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 Mobile Advertising

Knowde

Series A in 2022
Knowde is an online marketing platform and marketplace focused on the chemicals and ingredients sector. It facilitates connections between suppliers and customers by allowing users to create product pages that enhance visibility in search engine results. The platform leverages advanced technologies, including deep learning, to streamline the trading process for chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. By enabling clients to search, filter, sample, quote, and purchase products conveniently, Knowde aims to simplify the sourcing experience, making it easier for customers to compare offerings from various suppliers worldwide. The service is designed to be user-friendly, allowing businesses to build their product pages quickly and begin their marketing efforts at no initial cost.

Moving Analytics

Series A in 2022
Moving Analytics. is a tele-health company dedicated to helping people thrive after heart disease. Our flagship product is Movn a virtual cardiac rehabilitation program that leverages evidence based guidelines, behavioral science, remote monitoring and personalized coaching to help patients recover to full health after a cardiac event. Movn is currently used by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Highmark Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente Northwest and many more health systems across the US.

Canela Media

Series A in 2022
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Maad

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Maad is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace located in Dakar, Senegal, focused on serving small retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands in Francophone Africa. The company offers a technology-driven platform that facilitates mobile ordering and ensures reliable product delivery. Its services include providing data on product availability and market share, as well as targeted promotional offerings to help businesses enhance their sales. Additionally, Maad supports retailers by offering working capital loans, creating a comprehensive solution for their operational needs.

Lumanu

Series A in 2021
Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that connects companies with brand ambassadors, focusing on the creator economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lumanu offers several solutions to facilitate collaboration between brands and creators. Its SocialCert solution enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers, while Content Manager allows for easy ingestion of influencer content. SmartBoost generates advertisements using influencer-created content, enhancing marketing effectiveness. Lumanu streamlines business transactions and payments for creators, ensuring they earn more and receive payments promptly. For businesses, the platform reduces friction in accessing exclusive creator intellectual property and first-party data, ultimately improving return on investment.

Slate

Funding Round in 2021
Slate, Ltd. is a content creation platform designed for social media, enabling users to produce on-brand content quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows companies to customize their social media posts using branded fonts, colors, filters, graphics, and animations through a mobile app. This functionality streamlines the process of preparing content for platforms like Instagram Stories and social media feeds, eliminating the need for desktop computers or reliance on designers. Additionally, Slate enhances the ability to sponsor engaging real-time content, thereby expanding the range of monetizable assets available. The platform is utilized by various teams across major sports leagues, as well as by prominent brands in media and entertainment.

Slate

Seed Round in 2021
Slate, Ltd. is a content creation platform designed for social media, enabling users to produce on-brand content quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows companies to customize their social media posts using branded fonts, colors, filters, graphics, and animations through a mobile app. This functionality streamlines the process of preparing content for platforms like Instagram Stories and social media feeds, eliminating the need for desktop computers or reliance on designers. Additionally, Slate enhances the ability to sponsor engaging real-time content, thereby expanding the range of monetizable assets available. The platform is utilized by various teams across major sports leagues, as well as by prominent brands in media and entertainment.

Nomad Data

Seed Round in 2021
Nomad Data, founded in 2020 and based in New York, specializes in developing a data management platform that facilitates connections between data buyers and sellers. The platform offers cloud-based tools for data discovery and includes a search engine to help users navigate internal business information. By structuring data files and tracking activities, Nomad Data enables businesses to access differentiated data, enhancing decision-making, marketing, storytelling, and customer visibility. This approach aims to empower clients to make informed decisions using the wealth of data available to them.

Holler

Series B in 2021
Holler Technologies, Inc. is a Conversational Media company based in New York, established in 2016. It specializes in the creation and delivery of expressive visual content designed to enhance online conversations. The company utilizes its Suggestion AI Technology to provide users with relevant content at opportune moments, making peer-to-peer messaging more engaging and effective. Holler also operates a full-service animation production studio and creative agency, focusing on original animation and relatable characters that resonate with audiences. With a dedicated team of technologists, digital animators, and media industry professionals, Holler processes and services over 1 billion messages daily, contributing significantly to the digital communication landscape.

Anzu

Series B in 2021
Anzu.io, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv with an additional location in Berlin, offers an innovative in-game advertising platform that integrates non-intrusive advertisements into video games and esports. The company's Blended In-Game Advertising solution enables top-tier game studios to incorporate brand advertisements seamlessly into gameplay, enhancing engagement without disrupting the user experience. Utilizing advanced programmatic technology and real-time data, Anzu allows brand advertisers to deploy ads in recognized formats across an exclusive inventory of popular video games, ensuring brand safety and ad visibility. By providing game developers with new revenue streams through cross-platform advertising and monetization solutions, Anzu empowers them to maintain control over content and analytics. The company aims to transform gaming and esports into a premium revenue engine, driven by its commitment to a native advertising approach that meets the needs of the video gaming industry.

