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 Rental

Humming Homes

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of property management platform designed for the modern homeowner. The company's platform provides end-to-end home management services with a digital-first experience, offering a dedicated in-person home management team with a single point of contact, and everyday support as well as employment data and insights, enabling single-family homeowners to avoid reactive and expensive home maintenance issues.

Jetty

Venture Round in 2022
Jetty is a financial services company founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, New York. It focuses on making renting more affordable and accessible for tenants while assisting property managers in improving lease conversions and streamlining operations. The company offers a range of products, including renters insurance that covers various risks such as fire, theft, and damage to personal belongings like phones and laptops. Jetty's innovative platform aims to simplify the renting process by reducing paperwork and eliminating the financial burdens associated with security deposits, ultimately helping renters save significantly on move-in costs.

Obligo

Series B in 2021
Obligo, Inc. is a financial technology company based in New York, founded in 2017, that specializes in providing open banking solutions to simplify the rental process for both tenants and landlords by eliminating the need for security deposits. Its primary offering, Obligo, allows tenants to authorize landlords to charge a limited amount for potential damages instead of requiring a cash deposit. This model enables landlords to receive compensation for claims quickly while allowing tenants to repay any charges in installments. Obligo's innovative approach combines AI-based underwriting with open banking technology, making it a unique non-insurance alternative to traditional security deposits. The platform enhances the tenant-landlord relationship by promoting fairness, trust, and accountability, while also helping property owners streamline their operations and adapt to evolving regulatory requirements.

Humming Homes

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of property management platform designed for the modern homeowner. The company's platform provides end-to-end home management services with a digital-first experience, offering a dedicated in-person home management team with a single point of contact, and everyday support as well as employment data and insights, enabling single-family homeowners to avoid reactive and expensive home maintenance issues.

Fernish

Series B in 2021
Fernish is a furniture rental startup based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Michael Barlow and Lucas Dickey. The company offers a subscription model that caters to consumers with a mobile lifestyle, providing quality furniture and decor across various categories such as living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and offices. Fernish aims to redefine furniture rental by positioning itself as a lifestyle brand, allowing subscribers to rent entire rooms or specific pieces. Customers have the flexibility to swap out items they do not like or wish to change at any time. Additionally, Fernish features a rent-to-own program, enabling subscribers to apply their previous payments toward the purchase of rented items at the end of their subscription.

block a

Seed Round in 2021
Knock, a proptech company, is changing the way people search for rental apartments by integrating with smart-locks. Renters tour apartments by themselves, whenever they want without scheduling and without an agent on-site. Landlords and agents gain full visibility of visit data, statistics and user feedback to improve their leasing process.

Yuhu

Seed Round in 2021
Yuhu is a cloud-based software platform designed for landlords and property managers, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including maintenance reporting and tracking, digital inspections, and an applicant and tenant portal. It also facilitates online bookings management, financial reporting, universal communication, and online payments. Yuhu's primary objective is to enhance the tenant experience in both residential and commercial properties while providing cost savings and efficiency improvements for property owners. By leveraging technology, Yuhu aims to streamline operations and foster better relationships between landlords and tenants.

United Dwelling

Convertible Note in 2021
United Dwelling is a real estate company that allows homeowners to build a second home on their residential zoned property. It converts the garage into a small home, finds a tenant the homeowner approves, manages it, and shares the rental income with the homeowner. The company is transforming garages and backyards into beautiful, smartly designed rental homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), at absolutely no cost to the homeowner. United Dwelling handles every aspect of the process including permitting, partnering with a contractor for construction, finding qualified tenants that approve, managing, and maintaining the property. The company uses data to identify potential lots that would be suitable for its units. It targets mostly low income and middle-income neighborhoods, with some exceptions for workforce housing.

Fetch

Convertible Note in 2021
Fetch is a self-service truck and van rental platform designed to simplify the rental process for users. It addresses common frustrations associated with traditional truck rental, such as long wait times, hidden fees, and complicated return procedures. Fetch offers a straightforward pricing model that includes all costs in a single hourly rate, eliminating surprise charges for mileage or insurance. Additionally, it enhances convenience by delivering rental vehicles directly to customers rather than requiring them to visit a rental location. The platform allows users to easily find and book trucks from local owners through an intuitive application, making it accessible for those in need of transportation. With a focus on modern, safe, and user-friendly vehicles, Fetch aims to provide an efficient solution for individuals and businesses looking to complete their transportation needs quickly and effectively.

