Investment Thesis
Investing in companies addressing compelling tech opportunities
Launching Q3 2020
The Deep Tech Fund invests in venture companies solving some of tech’s hardest problems.
- Tech is one of the fastest growing sectors, with total annual venture deal value in 2017 3x the size it was 20 years ago
- Technology companies dominate the list of the most valuable private companies (26 out of the top 30 companies, according to Pitchbook Top 30)
- From 1997-2015, tech sectors were at the top for venture capital returns, with the highest returns
How it Works
Data-driven and process-based investors
Deal Sourcing and Diligence
- ~50 investment professionals sourcing deals out of 5 offices
- Supplemented by support from our 500k subscribers and community members
- Data-rich and process-based diligence with rigorous deal scoring
- Co-invest alongside established VC firms
Investment Process
- Every deal sourced by one of our Alumni Funds is screened to determine if it fits within the Deep Tech Fund investment mandate
- AVG’s centralized investment team, led by our CIO and office of investing, makes investment selections from the potential deals to optimize diversification by stage, sector, and geography to create a portfolio of ~20-30 deals
- Deep Tech Fund portfolios are constructed over a period of approximately 12-15 months
Smart, Simple Venture Investing
Open to All Accredited Investors
Smart
- Portfolio consists of ~20-30 companies, diversified by stage, sector, and geography within the investment mandate
- Venture portfolio professionally managed by our experienced investment professionals
- Co-invest alongside leading venture investors
Simple
- $25K minimum investment
- Online signing process takes just minutes
- White glove support from our Investor Relations team
Deep Tech Fund Portfolio
Made possible by our ~50 investment professionals and 500k subscribers and community members
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Our Secret Sauce
Our 500k+ subscribers and community members
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COMMUNITY
500k subscribers and community members help source deals, evaluate, and assist portfolio companies
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ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE VC FIRMS
AVG was recognized by PitchBook as the third most active VC firm in the U.S. in 2019.
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PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Invest in deals most individuals never know about or get access to.