Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in North America. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments, focusing on companies that have an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with relevant expertise. It offers high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who previously lacked access to venture capital opportunities. Alumni Ventures Group invests between $0.01 million and $3 million in various sectors and geographies, without seeking board or observer seats. Additionally, the firm provides focused funds that enable any accredited investor to access a diverse venture portfolio, allowing for investment across different types, sectors, stages, and geographical locations.

Gregory Baker

Managing Partner

Bryan Jurewicz

Venture Partner

Michael Madden

Managing Partner

Past deals in Texas

Knit

Seed Round in 2022
PurPics, LLC, based in Austin, Texas, operates a platform and application designed to connect brands with Gen Z consumers through student organizations. Founded in 2015, the platform enables members of these organizations to promote brand partners by posting pictures on their personal Instagram accounts. In return for increased engagement, brands can make donations for each like these posts receive. By customizing audience targeting based on factors such as region and campus, PurPics facilitates tailored marketing campaigns that enhance brand awareness and consumer interaction. This innovative approach offers brands a more effective means of engaging with their target demographics compared to traditional advertising methods. Through its SaaS-enabled marketplace, PurPics has collaborated with various brands to execute campaigns that drive foot traffic, boost in-store sales, and gather valuable consumer insights.

Virdee Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
Virdee, Inc. is a technology company that provides software to hotels, apartments, and office buildings. The company provides a check-in/out, ID verification, payment collection, and remote support solution to help clients elevate the customer experience, reduce costs, and generate ancillary revenue for owners and operators in the hotel industry, as well as in multifamily, senior living, student housing, and medical facilities. Its software simplifies the access and authentication experience for residents, visitors, and property staff. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Austin, Texas.

VRBex, Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
VRBex, Inc. operates a digital platform that facilitates the transmission and exchange of select fiat currencies for digital currencies. The company focuses on trading digital currencies, security tokens, and utility tokens, while also providing digital wallets and custody services for certain crypto-assets. Additionally, VRBex offers record-keeping for transactions and balances. Based in Houston, Texas, and incorporated in 2018, the company aims to innovate in the financial services sector by integrating technology and cultural shifts associated with digital assets and blockchain. With a vision to disrupt the existing banking and digital asset industries, VRBex is developing a comprehensive plan to establish a full-service U.S. chartered bank that will provide a range of products and services across both traditional and digital financial landscapes.

SourceDay

Series C in 2022
SourceDay LLC is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing a Software-as-a-Service solution for purchase order management. Founded in 2013, SourceDay offers a platform that centralizes and automates the management of purchase orders, facilitating real-time collaboration between procurement teams and suppliers. Its features include tools for managing purchase order exceptions, requests for quotes, accounts payable collaboration, and quality control, along with mobile access and integration capabilities with various ERP systems such as Syteline, Epicor, and NetSuite. The company's solutions are designed primarily for manufacturing and distribution companies, aiming to enhance supplier performance and streamline procurement processes while reducing associated costs.

The Helper Bees

Series B in 2022
The Helper Bees, Inc. is a company that facilitates connections between seniors and local helpers for various home care services across the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform allows seniors to view, select, and hire assistance for tasks such as light housekeeping, transportation, grocery shopping, and personal care, including specialized services for conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. In addition to its direct services, The Helper Bees collaborates with major insurance carriers to enhance the home care experience through digital solutions, machine learning, and analytics. This approach aims to improve the accessibility and quality of care for families, ensuring they have the necessary resources and support for their loved ones.

Clarity Security

Seed Round in 2021
Clarity Security offers a platform that provides tools to develop or enhance identity governance practices. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

ZenBusiness

Series C in 2021
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

Slingshot Aerospace

Series A in 2021
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

UpEquity

Series B in 2021
UpEquity is a technology-driven mortgage platform based in Austin, Texas, that aims to enhance the home buying experience. Founded in 2019 by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson during their time at Harvard Business School, UpEquity focuses on simplifying the mortgage and refinance processes for borrowers. The company's online portal allows users to easily upload documents for pre-approval, streamlining the overall experience. By reinventing traditional mortgage practices, UpEquity seeks to create a more favorable economic landscape for homebuyers, making the process quicker and more efficient.

Insiteflow

Seed Round in 2021
Insiteflow is a provider of an EHR integrated platform that helps manage clinical decision solutions. The platform helps the practitioner to optimize their clinical workflow solutions by giving POC insights for better decision and treatment planning solutions for patients. It was founded by Anthony Gerardi and Corey Hall in 2018 in Austin, Texas.