Anzu

Series A in 2021
Anzu.io, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv with an additional location in Berlin, offers an innovative in-game advertising platform that integrates non-intrusive advertisements into video games and esports. The company's Blended In-Game Advertising solution enables top-tier game studios to incorporate brand advertisements seamlessly into gameplay, enhancing engagement without disrupting the user experience. Utilizing advanced programmatic technology and real-time data, Anzu allows brand advertisers to deploy ads in recognized formats across an exclusive inventory of popular video games, ensuring brand safety and ad visibility. By providing game developers with new revenue streams through cross-platform advertising and monetization solutions, Anzu empowers them to maintain control over content and analytics. The company aims to transform gaming and esports into a premium revenue engine, driven by its commitment to a native advertising approach that meets the needs of the video gaming industry.

Markable Creators

Convertible Note in 2020
BCG reported that 70% of Gen Z discover products through content platforms, not directly on a retailer website. Social commerce is NOW. The global fashion E-commerce digital advertising allocation is $200 billion. Mai is making social visual discovery shopping a reality on every photo and video across any social platforms or devices. Viewers can click and shop the clothing they see while watching videos, such as TV shows, movies, and other digital media. Mai bridges the gap between social content and e-commerce, through a fully-automated AI computer vision technology, a sophisticated e-commerce bidding system, and a user personalization system. At Mai, we have spent three years working with top computer vision AI scientists, AI engineers, and fashion experts that created the world’s 1st fully automated video fashion shopping solution. We are connected with numerous top global e-commerce platforms, with total 200M SKUs available, daily updated with an out-of-stock rate <3%. Moreover, Mai is already live with two of the biggest social content platforms in Asia, with more to come. Mai has won the No.1 winner of MIT AI Idol contest in Jul 2020, and also won the title of “Most fundable company by investment value” at the biggest Asia Internet Conference in Nov 2020.

Centered

Seed Round in 2020
smartphone app development business.

Canela Media

Seed Round in 2020
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Canela Media

Seed Round in 2020
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Motorq

Venture Round in 2020
Motorq, LLC, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, develops a cloud-based interoperability software platform focused on connected vehicle data. The company's technology allows enterprises, including fleets, insurance companies, and government agencies, to access and analyze vehicle data at scale. By offering tools that enhance operational efficiency and service expansion, Motorq aims to support organizations in adapting to the evolving landscape of mobility. The platform is designed to help businesses integrate vehicle data into their strategies, ensuring they remain competitive and innovative in the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Movandi

Series C in 2020
Movandi Corporation specializes in 5G mmWave wireless solutions, offering a range of products that include RF front end components, multi-beam antennas, and software systems. Founded in 2016 by siblings Maryam and Reza Rofougaran, the company is headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Australia. Movandi aims to enhance 5G deployment through its advanced technologies, addressing challenges related to cost and scheduling while providing flexible, future-proof solutions. Their portfolio encompasses integrated circuits, antennas, and algorithms designed to maximize 5G coverage and capacity across diverse applications, including fixed wireless broadband, mobile services, and private networks. The company’s extensive intellectual property and patents contribute significantly to the overall 5G ecosystem, ensuring robust performance and innovation in wireless communication.

Movandi

Venture Round in 2020
Movandi Corporation specializes in 5G mmWave wireless solutions, offering a range of products that include RF front end components, multi-beam antennas, and software systems. Founded in 2016 by siblings Maryam and Reza Rofougaran, the company is headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Australia. Movandi aims to enhance 5G deployment through its advanced technologies, addressing challenges related to cost and scheduling while providing flexible, future-proof solutions. Their portfolio encompasses integrated circuits, antennas, and algorithms designed to maximize 5G coverage and capacity across diverse applications, including fixed wireless broadband, mobile services, and private networks. The company’s extensive intellectual property and patents contribute significantly to the overall 5G ecosystem, ensuring robust performance and innovation in wireless communication.

AppMap

Seed Round in 2020
A new kind of App discovery tool! App Map displays the most commonly and actively used Apps near you.

Adventr

Venture Round in 2020
Adventr provides its users with a platform to design, distribute, and analyze interactive, viewer-driven, video content. Its proprietary flagship product is a drag and drop SaaS network, which facilitates the creation and distribution of interactive video. Adventr’s viewers have the ability to make choices within the content, changing the video’s actions or responding to characters in real-time, improving engagement across all metrics. Its video content can be embedded or distributed via ad networks and publishers.

