Webinars | Alumni Ventures Group

Upcoming Webinars

An Introduction to Nassau Street Ventures with Tom Meyer

December 3rd, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET Register Here

Building Fund 4: A Chestnut Street Portfolio Update

December 8th, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET Register Here

An Introduction to Congress Avenue Ventures

December 9th, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET Register Here

Exploring the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Fireside Chat With AVG Basecamp Portfolio Company Founders

December 9th, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET Register Here

An Introduction to Bascom Ventures

December 9th, 2020 at 3:30 PM ET Register Here

Meet the Strawberry Creek Team

December 10th, 2020 at 4:00 PM ET Register Here

Building Fund 2: A Towerview Portfolio Update

December 16th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ET Register Here

LAST CALL: Investing in Waterman Ventures Fund 2

December 16th, 2020 at 4:00 PM ET Register Here

Change the World: The AI Revolution

December 17th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ET Register Here

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Past Webinars

Roundtable with the AVG Basecamp Team

November 19, 2020 Alumni Venture Group’s Basecamp Fund provides a unique investment opportunity for accredited individuals seeking a diversified pre-seed and seed venture capital portfolio. Learn more about the fund from the Basecamp team that will deliver that portfolio in a roundtable discussion with host Senior General Manager, Luis Santiago. He’ll explore with our Managing Partners

Change the World Webinar Series: The Evolution of Farming A Conversation with FarmWise Co-Founder & CEO, Sebastien Boyer

November 19, 2020 Hosted by Castor Ventures Partner, Cainon Coates. Please join us for a discussion with Sebastien Boyer, Co-Founder & CEO of FarmWise to learn more about their autonomous robots that perform a variety of farming functions, using machine learning models, computer vision, and high-precision mechanical tools.

Scoring Deals: An Interactive Session with AVG on the Art of Evaluating an Investment Opportunity

November 4, 2020 Join us for an illuminating walkthrough of a deal case study from AVG. Your guides will be AVG’s CIO and our VP of Investment Operations, who set the investment strategy and process for all AVG investments.

Change the World Webinar Series: The Future of Video Games A Conversation with Mythical Games CEO, John Linden & VP of Business Development, Andre Johnson

October 29, 2020 Please join us for a discussion with John Linden, Founder & CEO and Andre Johnson, VP of Business Development of Mythical Games. This Castor Ventures portfolio company is a next-generation game technology studio creating universal digital economies driven by player ownership. They have been acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Disruptive Technology Companies To Watch i

An Introduction to Strawberry Creek Ventures and Managing Partner Chris Sklarin

October 29, 2020 Join us for a live, 45-minute discussion about Strawberry Creek Ventures, Alumni Venture Group’s venture capital fund for UC Berkeley Alums, community, and friends. The discussion will be led by Strawberry Creek's new Managing Partner, and AVG veteran, Chris Sklarin.

Seed Investing: 10 Tips and Tricks

October 28, 2020 Join an illuminating conversation with AVG Basecamp Managing Partners Catherine Lu and Wayne Moore to hear the strategies and criteria they use to evaluate early-stage companies. When revenue is scarce and the team is thin, what do you judge?

Building Fund 4: A Purple Arch Portfolio Update

October 22, 2020 The live, 30-minute discussion about Alumni Venture Group’s Northwestern-focused venture capital fund will be led by Purple Arch Ventures Managing Partner David Beazley (BS ’96, Medill ’98) and Principal Erik Hammer (Kellogg ’11).

An Introduction to The Yard Ventures and Launch of Fund 5

October 21, 2020 Join us for a live, 45-minute discussion about The Yard Ventures, Alumni Venture Group’s venture capital fund for Harvard Alums, community, and friends. The discussion will be led by core members of our investment team including Michael Madden, Lacey Johnson, and Ron Levin.

An Introduction to Bascom Ventures Fund 4 with Greg Baker and Keaton Nankivil

October 15, 2020 Join us for a live, 45-minute discussion about Bascom Ventures Fund 4, Alumni Venture Group’s University of Wisconsin-focused venture capital fund. The discussion will be led by Bascom Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker.

An Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures with David Shapiro and Jess Liu-Brown

October 15, 2020

An Introduction to Congress Avenue Ventures with Rob Adams

October 14, 2020

AVG’s Secret Recipe: How the Total Access Fund Portfolios are Built

October 13, 2020

How to Strategically Invest in Seed Fund Deals: Intro to the AVG Basecamp Fund

October 6, 2020 In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll walk you through our answer to that question: the AVG Basecamp Fund. Our seed and pre-seed fund offers a diversified portfolio of ~100 deals invested over 12-15 months, with 25% reserved for follow-ons.

Meet the Waterman Investment Committee: Hazeltine, Kolodny ‘08, Kroll ‘01 and intern Frye ’21

September 30, 2020 In the first of our series introducing various members of the Waterman community, please join us for a chat with a few of our Investment Committee members: Professor Hazeltine, Lauren Kolodny ‘08, Charlie Kroll ‘01, and Madison Frye ‘21, summer intern 2019.

Total Access Fund: Why This Is One Of AVG's Most Popular Venture Options

September 24, 2020 Join us for a 45-minute introduction to the Total Access Fund. We’ll explain how the fund draws on the total investing power of Alumni Ventures Group to give you one of our broadest, most diversified portfolios.