Method Financial

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a loan management application designed to simplify accelerate and make debt repayment more secure. The company's loan management application manages, plans, and empowers real-time data and payment access for consumer liabilities, it also allows lenders, fintech, and financial institutions to build personalized lending and financial management experiences supported by comprehensive real-time credit data, evergreen connections, and integrated payment rails, enabling users to securely connect all of a user's liabilities and retrieve comprehensive data.

Wrench

Series D in 2021
Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that offers a wide range of car and truck repair services at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company operates additional offices across several states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Wrench specializes in services such as alternator and battery replacement, brake system repairs, diagnostic services, oil changes, and various other automotive repairs. The company also facilitates online appointment booking to enhance customer convenience. Wrench's mobile mechanics cater to the needs of both individual customers and fleet management, providing accessible and efficient automotive maintenance solutions.

SourceDay

Convertible Note in 2021
SourceDay LLC is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing a Software-as-a-Service solution for purchase order management. Founded in 2013, SourceDay offers a platform that centralizes and automates the management of purchase orders, facilitating real-time collaboration between procurement teams and suppliers. Its features include tools for managing purchase order exceptions, requests for quotes, accounts payable collaboration, and quality control, along with mobile access and integration capabilities with various ERP systems such as Syteline, Epicor, and NetSuite. The company's solutions are designed primarily for manufacturing and distribution companies, aiming to enhance supplier performance and streamline procurement processes while reducing associated costs.

ThreatWarrior

Series A in 2021
ThreatWarrior is a cloud-native network threat intelligence platform designed to address both known and unknown cyber threats in real time. The platform employs an agentless, deep learning architecture to analyze network traffic, effectively eliminating blind spots, identifying security vulnerabilities, and mitigating active threats across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. By integrating unsupervised neural networks, continuous deep packet inspection, behavior monitoring, network intelligence, and automated response, ThreatWarrior provides a comprehensive solution for organizations. This enables users to gain visibility into their network activities, understand the behavior of all communications within their enterprise, and respond promptly to threats that may be overlooked by other solutions.

Alto

Series B in 2021
Alto provides on-demand rides using a dedicated fleet of new, safe, and well-maintained vehicles. Each driver is an employee of Alto and is carefully vetted and trained to give members a professional and predictable ride, every time. Alto's elegant apps and in-car technology customize each member's experience each time. In short, members drive everything, except for the car. The company is launching in Dallas, Texas with plans to scale to new US cities in 2019. Alto was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States

Mainline

Seed Round in 2021
Mainline.GG, LLC is a Houston-based company that specializes in developing esports tournament software. Founded in 2017, the firm provides a platform that enables users to run, manage, and monetize esports programs and tournaments. Mainline employs a personalized approach to assist colleges, universities, brands, and organizations in entering the esports industry. By utilizing custom technology, tailored production services, and expert tournament organization, Mainline aims to establish and enhance esports programs across various levels.

Alice

Series B in 2021
Hello Alice (helloalice.com) helps businesses launch and grow. A free multi-channel platform, Hello Alice guides business owners by providing funding, networks, and services. Through supporting hundreds of thousands of companies a day in all 50 states and globally, Hello Alice is building the largest community of owners in the country, while tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and medium-business owners to ensure increased revenues. Founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, we believe in business for all by providing access to all owners, including women, people of color, veterans, and every American with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Aiden

Seed Round in 2021
aiden is a fully-automated software deployment, patch management, and compliance solution that enables our team to provide intelligent packaging-as-a-service in a highly-scalable manner. As an IT empowerment solution, aiden enables IT teams to cut down the time and resources it takes to maintain every Windows computer (server, desktop, laptop or Windows mobile) by 75% or more. Adding aiden to your arsenal is like employing a team of top-of-the-line packaging engineers at a fraction of the cost, increasing ROI, and making Windows devices safer from cyber-attacks in less time with greater consistency and reliability. Our intelligent packaging-as-a-service completely eliminates the need for mastering complex packaging software like Flexera. We also help overloaded IT departments and IT service businesses (MSPs & MSSPs) avoid hiring and continually training expensive engineering resources on the tedious work associated with packaging, targeting and task sequencing that goes along with maintaining advanced tools like Microsoft’s Endpoint Manager, HCL’s BigFix, or Tanium. Rather than replace those tools entirely, aiden is designed to work in tandem with any of those tools where they become the scheduling software to run aiden and aiden handles everything else on the endpoint configuration for automated continuous compliance.

