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 Indiana

Bolster

Series B in 2022
Bolster is an executive talent marketplace that facilitates connections between high-growth companies and experienced executives, mentors, and board members. The platform is designed to match executives with startup and scaleup CEOs according to the specific needs of each company and the unique expertise of the executives. Bolster offers services that support the executive community, providing tools for managing business practices or consulting careers. It assists CEOs in evaluating the scalability of their executive teams and boards, while also enabling investors to connect their networks with portfolio companies. By offering access to interim, fractional, advisory, and project-based roles, Bolster helps companies accelerate growth and fosters the development of inclusive and scalable business environments.

Lessonly

Series C in 2020
Lessonly is a learning management software designed to enhance team training and productivity. Founded in 2012 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the platform serves over 3 million learners across more than 1,000 companies, including notable names like Trunk Club and U.S. Cellular. Lessonly enables organizations to create, share, and track training materials through a user-friendly interface. Its features include lesson creation tools, analytics to measure impact, and coaching functionalities that facilitate feedback at scale. The software aims to streamline onboarding processes and improve overall employee performance, contributing to increased customer satisfaction and team alignment.

Lessonly

Venture Round in 2020
Lessonly is a learning management software designed to enhance team training and productivity. Founded in 2012 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the platform serves over 3 million learners across more than 1,000 companies, including notable names like Trunk Club and U.S. Cellular. Lessonly enables organizations to create, share, and track training materials through a user-friendly interface. Its features include lesson creation tools, analytics to measure impact, and coaching functionalities that facilitate feedback at scale. The software aims to streamline onboarding processes and improve overall employee performance, contributing to increased customer satisfaction and team alignment.

SnapShyft

Seed Round in 2018
The SnapShyft Labor Marketplace is a Staffing-as-a-Service software and mobile app connecting food service and food manufacturing businesses with fully vetted & experienced professionals, on-demand. We help fill shifts fast— combining the best attributes of the gig-economy and HR Tech while eliminating bias and discrimination in the process. As the #1 rated most reliable staffing solution in the market the SnapShyft platform is generating positive socio-economic outcomes through empowering businesses to staff-on-the-fly, and tens of thousands of essential workers to have full flexibility to generate income as needed, and the community at large.

Costello

Seed Round in 2018
Costello is a sales co-pilot software designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams by keeping deals and conversations organized. The platform consolidates essential information about each deal in a user-friendly interface, allowing sales representatives to prioritize their efforts effectively. By highlighting gaps in the sales process, Costello helps identify at-risk deals and those that may not be a good fit. The intelligent assistant offers insights and actionable suggestions, enabling reps to prepare for calls with key questions and share relevant customer stories. This approach not only streamlines follow-up but also equips sales teams to navigate critical moments during sales calls, thereby increasing the likelihood of closing more deals.
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