Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a U.S.-based venture capital firm founded in 2014, headquartered in Manchester, NH, with offices across the U.S., UK, and Japan. AV operates exclusively as a co-investor—it does not lead rounds, set terms, or take board seats—and requires founders to have a lead VC secured before engaging. The firm invests across sectors including enterprise software, AI, healthtech, fintech, deep tech, and consumer, from pre-seed through later-stage rounds, with typical check sizes of $100K–$10M (sweet spot $1M–$3M). With approximately $1.5B in AUM raised from over 11,000 individual accredited and institutional investors, AV is among the most active venture firms globally, having backed 1,600+ portfolio companies. Founders can submit their company through AV's website once a lead investor is in place; no alumni affiliation is required, though the firm's network of 850,000+ community members—organized around top university alumni groups—is a core value-add. AV was ranked a Top 20 U.S. venture firm by both TIME (2025) and CB Insights (2024).