Arrive Recommerce

Seed Round in 2020
Arrive Outdoors offers a premium rental service for consumers, brands, and retailers. Our Rental-as-a-Service technology and reverse logistics gives brands and retailers the ability to integrate rental directly into an existing ecommerce experience. With our unique model, Arrive Outdoors makes it possible for any company to seamlessly launch a rental channel - ultimately reaching more consumers, driving more revenue, and promoting a more sustainable solution. Arrive Outdoors also supports partners like outdoor companies, organizations, nonprofits, park systems and resorts to provide an 11 star outdoor experience for all. Arrive Outdoors was awarded the 2019 Outdoor Retailer of the Year by the Outdoor Retailer Association for our innovative model.

Zeus Living

Series B in 2019
Zeus Living, Inc. is a property management company that specializes in renting furnished housing to startups, students, and companies in various locations, including the Bay Area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company partners with homeowners to manage and furnish their properties, allowing owners to maximize their rental income while providing clients with access to comfortable and ready-to-live-in homes for both business and personal travel. Zeus Living also offers a web-based application that provides detailed property information to enhance the user experience for both property owners and tenants.

AvantStay

Venture Round in 2019
AvantStay is a hospitality brand specializing in short-term rentals tailored for group travel, primarily targeting millennial consumers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company leverages technology to offer affordable and authentic vacation experiences. AvantStay's platform facilitates a seamless booking process, allowing users to browse and reserve rental homes that meet their specific needs. By focusing on curated group experiences, AvantStay aims to redefine how people travel by enhancing the convenience and quality of short-term rental accommodations.

AvantStay

Venture Round in 2019
AvantStay is a hospitality brand specializing in short-term rentals tailored for group travel, primarily targeting millennial consumers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company leverages technology to offer affordable and authentic vacation experiences. AvantStay's platform facilitates a seamless booking process, allowing users to browse and reserve rental homes that meet their specific needs. By focusing on curated group experiences, AvantStay aims to redefine how people travel by enhancing the convenience and quality of short-term rental accommodations.

Alpaca

Venture Round in 2018
Alpaca is a tech start-up that helps both renters and landlords throughout the tedious journey of renting apartments. Its team has helped over 4 million roommates, renters, and landlords through the process of finding a home. Alpaca’s AI manages the largest network of housing Facebook groups in the world, active in over 200 cities. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Zeus Living

Series A in 2018
Zeus Living, Inc. is a property management company that specializes in renting furnished housing to startups, students, and companies in various locations, including the Bay Area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company partners with homeowners to manage and furnish their properties, allowing owners to maximize their rental income while providing clients with access to comfortable and ready-to-live-in homes for both business and personal travel. Zeus Living also offers a web-based application that provides detailed property information to enhance the user experience for both property owners and tenants.

Rinse

Series B in 2017
Rinse is a national and global brand focused on clothing care, providing a convenient solution to the challenges of dry cleaning and laundry. It offers a range of services, including dry cleaning, launder and press, wash and fold, hang dry, repairs, leather cleaning, and clothing donations. The company utilizes a technology-driven platform that features smart scheduling for pickups and deliveries, ensuring a high-quality cleaning experience. By effectively managing the complexities of its operations, Rinse aims to standardize and improve the garment care process for consumers, allowing them to outsource their laundry needs with ease.

Rinse

Series A in 2016
Rinse is a national and global brand focused on clothing care, providing a convenient solution to the challenges of dry cleaning and laundry. It offers a range of services, including dry cleaning, launder and press, wash and fold, hang dry, repairs, leather cleaning, and clothing donations. The company utilizes a technology-driven platform that features smart scheduling for pickups and deliveries, ensuring a high-quality cleaning experience. By effectively managing the complexities of its operations, Rinse aims to standardize and improve the garment care process for consumers, allowing them to outsource their laundry needs with ease.
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