Alumni Ventures Group

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.

Rob Adams

Managing Partner

Andrew Baum

Vice President, Treasury and Capital Management

David Beazley

Managing Partner

Ali Byrd

Investor Advisory Council Member

Marco A. Casas

Senior Investment Principal, Basecamp Fund

Matthew Caspari

Managing Partner

Matt Castellini

Senior Associate

Helen Chen

CEO Services Analyst

Cainon Coates

Managing Partner

Michael Collins

Investor

David Cynn

Managing Partner

Thomas Edwards

Associate

Nancy Fechnay

Principal

Yev Gelfand

Investor

Mason Hale

Senior Associate, Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ven

Erik Hammer

Partner

Brian Keil

Managing Partner

Jin Kim

Senior Vice President, Office of Investments

Jess Liu-Brown

Principal

Michael Madden

Co-Founder and Investment Professionals

Todd McIntyre

Managing Partner

Jonathan Meltzer

Partner

Keith Murphy

Director, Video Programs

David S. Muson

CFO

Kayla Phillips

Senior Associate

Aisha Robinson

Comms Team VP of Strategic Communications

Ludwig Schulze

Managing Partner

Matt Scott

Managing Partner

Saad Shaheen

Investor Operations Manager

David Shapiro

Managing Partner

Anton Simunovic

Investor

Chris Sklarin

Managing Partner

Stephen Stolzenberg

Senior Associate

Justin Strausbaugh

Managing Partner

Edward Tsai

Managing Partner

Drew Wandzilak

Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund

Larry Warnock

Managing Partner

Sarah Worden

Venture Scout

Ray Wu

Managing Partner

Wesley Yiu

Principal

Past deals in Drones

Roofer.com

Seed Round in 2024
Roofer.com is a transformative player in the roofing industry, offering a digitally-native, on-demand service that enhances transparency and data-driven decision-making for homeowners and enterprise operators. The company employs advanced technologies, including drones and artificial intelligence, to gather proprietary roofing data and remotely assess home exteriors and roofing damage. By utilizing computer vision and satellite imagery, Roofer.com conducts efficient roof inspections that minimize the risk of onsite injuries and accidental damage. This innovative approach not only reduces costs associated with roof repair and replacement but also improves the overall experience for property owners, enabling them to manage their roofing needs and related services online through a comprehensive global platform.

Bluewhite

Series C in 2024
Blue White Robotics is a company focused on revolutionizing agriculture through autonomy and innovative technology. It offers a comprehensive platform that enables the transformation of existing fleets into autonomous systems, effectively managing both aerial and ground robots. By utilizing remote sensing and artificial intelligence, the company collects and distributes data seamlessly, enhancing farm productivity and economics. Blue White Robotics aims to improve operational efficiency and safety while providing actionable insights that drive return on investment from the outset. Its solutions are designed to facilitate the easy and safe adoption of autonomous technology in agriculture, helping farmers build more resilient operations and reduce costs.

Terradepth

Series A in 2023
Terradepth, Inc. is a data-as-a-service company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company focuses on increasing ocean knowledge by centralizing and monetizing ocean data through its cloud-based platform, Absolute Ocean. Terradepth employs unmanned submersibles for autonomous and high-resolution data collection, creating a scalable repository of processed ocean data. It offers various data products, surveys on request, and maintains a collection of analytical reports for sale. By providing access to this comprehensive ocean data, Terradepth enables organizations and individuals to make informed, ecologically responsible decisions regarding ocean resources.

Bluewhite

Series C in 2023
Blue White Robotics is a company focused on revolutionizing agriculture through autonomy and innovative technology. It offers a comprehensive platform that enables the transformation of existing fleets into autonomous systems, effectively managing both aerial and ground robots. By utilizing remote sensing and artificial intelligence, the company collects and distributes data seamlessly, enhancing farm productivity and economics. Blue White Robotics aims to improve operational efficiency and safety while providing actionable insights that drive return on investment from the outset. Its solutions are designed to facilitate the easy and safe adoption of autonomous technology in agriculture, helping farmers build more resilient operations and reduce costs.

Team Wildfire

Seed Round in 2023
Team Wildfire is a company dedicated to developing innovative technologies aimed at wildfire suppression and environmental protection. It manufactures specialized jet engine sprays designed to effectively suppress fires, capture embers, and defend structures while also hardening evacuation routes. The company's advanced engineering and tactics address various environmental challenges, including wildfire mitigation, reforestation, dust control, oil spill cleanup, and protection against nuclear and biological threats. Through its cutting-edge solutions, Team Wildfire enables organizations to safeguard people, property, and the environment.