Data.world

Venture Round in 2021
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Mythic

Series C in 2021
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the design and development of silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating advanced analog matrix processors that incorporate unique compute-in-memory technology. Their product lineup includes the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor, MP10304 Quad-AMP PCIe Card, and MM1076 M.2 M Key Card, which facilitate AI deployment across various platforms, from data centers to edge devices. The company caters to a diverse range of applications, including fitness trackers, hearing aids, self-driving vehicles, and robotic drones. With a team of experts in neural networks, device physics, software design, and processor architecture, Mythic is committed to advancing AI capabilities for practical use in real-world environments.

Insiteflow

Seed Round in 2021
Insiteflow is a provider of an EHR integrated platform that helps manage clinical decision solutions. The platform helps the practitioner to optimize their clinical workflow solutions by giving POC insights for better decision and treatment planning solutions for patients. It was founded by Anthony Gerardi and Corey Hall in 2018 in Austin, Texas.

Burrow

Series C in 2021
Burrow, Inc. is a furniture design and manufacturing company based in New York, founded in 2016. It specializes in creating luxury furniture for homes, offering a diverse range of products including sofas, sectionals, sleepers, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories like pillows and throws. The furniture is handcrafted from sustainably-sourced hardwood and features non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. Burrow sells its products through physical showrooms located in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as online. The company also operates a manufacturing facility in Mexico City, Mexico.

Linear Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Linear Labs, Inc. manufactures electric motors for electric vehicle, micro-mobility, robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries. The company offers its product under the name Hunstable Electric Turbine, which uses multiple rotors for various conditions in motion. The product has its application for autonomous robots, forklifts, light electric motorcycles, golf carts, e-bikes, e-scooters, and industrial applications. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Data.world

Series B in 2020
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Linear Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Linear Labs, Inc. manufactures electric motors for electric vehicle, micro-mobility, robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries. The company offers its product under the name Hunstable Electric Turbine, which uses multiple rotors for various conditions in motion. The product has its application for autonomous robots, forklifts, light electric motorcycles, golf carts, e-bikes, e-scooters, and industrial applications. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Alice

Venture Round in 2020
Hello Alice (helloalice.com) helps businesses launch and grow. A free multi-channel platform, Hello Alice guides business owners by providing funding, networks, and services. Through supporting hundreds of thousands of companies a day in all 50 states and globally, Hello Alice is building the largest community of owners in the country, while tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and medium-business owners to ensure increased revenues. Founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, we believe in business for all by providing access to all owners, including women, people of color, veterans, and every American with an entrepreneurial spirit.

StoryFit

Venture Round in 2019
StoryFit Inc. offers artificial intelligence insights and machine learning solutions for the book publishing, movie, and television production industries. The company’s products include StoryFit Metadata and StoryFit Analytics, which enables the publisher to analyze the metadata using artificial intelligence and provide insights related to audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, faceted comps, and informed marketing intelligence. StoryFit Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Future/Proof

Venture Round in 2019
Future/Proof develops beverage brands for millennial customers. Justin Fenchel, Aimy Steadman, and Brad Schultz founded it in 2019, with its headquarters in Austin in Texas.

Wrench

Venture Round in 2019
Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that offers a wide range of car and truck repair services at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company operates additional offices across several states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Wrench specializes in services such as alternator and battery replacement, brake system repairs, diagnostic services, oil changes, and various other automotive repairs. The company also facilitates online appointment booking to enhance customer convenience. Wrench's mobile mechanics cater to the needs of both individual customers and fleet management, providing accessible and efficient automotive maintenance solutions.

Car Body Lab

Venture Round in 2019
Car Body Lab, Inc. owns and operates mobile vans for auto repair. It offers services in the areas of auto body repair, auto body paint, and paint less dent removal. The company serves customers in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento, and Bay Area, California; Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida; Dallas and Houston, Texas. Car Body Lab, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Miami Beach, Florida.

Burrow

Venture Round in 2019
Burrow, Inc. is a furniture design and manufacturing company based in New York, founded in 2016. It specializes in creating luxury furniture for homes, offering a diverse range of products including sofas, sectionals, sleepers, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories like pillows and throws. The furniture is handcrafted from sustainably-sourced hardwood and features non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. Burrow sells its products through physical showrooms located in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as online. The company also operates a manufacturing facility in Mexico City, Mexico.

Burrow

Series B in 2019
Burrow, Inc. is a furniture design and manufacturing company based in New York, founded in 2016. It specializes in creating luxury furniture for homes, offering a diverse range of products including sofas, sectionals, sleepers, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories like pillows and throws. The furniture is handcrafted from sustainably-sourced hardwood and features non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. Burrow sells its products through physical showrooms located in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as online. The company also operates a manufacturing facility in Mexico City, Mexico.