Sidecar

Series C in 2019
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

Lightout

Venture Round in 2019
Lightout Inc. is a digital outdoor advertising company based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing a smart billboard platform that enables the creation of advertising campaigns and offers a real-time dashboard for monitoring performance. The company's services facilitate effective outdoor advertising by leveraging technology to enhance the visibility and management of billboard campaigns.

Markable Creators

Series A in 2019
BCG reported that 70% of Gen Z discover products through content platforms, not directly on a retailer website. Social commerce is NOW. The global fashion E-commerce digital advertising allocation is $200 billion. Mai is making social visual discovery shopping a reality on every photo and video across any social platforms or devices. Viewers can click and shop the clothing they see while watching videos, such as TV shows, movies, and other digital media. Mai bridges the gap between social content and e-commerce, through a fully-automated AI computer vision technology, a sophisticated e-commerce bidding system, and a user personalization system. At Mai, we have spent three years working with top computer vision AI scientists, AI engineers, and fashion experts that created the world’s 1st fully automated video fashion shopping solution. We are connected with numerous top global e-commerce platforms, with total 200M SKUs available, daily updated with an out-of-stock rate <3%. Moreover, Mai is already live with two of the biggest social content platforms in Asia, with more to come. Mai has won the No.1 winner of MIT AI Idol contest in Jul 2020, and also won the title of “Most fundable company by investment value” at the biggest Asia Internet Conference in Nov 2020.

Jebbit

Series B in 2019
Jebbit has built the world’s first declared data platform. Our platform enables marketing and sales teams to create beautiful, mobile experiences aimed at capturing the most important consumer data an enterprise needs. Instead of relying on third-party data which is often highly inaccurate and incomplete, enterprise brands use Jebbit to capture consumer intentions, motivations, and preferences. Customers include travel, ecommerce, and sports brands such as Cathay Pacific Airways, LifeLock, and the New England Revolution. Jebbit was named one of the Top 25 Most Promising Companies in the World by CNBC, the Best Tech Culture in Boston 2016, and its cofounders are Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees. To learn how you can get started with a declared data strategy, visit www.jebbit.com.

Eyelevel.ai

Seed Round in 2019
EyeLevel.ai specializes in native marketing solutions for chat and conversational experiences, utilizing data from user interactions with AI-driven messaging assistants. The platform enables brands to establish personalized and contextual connections with consumers by delivering promotional messages through digital assistants and applications. Serving a diverse range of industries, EyeLevel.ai focuses on helping businesses engage with both new and existing customers through targeted and interactive brand experiences, positioning their offerings at eye level during every interaction. This approach allows consumers to experience advertising in a more engaging manner, moving away from traditional invasive ads to more meaningful connections.

Mammoth Media

Venture Round in 2019
Mammoth Media is a mobile media company based in Santa Monica, California, focused on redefining entertainment for the mobile-first generation. The company operates two primary applications: Yarn and Wishbone. Yarn is a micro-storytelling platform that delivers fiction in text message format, boasting a significant user engagement with millions of stories read and billions of messages exchanged. Users typically read Yarn stories multiple times a day, indicating a strong affinity for short-form content. Wishbone serves as a social networking app where users can create and vote on polls, showcasing a high level of interaction with millions of cards generated and votes cast monthly. Together, these applications have reached a substantial audience, particularly among Generation Z and Millennials, and are regularly ranked among the top apps in the United States. By producing, distributing, and monetizing original entertainment, Mammoth Media provides valuable insights and engagement opportunities for content owners and advertisers.

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.

Motorq

Seed Round in 2018
Motorq, LLC, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, develops a cloud-based interoperability software platform focused on connected vehicle data. The company's technology allows enterprises, including fleets, insurance companies, and government agencies, to access and analyze vehicle data at scale. By offering tools that enhance operational efficiency and service expansion, Motorq aims to support organizations in adapting to the evolving landscape of mobility. The platform is designed to help businesses integrate vehicle data into their strategies, ensuring they remain competitive and innovative in the connected vehicle ecosystem.

SuperPhone

Venture Round in 2018
SuperPhone is an intelligent mobile messaging platform tailored for enterprise retail brands, facilitating effective customer acquisition and engagement through mobile channels. The platform harnesses data-driven insights and smart messaging techniques to enhance revenue generation, foster brand loyalty, and build personalized customer relationships. Its application allows businesses to conduct high-volume marketing text broadcasts using various phone number types, while also offering advanced analytics to monitor conversation performance and revenue metrics. This comprehensive approach enables companies to increase customer engagement and retention in a scalable manner.

