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 ASIC

Syntiant

Series D in 2022
Syntiant is moving artificial intelligence and machine learning from the cloud to edge devices. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, such as smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Luminous Computing

Series A in 2022
Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.

Rigetti Computing

Post in 2022
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company based in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Fremont. Founded in 2013, it designs and manufactures quantum integrated circuits and superconducting quantum processors. The company packages and deploys these chips in low-temperature environments and develops accompanying control systems to perform quantum logic operations. Rigetti also offers a cloud services platform, Quantum, which facilitates the integration of its quantum machines into various cloud environments. Additionally, it provides Forest, a programming and execution environment that supports the development of quantum applications. With a focus on near-term applications in computational chemistry and machine learning, Rigetti aims to advance practical quantum computing through its proprietary technology and infrastructure, which enables seamless integration with both public and private cloud systems. The majority of its revenue is generated in the United States.

Ockam

Series A in 2022
Ockam Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a serverless platform for secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) development. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ockam offers open-source tools that enable developers to create trustworthy IoT systems. Its platform facilitates the interconnection of hardware and software services, allowing for the secure exchange of information between connected devices and cloud services. Ockam's solutions include end-to-end encryption, key management, and mutual authentication, ensuring that data remains secure in transit across complex networks. By connecting application developers, system integrators, and hardware engineers, Ockam simplifies the development process and enhances the trustworthiness of data exchanged within IoT ecosystems.

Analog Inference

Series A in 2021
Analog Inference is a company focused on advancing neural computing through innovative technology. Founded by experienced professionals from the computing industry and supported by Khosla Ventures, the company is developing its first generation of products. It specializes in deep sub-threshold analog in-memory computation, which allows for the execution of complex neural networks at full resolution while maintaining low latency and eliminating the need for active cooling. This technology enables the performance of data-center-grade artificial intelligence workloads with significantly reduced power consumption, facilitating the deployment of server-class networks in more cost-effective devices.

ARRIS

Series C in 2021
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that specializes in the development and manufacture of carbon fiber composites for mass-market applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company focuses on sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. Arris Composites is known for its innovative manufacturing process that allows for the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, as well as the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, optimized part. This technology enables clients to utilize advanced composites that enhance performance and efficiency in various applications.

Mythic

Series C in 2021
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating analog matrix processors that enable AI capabilities across a range of devices, from fitness bands and hearing aids to self-driving cars and robotic drones. The company’s flagship products include the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards. Mythic's technology integrates hybrid digital and analog computations within flash arrays, providing desktop-grade compute power in a compact form factor while maintaining performance, energy efficiency, and accuracy. The company has assembled a diverse team of experts in neural networks, software design, and processor architecture to advance AI deployment in real-world environments.

NeuReality

Seed Round in 2020
NeuReality is a semiconductor start-up that designs AI-as-a-service infrastructure. It addresses the challenges posed by the growing deployment of AI in the cloud, edge, and fog systems.

Ayar Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Ayar Labs, Inc. develops advanced optical interconnect solutions, specializing in high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, is a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution designed for applications demanding high bandwidth, low latency, and energy efficiency in short-reach interconnects. Complementing TeraPHY, the company offers SuperNova, a multiwavelength light source that provides continuous wave light essential for TeraPHY's operation. By utilizing patented technologies based on industry-standard silicon processing techniques, Ayar Labs aims to enhance interconnect bandwidth density while reducing power consumption, thereby transforming traditional electrical interconnects in the semiconductor and computing sectors. The company's innovations are applicable across various industries, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ayar Labs is committed to addressing the challenges posed by increasing data volumes through the miniaturization of fiber optic transceivers.

Rigetti Computing

Series C in 2020
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company based in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Fremont. Founded in 2013, it designs and manufactures quantum integrated circuits and superconducting quantum processors. The company packages and deploys these chips in low-temperature environments and develops accompanying control systems to perform quantum logic operations. Rigetti also offers a cloud services platform, Quantum, which facilitates the integration of its quantum machines into various cloud environments. Additionally, it provides Forest, a programming and execution environment that supports the development of quantum applications. With a focus on near-term applications in computational chemistry and machine learning, Rigetti aims to advance practical quantum computing through its proprietary technology and infrastructure, which enables seamless integration with both public and private cloud systems. The majority of its revenue is generated in the United States.