StoryFit

Series A in 2019
StoryFit Inc. offers artificial intelligence insights and machine learning solutions for the book publishing, movie, and television production industries. The company’s products include StoryFit Metadata and StoryFit Analytics, which enables the publisher to analyze the metadata using artificial intelligence and provide insights related to audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, faceted comps, and informed marketing intelligence. StoryFit Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Wrench

Series B in 2018
Wrench, Inc. is a mobile auto repair service provider that offers a wide range of car and truck repair services at customers' homes and offices. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company operates additional offices across several states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Wrench specializes in services such as alternator and battery replacement, brake system repairs, diagnostic services, oil changes, and various other automotive repairs. The company also facilitates online appointment booking to enhance customer convenience. Wrench's mobile mechanics cater to the needs of both individual customers and fleet management, providing accessible and efficient automotive maintenance solutions.

Lumiata

Series B in 2018
Lumiata is transforming the healthcare enterprise through the application of AI. Bringing predictive power within reach of data science teams and business users, we’re driving predictability and precision at scale — empowering providers and payers to reduce risk and manage costs and move out of reliance on flat data into a future of insights. Lumiata machine learning tools and pre-trained models comprise a scalable platform purpose-built for healthcare. Lumiata products are built from more than 120 million patient records, in-depth clinical knowledge, and its proprietary clinical IP. Lumiata enables healthcare organizations to explore use cases such as underwriting and care management. Lumiata is proud to be backed by Khosla Ventures, Blue Venture Fund, Defy.vc, and AllegisNL Capital. Team Lumiata is distributed across Silicon Valley, Dallas, and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Honor

Series C in 2018
Honor Technology, Inc. operates an online platform that connects in-home caregivers with seniors and their families across several states, including California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Ohio, and Michigan. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company provides non-medical home care services aimed at helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their own homes. Honor leverages proprietary technology to screen and match caregivers with seniors based on their specific needs. The platform offers features such as the Honor Frame, which informs seniors about their caregivers and arrival times. Additionally, families can monitor caregiver activities and visit durations. By partnering with local agencies through the Honor Care Network, the company enhances caregiver recruiting, training, and scheduling, supporting a reliable and transparent care experience for older adults.

High Brew Coffee

Series C in 2018
High Brew Coffee, Inc. specializes in the production of cold-brewed coffee, offering its products through retail stores and online platforms. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company emphasizes sustainability by engaging in direct trade partnerships. These collaborations enable High Brew Coffee to source its coffee beans responsibly, ensuring that farmers receive better profitability while minimizing environmental impact.

Tethr

Venture Round in 2018
Tethr enables the enterprise to make smarter business decisions based on the true Voice of the Customer, with an AI-driven communications intelligence platform that listens to and analyzes every customer conversation and surfaces contextual understanding and insights from the data. Based on over a decade of best-practice CX research, Tethr gives organizations the ability to measure what matters and share the voice of the customer insights across the organization to directly impact sales results, customer loyalty, operating costs, compliance, and risk.

Lumiata

Series A in 2017
Lumiata is transforming the healthcare enterprise through the application of AI. Bringing predictive power within reach of data science teams and business users, we’re driving predictability and precision at scale — empowering providers and payers to reduce risk and manage costs and move out of reliance on flat data into a future of insights. Lumiata machine learning tools and pre-trained models comprise a scalable platform purpose-built for healthcare. Lumiata products are built from more than 120 million patient records, in-depth clinical knowledge, and its proprietary clinical IP. Lumiata enables healthcare organizations to explore use cases such as underwriting and care management. Lumiata is proud to be backed by Khosla Ventures, Blue Venture Fund, Defy.vc, and AllegisNL Capital. Team Lumiata is distributed across Silicon Valley, Dallas, and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Iris Plans

Seed Round in 2017
Iris Plans is a tech-enabled service that provides Advance Care Planning (ACP), or “healthcare planning,” to people with serious medical conditions. ACP’s proven benefits result in people receiving higher quality care, less stress on loved ones, higher satisfaction, and lower costs. Iris Plans is the first organization offering nationwide, complete ACP that is tailored specifically to individuals’ circumstances and preferences.

Iris Plans

Seed Round in 2016
Iris Plans is a tech-enabled service that provides Advance Care Planning (ACP), or “healthcare planning,” to people with serious medical conditions. ACP’s proven benefits result in people receiving higher quality care, less stress on loved ones, higher satisfaction, and lower costs. Iris Plans is the first organization offering nationwide, complete ACP that is tailored specifically to individuals’ circumstances and preferences.