without any upfront inventory or subscription cost, providing users with one-stop access to quality merchandise at affordable prices.

Centered

Seed Round in 2020
smartphone app development business.

Enable

Venture Round in 2020
Enable International Limited specializes in rebate management software and serves as a collaboration platform aimed at enhancing the performance of B2B deals. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, the company provides tools that facilitate the negotiation of deals, central management of trade agreements, and oversight of receivables. By promoting financial transparency and operational efficiency, Enable seeks to transform how B2B deals are structured, managed, and evaluated, ultimately fostering mutually beneficial growth for all parties involved in trading relationships.

Emissary

Venture Round in 2020
Emissary, Inc. operates an online platform that connects sales professionals with former executives from targeted companies, facilitating the exchange of advice and introductions. This hybrid SaaS marketplace enables sales teams to access valuable insights from individuals, known as emissaries, who possess firsthand knowledge of the organization's dynamics, decision-making processes, and internal politics. By leveraging the expertise of these former executives, Emissary helps clients navigate the sales process more effectively and close opportunities more swiftly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Emissary was previously known as Leroy Technologies, Inc., a name it adopted in February 2017.

Emissary

Venture Round in 2020
Emissary, Inc. operates an online platform that connects sales professionals with former executives from targeted companies, facilitating the exchange of advice and introductions. This hybrid SaaS marketplace enables sales teams to access valuable insights from individuals, known as emissaries, who possess firsthand knowledge of the organization's dynamics, decision-making processes, and internal politics. By leveraging the expertise of these former executives, Emissary helps clients navigate the sales process more effectively and close opportunities more swiftly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Emissary was previously known as Leroy Technologies, Inc., a name it adopted in February 2017.

Alice

Venture Round in 2020
Hello Alice (helloalice.com) helps businesses launch and grow. A free multi-channel platform, Hello Alice guides business owners by providing funding, networks, and services. Through supporting hundreds of thousands of companies a day in all 50 states and globally, Hello Alice is building the largest community of owners in the country, while tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and medium-business owners to ensure increased revenues. Founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, we believe in business for all by providing access to all owners, including women, people of color, veterans, and every American with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Openprise

Venture Round in 2019
Openprise, Inc. operates a cloud-based data orchestration platform that automates critical data management processes for marketing and sales organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, the platform facilitates data onboarding, cleansing, enrichment, and unification across various systems. It enables users to ingest data from diverse sources, continuously cleanse and deduplicate marketing data in real time, and enrich it with additional information. Openprise also allows for precise segmentation of databases to create personalized marketing campaigns and consolidates data from multiple internal and external sources into a comprehensive view. By simplifying the management of marketing technologies, Openprise empowers data-driven teams to enhance operational efficiency and focus on revenue growth.

Particle

Venture Round in 2019
Web infrastructure provisioning, deployment, maintenance, and support for small to medium sized businesses.

Downstream

Venture Round in 2019
Downstream Impact Inc. specializes in developing software designed to enhance brands' presence on Amazon. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company provides a comprehensive Amazon advertising suite that includes paid search services, analytics, automation, and catalog optimization. By leveraging machine learning, Downstream enables brands to effectively manage their advertising efforts, automating inputs and translating outputs to maximize market share and profitability in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Alviere

Series A in 2018
Developer of an embedded finance platform designed to empower brands to offer financial services to their customers. The company's software and services give businesses a flexible framework to launch new financial service lines of business aimed at increasing profits, enabling customer relationships and insights, and increasing customer satisfaction and retention.

BaseVenture

Venture Round in 2018
BaseVenture is an award-winning software company that develops innovative solutions in the areas of financial reporting, data visualization, and process management. BaseVenture works closely with fund managers, asset allocators, and fund administrators to ​ improve investor satisfaction, automate their operations, and make smarter investment decisions.

AdvisorConnect

Convertible Note in 2015
AdvisorConnect is a sales acceleration platform for financial advisors, insurance agents, and the enterprise. Powered by an AI-driven Network Navigator and leveraging Cognitive Experience Design, AdvisorConnect automates advisor workflow and provides network-based analytics to drive product, marketing, and content strategies in real-time.
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