ARRIS

Series B in 2020
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that specializes in the development and manufacture of carbon fiber composites for mass-market applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company focuses on sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. Arris Composites is known for its innovative manufacturing process that allows for the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, as well as the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, optimized part. This technology enables clients to utilize advanced composites that enhance performance and efficiency in various applications.

ARRIS

Venture Round in 2020
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that specializes in the development and manufacture of carbon fiber composites for mass-market applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company focuses on sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. Arris Composites is known for its innovative manufacturing process that allows for the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, as well as the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, optimized part. This technology enables clients to utilize advanced composites that enhance performance and efficiency in various applications.

Inchfab

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Inchfab specializes in custom microchip manufacturing, offering proprietary tools that cater to the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market. The company's microfabrication platform enables clients to prototype and produce low volumes of highly customized microchips economically. By focusing on the semiconductor and micromechanical Internet of Things (IoT) chip markets, Inchfab provides essential manufacturing capabilities that facilitate the design and production of specialized devices.

Astra

Seed Round in 2019
Astra, Inc. is a financial technology company that operates an automation platform designed to facilitate the movement of money. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Astra's platform connects to users' bank accounts, allowing them to set up automated routines for managing their finances. By leveraging advanced financial APIs, the platform enables users to transfer funds between accounts based on predefined rules or create virtual accounts linked to their existing financial institutions. The service also provides recommendations to help users optimize their budgeting and financial management strategies.

Akorda

Venture Round in 2018
Akorda Corporation, founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing an AI-driven platform aimed at enhancing the contracting process for enterprises. This innovative platform simplifies and accelerates contract negotiation and review by assembling contracts from scratch and utilizing AI to expedite review times. It also efficiently identifies and extracts necessary information while analyzing trends and deviations, which helps organizations finalize agreements more swiftly and with reduced risk. Through its advanced technology, Akorda seeks to diminish the commercial cycle time for businesses, making the contracting process more efficient and reliable.

Akorda

Seed Round in 2018
Akorda Corporation, founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing an AI-driven platform aimed at enhancing the contracting process for enterprises. This innovative platform simplifies and accelerates contract negotiation and review by assembling contracts from scratch and utilizing AI to expedite review times. It also efficiently identifies and extracts necessary information while analyzing trends and deviations, which helps organizations finalize agreements more swiftly and with reduced risk. Through its advanced technology, Akorda seeks to diminish the commercial cycle time for businesses, making the contracting process more efficient and reliable.

Alpaca

Seed Round in 2018
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Regalii

Series A in 2018
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. operates a versatile application program interface (API) platform that supports banks and financial institutions in managing consumer bills and financial data. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company initially aimed to provide cross-border bill payment solutions under the name Regalii. However, it evolved to focus on domestic bill pay data, launching products like xData and xChange. Arcus offers real-time bill management and payment services, enabling users to gain insights into their financial obligations, including the number of bills, amounts owed, and due dates. The platform is widely used by notable fintech mobile payment applications, enhancing the accessibility and integration of financial services for consumers. Through its innovative fintech-as-a-service model, Arcus has raised significant investment from various venture capital firms and continues to drive advancements in payment solutions.

SimpleMachines

Series A in 2018
SimpleMachines, Inc. is a semiconductor design and development company based in Madison, Wisconsin, established in 2016. It specializes in creating a Software-Defined Compute platform that addresses the evolving demands of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, machine learning, robotics, and big data. As traditional computing systems face limitations due to the end of Moore's Law and the increasing complexity of software, SimpleMachines offers a programmable platform that allows for real-time hardware optimization. This innovative approach contrasts with conventional single-purpose systems, which are costly, time-consuming to develop, and often become obsolete upon deployment. The company's platform enables software developers to enhance application performance by dynamically reconfiguring hardware, thus supporting a wide range of use cases and ensuring adaptability in rapidly changing technological environments.

AVA

Venture Round in 2018
AVA is a developer of a lightweight health device that monitors and filters pollutants. Its health device uses air quality sensors to filter small particles, which can be charged using a USB port and regulated through an application with the increasing levels of air impurities that enable users to protect themselves from specific pollutant details that can negatively affect their health.

Algorand

Venture Round in 2018
Algorand, Inc. operates a decentralized digital currency and transactions platform designed to address blockchain scalability challenges. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers various services, including Algorand Standard Asset and Atomic Transfers at Layer-1, as well as Algorand Smart Contracts. Its technology enables rapid and efficient user consensus, accommodating even the smallest transactions regardless of volume or user count.