Spartan Radar

Series B in 2023
Spartan Radar develops software algorithms that enhance radar sensing capabilities. Leveraging machine learning and edge-processing, its technology mimics human focus to safely respond to obstacles. It improves resolution, response time, and range of existing ADAS sensors at an affordable cost with minimal computational overhead.

SkySafe

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2015, SkySafe specializes in airspace security. Its technology uses radio waves to detect and disrupt unauthorized or malicious drone activity, providing real-time data and analytics for clients such as governments, airports, and corporations.

Spartan Radar

Seed Round in 2021
Spartan Radar develops software algorithms that enhance radar sensing capabilities. Leveraging machine learning and edge-processing, its technology mimics human focus to safely respond to obstacles. It improves resolution, response time, and range of existing ADAS sensors at an affordable cost with minimal computational overhead.

ANRA Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
ANRA Technologies is a provider of cloud-based drone operations software that supports commercial drone programs. Its platform combines flight planning, airspace management, data analytics, compliance, drone management, resource management, and maintenance information in a single system, giving operators and service providers centralized command and control for one or multiple unmanned aerial vehicle operations. The company offers real-time flight planning, automated authorization workflows for airspace access, autonomous execution, live sensor data and video streaming, and seamless data integration with enterprise systems. It serves applications such as unmanned air traffic management, controlled airspace approvals, and consulting to integrate drone operations with existing workflows. Founded in 2014 and based in Tysons, Virginia, ANRA focuses on enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient drone operations for commercial customers through its UTM and operations platforms.

ANRA Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
ANRA Technologies is a provider of cloud-based drone operations software that supports commercial drone programs. Its platform combines flight planning, airspace management, data analytics, compliance, drone management, resource management, and maintenance information in a single system, giving operators and service providers centralized command and control for one or multiple unmanned aerial vehicle operations. The company offers real-time flight planning, automated authorization workflows for airspace access, autonomous execution, live sensor data and video streaming, and seamless data integration with enterprise systems. It serves applications such as unmanned air traffic management, controlled airspace approvals, and consulting to integrate drone operations with existing workflows. Founded in 2014 and based in Tysons, Virginia, ANRA focuses on enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient drone operations for commercial customers through its UTM and operations platforms.

PreNav

Series A in 2017
PreNav develops autonomous drone-based inspection systems for infrastructure. Its solution combines a commercial drone, a ground-based guidance robot, and mission planning and data analysis software to assess complex assets such as cell towers, wind turbines, bridges, and buildings with centimeter-level precision. The platform enables automated capture of photos and measurements from targeted locations to create accurate 3D models and identify structural damage, wear, and key components like nuts, bolts, and cables. Founded in 2013 and based in San Carlos, California, PreNav has expanded its offerings to perform inspections on large industrial sites, including wind turbines, and uses computer vision and machine learning to automate localization, planning, and analysis, reducing the need for manual rope-access inspections and enabling data-driven asset management.

Teal Drones

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2015, Teal Drones specializes in manufacturing high-performance drones. Its flagship product, the Teal One, is renowned for its exceptional flight experience and premium hardware design. The company's drones cater to a wide range of applications including gaming, security inspections, e-commerce, agriculture, and enterprise solutions.

Vantage Robotics

Seed Round in 2017
Vantage Robotics, LLC, founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Leandro, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of camera drones. The company's flagship product, Snap, is a flying camera designed to capture high-quality photos and videos with advanced smart tracking capabilities. Vantage Robotics has distinguished itself in the competitive $7 billion camera drone market by addressing key challenges related to ease of use. Snap has achieved significant pre-sales and received a notable FAA waiver for commercial use near people, positioning it uniquely within the industry. The company has garnered interest from major players, including Apple and Amazon, and has strategic backing from prominent investors in the drone sector. Using innovative gimbal control techniques and precise motors, their drones offer enhanced durability and functionality tailored for commercial and government applications.

Teal Drones

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, Teal Drones specializes in manufacturing high-performance drones. Its flagship product, the Teal One, is renowned for its exceptional flight experience and premium hardware design. The company's drones cater to a wide range of applications including gaming, security inspections, e-commerce, agriculture, and enterprise solutions.
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