Alumni Ventures Group

VenoStent develops bioabsorbable smart polymer wraps for vascular surgeries. Its flagship product, SelfWrap, is a perivascular wrap designed to reduce failures at the vein-artery junction in dialysis patients by promoting outward vein growth and providing custom-fit mechanical support. The company's technology acts as an external stent, reducing surgery time, infection risk, and wound reopening while improving vein usability and durability.

Dextrous Robotics is a robotics company founded in 2019 and based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence-enabled robots designed for warehouse operations. Its robots are capable of managing various logistics tasks, including loading and unloading pallets, trucks, and containers, as well as material picking, sorting, and storage. By providing automation solutions, Dextrous Robotics aims to enhance operational efficiency in warehouses, enabling clients to optimize their logistics processes.

Artiphon, Inc. is a Nashville-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on the design and manufacturing of innovative musical instruments aimed at making music accessible and engaging for everyone. The company has developed products like the INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, which utilize intuitive gestures such as tapping, sliding, and waving to facilitate musical expression. These instruments can easily switch between various sounds like guitar, violin, piano, and drums, allowing users to adapt their playing style. Artiphon gained significant recognition with record-setting Kickstarter campaigns, where both products raised over $1 million in pre-orders. The INSTRUMENT 1 was notably recognized as a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. The company’s design philosophy is inspired by feedback from its community of creators, and its team includes experienced professionals from notable companies in the technology and music industries. Dr. Mike Butera, the founder, leverages his extensive background in sound studies to inform Artiphon's innovative approach to music technology.

Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that specializes in offering car and truck repair services directly at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates in multiple states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Wrench offers a comprehensive range of services, including alternator and battery replacement, brake repair, oil and filter changes, diagnostic services, and more. Customers can conveniently book appointments online, making the process accessible and efficient.

Alto Solutions provides an online platform designed to facilitate self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), enabling users to invest in a variety of alternative assets. The company offers several solutions, including Alto IRA for general investing, Checkbook+ IRA for real estate investments with check-writing control, and Alto CryptoIRA for direct cryptocurrency trading via Coinbase. Additionally, Alto Solutions provides a dashboard for managing clients, accounts, and investments, as well as assistance in determining investment eligibility and identifying financial trust companies for asset custody. The company serves wealth managers, investors, registered investment advisors, real estate owners, and entrepreneurs. Founded in 2015, Alto Solutions is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that specializes in offering car and truck repair services directly at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates in multiple states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Wrench offers a comprehensive range of services, including alternator and battery replacement, brake repair, oil and filter changes, diagnostic services, and more. Customers can conveniently book appointments online, making the process accessible and efficient.

Compound is a global real estate investment marketplace that facilitates the cross-border movement of real estate investment capital between foreign and domestic investors and investment opportunities using an SEC-compliant structure and a network of payment and processing solutions. Compound is a technology-enabled real estate marketplace that is reimagining how the world invests in urban residential real estate. Compound enables diverse groups of people from all around the world to buy and sell small “pieces” of residential real estate in some of the world’s top cities, places like New York City, Miami, Nashville, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and beyond.

Artiphon, Inc. is a Nashville-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on the design and manufacturing of innovative musical instruments aimed at making music accessible and engaging for everyone. The company has developed products like the INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, which utilize intuitive gestures such as tapping, sliding, and waving to facilitate musical expression. These instruments can easily switch between various sounds like guitar, violin, piano, and drums, allowing users to adapt their playing style. Artiphon gained significant recognition with record-setting Kickstarter campaigns, where both products raised over $1 million in pre-orders. The INSTRUMENT 1 was notably recognized as a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. The company’s design philosophy is inspired by feedback from its community of creators, and its team includes experienced professionals from notable companies in the technology and music industries. Dr. Mike Butera, the founder, leverages his extensive background in sound studies to inform Artiphon's innovative approach to music technology.

Alto Solutions provides an online platform designed to facilitate self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), enabling users to invest in a variety of alternative assets. The company offers several solutions, including Alto IRA for general investing, Checkbook+ IRA for real estate investments with check-writing control, and Alto CryptoIRA for direct cryptocurrency trading via Coinbase. Additionally, Alto Solutions provides a dashboard for managing clients, accounts, and investments, as well as assistance in determining investment eligibility and identifying financial trust companies for asset custody. The company serves wealth managers, investors, registered investment advisors, real estate owners, and entrepreneurs. Founded in 2015, Alto Solutions is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that specializes in offering car and truck repair services directly at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates in multiple states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Wrench offers a comprehensive range of services, including alternator and battery replacement, brake repair, oil and filter changes, diagnostic services, and more. Customers can conveniently book appointments online, making the process accessible and efficient.