New Aera

Venture Round in 2018
New Aera, Inc. is a medical device company based in San Ramon, California, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing products for individuals with acute respiratory conditions. The company offers the SideKick TAV, a tidal assist ventilator designed to be compatible with various oxygen sources, including concentrators, oxygen cylinders, and hospital wall oxygen systems. Founded in 2011, New Aera focuses on enhancing respiratory therapy to alleviate breathlessness, thereby helping cardiac patients improve their fitness and overall health. As of August 2019, New Aera operates as a subsidiary of Inogen, Inc.

AVA

Series A in 2018
AVA is a developer of a lightweight health device that monitors and filters pollutants. Its health device uses air quality sensors to filter small particles, which can be charged using a USB port and regulated through an application with the increasing levels of air impurities that enable users to protect themselves from specific pollutant details that can negatively affect their health.

Archblock

Seed Round in 2018
Archblock, formerly known as TrustToken, Inc., operates a platform for creating asset-backed tokens that facilitate global buying and selling. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to provide a seamless way to tokenize various assets, enabling the conversion of physical assets like gold into digital tokens. Its flagship product, TrueUSD, is a stablecoin that can be redeemed on a 1-for-1 basis for US dollars. Archblock employs a team with diverse backgrounds from prestigious institutions and companies, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and major financial and tech firms. The platform is designed to align incentives among participants while ensuring compliance with fiduciary standards and creating a transparent audit trail of asset management.

ActiveProtective

Series A in 2018
ActiveProtective is a consumer device company that produces smart garments to reduce traumatic injury using wearable airbag technology. The company's proprietary technology uses 3D motion sensors to determine the stereotypical motions and accelerations that govern the body’s normal, daily activities, in order to determine ’departures’ from what is allowable. This technique called "fall disambiguation", allows users to determine falls prior to impact, intercept hip fractures, and protect themselves from risks during sports and military sessions by deploying micro-airbag protection. ActiveProtective was founded in 2006 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Archblock

Venture Round in 2017
Archblock, formerly known as TrustToken, Inc., operates a platform for creating asset-backed tokens that facilitate global buying and selling. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to provide a seamless way to tokenize various assets, enabling the conversion of physical assets like gold into digital tokens. Its flagship product, TrueUSD, is a stablecoin that can be redeemed on a 1-for-1 basis for US dollars. Archblock employs a team with diverse backgrounds from prestigious institutions and companies, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and major financial and tech firms. The platform is designed to align incentives among participants while ensuring compliance with fiduciary standards and creating a transparent audit trail of asset management.

Rigetti Computing

Series C in 2017
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company based in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Fremont. Founded in 2013, it designs and manufactures quantum integrated circuits and superconducting quantum processors. The company packages and deploys these chips in low-temperature environments and develops accompanying control systems to perform quantum logic operations. Rigetti also offers a cloud services platform, Quantum, which facilitates the integration of its quantum machines into various cloud environments. Additionally, it provides Forest, a programming and execution environment that supports the development of quantum applications. With a focus on near-term applications in computational chemistry and machine learning, Rigetti aims to advance practical quantum computing through its proprietary technology and infrastructure, which enables seamless integration with both public and private cloud systems. The majority of its revenue is generated in the United States.

Regalii

Series A in 2017
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. operates a versatile application program interface (API) platform that supports banks and financial institutions in managing consumer bills and financial data. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company initially aimed to provide cross-border bill payment solutions under the name Regalii. However, it evolved to focus on domestic bill pay data, launching products like xData and xChange. Arcus offers real-time bill management and payment services, enabling users to gain insights into their financial obligations, including the number of bills, amounts owed, and due dates. The platform is widely used by notable fintech mobile payment applications, enhancing the accessibility and integration of financial services for consumers. Through its innovative fintech-as-a-service model, Arcus has raised significant investment from various venture capital firms and continues to drive advancements in payment solutions.

Blade

Seed Round in 2015
Blade Data Limited operates a platform-as-a-service based payments platform that offers digital currency spending via debit cards on existing global payment networks. Its platform provides digital currency companies with a solution to enable cross-currency payments online and offline; enables wallet and exchange customers to spend crypto-currencies; and handles on-boarding, collateralization, risk management, authorization, settlement, and exception processing. Blade Data Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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