Wylei

Venture Round in 2017
Wylei, Inc. specializes in cloud-based automated engagement technologies aimed at enhancing digital direct marketing effectiveness. Founded in 2013 and located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the company provides a range of services including behavioral tracking, market research, and automated detection of customer preferences. Its Adaptive Content and Predictive Intelligence solutions enable the delivery of personalized messaging across email, mobile, and web platforms, adapting in real-time based on the context of the engagement. Wylei also offers a comprehensive enterprise SaaS platform, the Wylei Optimization Cloud, which employs advanced predictive algorithms and machine learning to optimize marketing strategies, thereby allowing brands and agencies to improve engagement and drive revenue through their digital campaigns.

Markable Creators

Venture Round in 2017
BCG reported that 70% of Gen Z discover products through content platforms, not directly on a retailer website. Social commerce is NOW. The global fashion E-commerce digital advertising allocation is $200 billion. Mai is making social visual discovery shopping a reality on every photo and video across any social platforms or devices. Viewers can click and shop the clothing they see while watching videos, such as TV shows, movies, and other digital media. Mai bridges the gap between social content and e-commerce, through a fully-automated AI computer vision technology, a sophisticated e-commerce bidding system, and a user personalization system. At Mai, we have spent three years working with top computer vision AI scientists, AI engineers, and fashion experts that created the world’s 1st fully automated video fashion shopping solution. We are connected with numerous top global e-commerce platforms, with total 200M SKUs available, daily updated with an out-of-stock rate <3%. Moreover, Mai is already live with two of the biggest social content platforms in Asia, with more to come. Mai has won the No.1 winner of MIT AI Idol contest in Jul 2020, and also won the title of “Most fundable company by investment value” at the biggest Asia Internet Conference in Nov 2020.

Markable Creators

Venture Round in 2017
BCG reported that 70% of Gen Z discover products through content platforms, not directly on a retailer website. Social commerce is NOW. The global fashion E-commerce digital advertising allocation is $200 billion. Mai is making social visual discovery shopping a reality on every photo and video across any social platforms or devices. Viewers can click and shop the clothing they see while watching videos, such as TV shows, movies, and other digital media. Mai bridges the gap between social content and e-commerce, through a fully-automated AI computer vision technology, a sophisticated e-commerce bidding system, and a user personalization system. At Mai, we have spent three years working with top computer vision AI scientists, AI engineers, and fashion experts that created the world’s 1st fully automated video fashion shopping solution. We are connected with numerous top global e-commerce platforms, with total 200M SKUs available, daily updated with an out-of-stock rate <3%. Moreover, Mai is already live with two of the biggest social content platforms in Asia, with more to come. Mai has won the No.1 winner of MIT AI Idol contest in Jul 2020, and also won the title of “Most fundable company by investment value” at the biggest Asia Internet Conference in Nov 2020.

Sidecar

Series C in 2017
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

DataXu

Venture Round in 2017
DataXu, Inc. develops marketing analytics software solutions aimed at enhancing advertising strategies for brand marketers and agencies globally. The company offers a range of products, including TouchPoint, a demand side platform that facilitates connections with consumers across various channels, and OneView, which helps marketers understand consumer behavior across devices. Other offerings include the Marketing Intelligence Center, providing a comprehensive marketing dashboard, and ClearSight, an analytics platform that delivers customer insights. DataXu also provides advanced solutions for television advertising through TotalTV and TotalTV Marketplace, enabling audience-based targeting across different formats. Additionally, the company offers research insights, training, and managed services to support its clients in industries such as automotive, financial services, and consumer packaged goods. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, DataXu operates internationally with locations in several countries and is a subsidiary of Roku, Inc.

Statisfy

Seed Round in 2014
Statisfy is a marketing technology platform that allows consumers and brands to engage in an interactive question-and-answer format. The platform enables users to create questions and share them across social media, fostering a fun and social experience. For brands, Statisfy offers tools for targeted native advertising and customer engagement, providing valuable insights and market intelligence that are not easily accessible through traditional methods. By encouraging users to share their opinions and preferences quickly, Statisfy enhances audience participation and connection. Additionally, the platform supports writers, bloggers, and creators in gathering crowdsourced answers, ultimately helping them grow their audience. Overall, Statisfy combines entertainment with effective marketing strategies, creating a unique space for both consumers and brands.

TalkLocal

Series A in 2014
Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free.

TalkLocal

Venture Round in 2014
Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free.
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