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 Co-investment

Mesh

Seed Round in 2023
Mesh is a financial technology company that provides a user-friendly investment app designed specifically for retail investors. The platform offers comprehensive stock analysis and strategic investment tools to assist users in making informed financial decisions. By focusing on accessibility and education, Mesh aims to empower individual investors to enhance their investment strategies and gain a deeper understanding of the markets. The company is dedicated to simplifying the investment process, making it easier for users to navigate their investment journeys and achieve their financial goals.

Benny

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Benny operates an employee-focused lending platform that allows employees of publicly traded companies to access funds for participating in their employer's stock purchase plans. By providing loans specifically designed for this purpose, Benny enables employees to purchase company stock at discounted prices, enhancing their investment opportunities. This service aims to empower employees to make the most of their earning potential through involvement in stock ownership, thereby fostering a more engaged workforce and promoting long-term financial growth.

Quiver Quantitative

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of an investment research platform designed to bridge the data gap between individual investors and institutions. The company's platform gives retail investors free access to alternative datasets that are typically reserved for hedge funds and institutional investors and aggregates alternative stock data from across the internet, enabling users to make an informed investment decision and thereby have increased returns.

OpenComp

Series A in 2022
OpenComp is a compensation solution combining software, trusted market data, and expert consultation in one easy-to-use tool. The company's tool helps to see how changes in the organization will affect a company's cash and equity burn, enabling companies to accurately benchmark by gender and ethnicity within workforce.

Parallel Markets

Series A in 2022
Parallel Markets Inc. is an investor identity company that operates an online platform aimed at simplifying the onboarding and verification process for investors. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company provides services that authenticate and verify user credentials, allowing investors to share their qualifications across various platforms with a single click. The platform caters to both individual and institutional investors, offering a suite of identity products designed to enhance the efficiency of partner onboarding processes. Additionally, Parallel Markets tokenizes companies and other real assets, facilitating the verification of accredited investors and enabling the seamless signing of deals. This innovative approach supports the public ownership and trading of typically illiquid assets such as companies, funds, real estate, sports teams, and art.

Path

Series A in 2021
Stacked develops an automated cryptocurrency investment platform. It enables everyone to invest in crypto indices, access trading bots, and automate portfolio management. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Doorvest

Series A in 2021
Doorvest Inc. operates an online platform designed for individuals seeking to invest in rental properties. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive service that simplifies the process of identifying, purchasing, and managing income-generating rental homes. The platform caters primarily to busy professionals who aim to generate passive income and build equity through real estate investment. Doorvest provides transparency in the investment process, offering users detailed insights into cash flow, property activity, and legal documentation through an investor dashboard. This end-to-end solution is intended to make real estate investing accessible and straightforward, enabling users to achieve homeownership and financial growth.

Upstock

Seed Round in 2021
Upstock is a cloud-based equity management platform founded in 2015 and based in Norway. It offers a comprehensive solution designed to enhance collaboration among founders, investors, and team members by replacing traditional stock option systems with a more efficient and equitable model. The platform provides a framework that helps organizations manage equity distribution and increase financial runway at a low monthly cost. A key feature is its dynamic performance-based equity dashboard, which is designed to motivate stakeholders by aligning their interests with the long-term success of the company. Upstock also incorporates automatically updated best practices tailored to various regulatory environments, along with legal documentation to mitigate potential taxation issues associated with stock options and restricted stock units. The platform has been in limited beta testing and was set to launch publicly in 2019.

Upstock

Seed Round in 2021
Upstock is a cloud-based equity management platform founded in 2015 and based in Norway. It offers a comprehensive solution designed to enhance collaboration among founders, investors, and team members by replacing traditional stock option systems with a more efficient and equitable model. The platform provides a framework that helps organizations manage equity distribution and increase financial runway at a low monthly cost. A key feature is its dynamic performance-based equity dashboard, which is designed to motivate stakeholders by aligning their interests with the long-term success of the company. Upstock also incorporates automatically updated best practices tailored to various regulatory environments, along with legal documentation to mitigate potential taxation issues associated with stock options and restricted stock units. The platform has been in limited beta testing and was set to launch publicly in 2019.

Composer

Seed Round in 2021
Composer allows users to build, test, and manage automated investment strategies without writing a line of code. the company was founded in 202 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Mesh

Convertible Note in 2021
Mesh is a financial technology company that provides a user-friendly investment app designed specifically for retail investors. The platform offers comprehensive stock analysis and strategic investment tools to assist users in making informed financial decisions. By focusing on accessibility and education, Mesh aims to empower individual investors to enhance their investment strategies and gain a deeper understanding of the markets. The company is dedicated to simplifying the investment process, making it easier for users to navigate their investment journeys and achieve their financial goals.

