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 Broadcasting

Canela Media

Series A in 2022
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Trading.TV

Series A in 2022
Trading.TV is the world's first social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators. Think, FinTech love child of Twitch and Slack.

The Recount

Series B in 2021
Recount Media, Inc. is a media platform that specializes in political news through short-form video and high-quality journalism. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company is known for its flagship program, The Daily Recount, which curates and remixes television news to present significant political stories in an efficient and engaging manner. The platform aims to provide clarity and context on important political events while maintaining a commitment to straightforward reporting. Recount Media's approach focuses on delivering news in five minutes or less, catering to audiences who seek substance without unnecessary complexity.

VENN

Series A in 2020
VENN is a new 24/7 post-cable network aimed at gaming, esports and entertainment audiences. Launching in 2020 and broadcasting live from studios in New York and Los Angeles, VENN will be distributed across a broad range of media platforms and offer original programming produced in-house and in partnership with some of the biggest names and creators across industries.

Canela Media

Seed Round in 2020
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Canela Media

Seed Round in 2020
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Feedcast

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Feedcast is an online platform that facilitates the discovery of new podcasts and enables content creators to monetize their work through audio courses. The platform allows podcasters and other content producers to develop and host audio courses, which can be accessed by students and listeners on the go. By providing tools for creating and selling audio content, Feedcast aims to enhance the financial opportunities for creators while making it easier for audiences to engage with new educational material.

Sonoro

Seed Round in 2020
Sonoro is a global media company based in Los Angeles, with an office in Mexico, focused on producing premium Spanish-language audio content. Founded in 2020, Sonoro collaborates with both established and emerging storytellers to create diverse audio-first content that is accessible across various platforms. This allows users to engage with stories anytime and anywhere, whether on a computer, smartphone, or during daily activities like exercising or shopping. The company's mission is to provide listeners with the opportunity to catch up on their favorite topics while seamlessly integrating audio content into their routines.

Glow

Seed Round in 2019
Glow Technologies Inc. operates an online platform designed to support podcasters in building their media businesses. Established in 2019 and based in Seattle, Washington, Glow provides tools that enable podcast creators to foster direct relationships with their listeners. The platform allows users to create custom marketing web pages that align with their brand, while listeners can subscribe to premium content or make one-time payments directly from their preferred podcast player. By facilitating these subscriptions, Glow helps podcasters access new revenue streams, enhancing their content offerings and audience engagement beyond traditional advertising and sponsorships.
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