Why This Is The Year To Invest In Green D Ventures

September 22, 2020 Join us for a live, 45-minute discussion about Green D Ventures, Alumni Venture Group's Dartmouth-focused flagship fund. The discussion will be led by the Managing Partner Laura Rippy, D'89, and Principal Luofei Deng (D ‘10)

Final Showing: An Introduction to Towerview Ventures with Greg Baker

September 22, 2020 Join us for a live, 45-minute discussion about Towerview Ventures, Alumni Venture Group’s Duke-focused venture capital fund. The discussion will be led by Towerview Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker, Fuqua, ‘91.

Longevity: Unleashing the Future of Longer, Healthier Human Lives - A Conversation with Dr. David Sinclair

September 17, 2020 Join AVG’s Deep Tech Fund for a discussion on the treatment of aging as a disease and the extension of healthy human lifespans with Dr. David Sinclair, Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and best-selling author of Lifespan: Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To.

Change the World Webinar Series: Leveraging Location Data for Good - Castor Ventures Conversation with X-Mode CEO, Joshua Anton

August 26, 2020 Please join us for a discussion with Joshua Anton, Founder and CEO of X-Mode. This Castor Ventures’ portfolio company is a pioneer in the location data industry and is setting the standard for location data quality and user privacy as seen on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Redefining VC

August 11, 2020 Through this one-hour webinar, the Purple Arch team will discuss how Alumni Ventures Group is Redefining VC to mean “Value Creation.” We will first define venture capital and share with you what merit you should expect from a good VC as both an investor and an entrepreneur. And in the second half...

Introduction to Chestnut Street Ventures with Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer

August 6, 2020 Join Managing Partner Brian Keil (MBA, 1992) and Principal Jonathan Meltzer (BS, 99) to learn about Chestnut Street Ventures investment strategy and how it is evolving in the Post-COVID environment. Followed by an open Q&A, this is a unique opportunity to learn how Chestnut Street Ventures and Alumni Ventures Group leverage a massive rolodex to gain a competitive advantage

Introduction to Venture Capital with Waterman Ventures

May 29, 2020 Join Managing Partner, Ludwig Schulze, for a one-hour webinar to learn more about Waterman Ventures and the benefits of investing in the future with venture capital.

Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-COVID World

May 27, 2020 You are invited to attend an AVG-sponsored roundtable, Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-COVID World. The discussion will feature three executives from AVG portfolio companies to discuss how the pandemic has impacted and will continue to impact their business, customers, and the world, as well as trends they see accelerating in a post-COVID world.

Conversation with Kinsa Founder and CEO Inder Singh

April 21, 2020 Please join us for a discussion with Inder Singh, the Founder and CEO of Kinsa, a Castor Ventures portfolio company and one of the most inspiring organizations making an impact on the global response to COVID-19.

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Upcoming Webinars

An Introduction to Nassau Street Ventures with Tom Meyer

Building Fund 4: A Chestnut Street Portfolio Update

An Introduction to Congress Avenue Ventures

Exploring the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Fireside Chat With AVG Basecamp Portfolio Company Founders

An Introduction to Bascom Ventures

Meet the Strawberry Creek Team

Building Fund 2: A Towerview Portfolio Update

LAST CALL: Investing in Waterman Ventures Fund 2

Change the World: The AI Revolution

Past Webinars

Roundtable with the AVG Basecamp Team

Change the World Webinar Series: The Evolution of Farming A Conversation with FarmWise Co-Founder & CEO, Sebastien Boyer

Deal Sourcing with Yard Ventures

An Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures

Meet the Castor Team

Meet the Congress Ave Team

15 Minutes to Understand Investing with Waterman Ventures

An Introduction to Nassau Street Ventures with Tom Meyer

Scoring Deals: An Interactive Session with AVG on the Art of Evaluating an Investment Opportunity

Change the World Webinar Series: The Future of Video Games A Conversation with Mythical Games CEO, John Linden & VP of Business Development, Andre Johnson

An Introduction to Strawberry Creek Ventures and Managing Partner Chris Sklarin

Seed Investing: 10 Tips and Tricks

Building Fund 4: A Purple Arch Portfolio Update

An Introduction to The Yard Ventures and Launch of Fund 5

An Introduction to Bascom Ventures Fund 4 with Greg Baker and Keaton Nankivil

An Introduction to Blue Ivy Ventures with David Shapiro and Jess Liu-Brown

An Introduction to Congress Avenue Ventures with Rob Adams

AVG’s Secret Recipe: How the Total Access Fund Portfolios are Built

How to Strategically Invest in Seed Fund Deals: Intro to the AVG Basecamp Fund

Meet the Waterman Investment Committee: Hazeltine, Kolodny ‘08, Kroll ‘01 and intern Frye ’21

Total Access Fund: Why This Is One Of AVG's Most Popular Venture Options

Why This Is The Year To Invest In Green D Ventures

Final Showing: An Introduction to Towerview Ventures with Greg Baker

Longevity: Unleashing the Future of Longer, Healthier Human Lives - A Conversation with Dr. David Sinclair

Change the World Webinar Series: Leveraging Location Data for Good - Castor Ventures Conversation with X-Mode CEO, Joshua Anton

Redefining VC

Introduction to Chestnut Street Ventures with Brian Keil and Jonathan Meltzer

Introduction to Venture Capital with Waterman Ventures

Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-COVID World

Conversation with Kinsa Founder and CEO Inder Singh