Halo Investing

Series C in 2021
Halo Investing, Inc. is a financial technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in a multi-issuer platform for structured notes. Founded in 2015, the company aims to democratize access to structured notes, an investment product that provides predefined outcomes and downside protection, typically available only to ultra-high net worth individuals. Halo Investing offers a range of services, including advisory support for investment management firms, predefined investment strategies, and portfolio diversification solutions for financial advisors. Additionally, the company manages securities and portfolios for individuals, their related entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. By developing technology that streamlines the analysis, purchase, and management of structured notes, Halo Investing enhances efficiencies for issuing banks while empowering a broader audience of investors.

CoScreen

Seed Round in 2021
CoScreen is a developer of screen-sharing software aimed at enhancing remote collaboration. Its innovative platform transforms a secondary display into a shared team desktop, allowing multiple users to share their application windows simultaneously. Each participant has their own mouse pointer, which promotes interaction as if they were operating their own systems. Additionally, the primary desktop remains private, ensuring that sensitive information is not exposed during collaborative sessions. This functionality supports efficient teamwork and seamless communication in a remote work environment.

Ellevest

Venture Round in 2020
Ellevest, Inc. is an investment management firm based in New York City, established in 2014, that focuses on providing tailored financial services specifically for women clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a top-down approach to manage diverse, client-focused portfolios across various global asset classes. Ellevest has developed a digital investment platform that incorporates a proprietary algorithm, taking into account factors such as women's salary peaks and financial goals to create customized investment plans. This approach aims to empower female investors by offering an engaging user experience and a thoughtful selection of investments, ensuring that their financial aspirations are prioritized and met effectively.

Composer

Seed Round in 2020
Composer allows users to build, test, and manage automated investment strategies without writing a line of code. the company was founded in 202 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Icon Savings Plan

Seed Round in 2020
Icon Savings Plan, operated by Icon Savings Corporation, Inc., offers innovative online retirement saving plans tailored for both businesses and individuals. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company specializes in providing recordkeeping, employee onboarding solutions, and investment options. Its proprietary technology facilitates a portable and universally accessible workplace savings plan, designed to meet the needs of the modern workforce. By delivering a simpler and more cost-effective alternative to traditional retirement plans, Icon Savings Plan enables employers to offer comprehensive retirement solutions that enhance financial literacy and support retirement savings for all employees.

Parallel Markets

Venture Round in 2020
Parallel Markets Inc. is an investor identity company that operates an online platform aimed at simplifying the onboarding and verification process for investors. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company provides services that authenticate and verify user credentials, allowing investors to share their qualifications across various platforms with a single click. The platform caters to both individual and institutional investors, offering a suite of identity products designed to enhance the efficiency of partner onboarding processes. Additionally, Parallel Markets tokenizes companies and other real assets, facilitating the verification of accredited investors and enabling the seamless signing of deals. This innovative approach supports the public ownership and trading of typically illiquid assets such as companies, funds, real estate, sports teams, and art.

Alto Solutions

Venture Round in 2020
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform designed for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), facilitating investments in alternative assets. The company offers several products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency, as well as Checkbook+ IRA, providing check-writing control for enhanced real estate investment management. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA enables users to connect with cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase for trading. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments and assists individuals in determining their eligibility for various investments while identifying trusted financial custodians for asset management. Alto Solutions serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, registered investment advisors, and entrepreneurs, effectively democratizing access to alternative investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.

Alto Solutions

Seed Round in 2020
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform designed for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), facilitating investments in alternative assets. The company offers several products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency, as well as Checkbook+ IRA, providing check-writing control for enhanced real estate investment management. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA enables users to connect with cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase for trading. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments and assists individuals in determining their eligibility for various investments while identifying trusted financial custodians for asset management. Alto Solutions serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, registered investment advisors, and entrepreneurs, effectively democratizing access to alternative investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.

Compound

Seed Round in 2019
Compound is a global real estate investment marketplace that facilitates the cross-border movement of real estate investment capital between foreign and domestic investors and investment opportunities using an SEC-compliant structure and a network of payment and processing solutions. Compound is a technology-enabled real estate marketplace that is reimagining how the world invests in urban residential real estate. Compound enables diverse groups of people from all around the world to buy and sell small “pieces” of residential real estate in some of the world’s top cities, places like New York City, Miami, Nashville, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and beyond.

Alto Solutions

Seed Round in 2019
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform designed for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), facilitating investments in alternative assets. The company offers several products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency, as well as Checkbook+ IRA, providing check-writing control for enhanced real estate investment management. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA enables users to connect with cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase for trading. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments and assists individuals in determining their eligibility for various investments while identifying trusted financial custodians for asset management. Alto Solutions serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, registered investment advisors, and entrepreneurs, effectively democratizing access to alternative investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.

Carta

Series D in 2018
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

OpenInvest

Series A in 2018
OpenInvest is a Public Benefit Corporation and asset manager that uses technology to mainstream customized ethical investing. OpenInvest is a YCombinator and Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup powering the post-fund future. Their team of senior technologists from the hedge fund industry and civil society leaders is first tackling under-served markets in customized ESG asset management. With seed funding, the team has built fully integrated and proprietary direct-indexing construction, management, trading, proxy voting, and UX systems that now serve thousands of customers. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

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.
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