Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.
Senior Associate, Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Drew Wandzilak
Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund
Sarah Worden
Venture Scout
Ray Wu
Managing Partner-Web3 / Blockchain Fund
Michael Yuann
Director of Investment Operations
Past deals in Catering
Dom's Kitchen & Market
Seed Round in 2023
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a grocery store chain based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2021. The company aims to create a unique food destination that integrates shopping, restaurant dining, and home delivery services. It focuses on providing well-crafted, locally sourced, and globally inspired food, fostering a welcoming environment for customers to explore and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. Dom's Kitchen & Market emphasizes community engagement and hospitality, encouraging consumers to share and learn about food while relaxing in a vibrant atmosphere.
Badge
Seed Round in 2023
Badge connects remote workers with curated cafés, offering flexible workspaces while helping venues boost revenue with structured bookings.
Pawtrip
Seed Round in 2023
Pawtrip is a company focused on enhancing pet travel experiences for airlines, carriers, and service providers through its innovative technology platform. This platform offers a streamlined booking process for pet-friendly accommodations, transportation, and related services, addressing the increasing demand for convenient pet travel solutions. By providing a comprehensive and user-friendly interface, Pawtrip aims to simplify the reservation process for pet owners while moving away from traditional call-center methods. The company is positioned to leverage the growth of the pet industry, catering to the needs of both pet owners and travel-related businesses.
Dom's Kitchen & Market
Convertible Note in 2022
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a grocery store chain based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2021. The company aims to create a unique food destination that integrates shopping, restaurant dining, and home delivery services. It focuses on providing well-crafted, locally sourced, and globally inspired food, fostering a welcoming environment for customers to explore and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. Dom's Kitchen & Market emphasizes community engagement and hospitality, encouraging consumers to share and learn about food while relaxing in a vibrant atmosphere.
Ollie
Venture Round in 2019
Ollie is a national service that delivers freshly cooked, human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. Ollie’s personalized meals are free of any by-products and are portioned, packaged, and delivered directly to your door for your best friend.
PartySlate
Seed Round in 2019
PartySlate is a digital marketplace designed to assist individuals in planning various events, including weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The platform connects users with leading event professionals, vendors, and venues both nationally and internationally. Users can explore a vast array of unique party ideas and browse portfolios of event planners, caterers, photographers, and more. Since its establishment in 2016, PartySlate has seen significant engagement, with over 25,000 venues, planners, and vendors sharing more than 2 million photos of actual events. This content-rich platform not only inspires users but also serves as a portfolio-sharing tool for professionals in the event industry, allowing them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients.
PartySlate
Venture Round in 2018
PartySlate is a digital marketplace designed to assist individuals in planning various events, including weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The platform connects users with leading event professionals, vendors, and venues both nationally and internationally. Users can explore a vast array of unique party ideas and browse portfolios of event planners, caterers, photographers, and more. Since its establishment in 2016, PartySlate has seen significant engagement, with over 25,000 venues, planners, and vendors sharing more than 2 million photos of actual events. This content-rich platform not only inspires users but also serves as a portfolio-sharing tool for professionals in the event industry, allowing them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients.
Zerocater
Series B in 2018
Zerocater, Inc. operates a subscription-based and on-demand food ordering platform designed for companies and their employees. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in delivering personalized and diet-specific meals from independent restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and private chefs. Zerocater caters to various occasions, including meetings, events, and celebrations, offering a diverse range of menus that include breakfast, lunch, desserts, and beverages from craft breweries. The company serves clients in key cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, aiming to foster a collaborative office culture by providing convenient and varied food options to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Freshly
Series C in 2017
Freshly, Inc. is an online provider of freshly prepared meals, specializing in gourmet ready-made options designed for health-conscious consumers. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a subscription service that delivers meals directly to customers' doors on a weekly or monthly basis. The menu includes a variety of entrees and breakfasts, featuring high-quality, all-natural ingredients that are gluten-free, high in protein, and low in carbohydrates. Freshly's meals are crafted by experienced chefs, emphasizing health and wellness while adhering to paleo principles. The company aims to simplify healthy eating and support fitness goals by providing convenient, chef-cooked meals that require minimal preparation. Freshly operates as a subsidiary of Nestlé USA, Inc. since late 2020.
Lish
Convertible Note in 2016
Lish is an e-commerce company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates a B2B technology platform that connects offices with local chefs, restaurants, and food service providers to enhance workplace food programs. By specializing in corporate catering and office food delivery, Lish enables companies of all sizes to offer their employees a variety of meal options, including recurring catering services and one-time orders. The platform facilitates the discovery and ordering of healthy, home-cooked meals, ensuring that clients receive reliable and satisfying food solutions tailored to their needs.
Lish
Venture Round in 2015
Lish is an e-commerce company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates a B2B technology platform that connects offices with local chefs, restaurants, and food service providers to enhance workplace food programs. By specializing in corporate catering and office food delivery, Lish enables companies of all sizes to offer their employees a variety of meal options, including recurring catering services and one-time orders. The platform facilitates the discovery and ordering of healthy, home-cooked meals, ensuring that clients receive reliable and satisfying food solutions tailored to their needs.
Smart Lunches
Venture Round in 2014
Smart Lunches, Inc. is an online food ordering and delivery service that specializes in providing lunches for children at schools, child care centers, and summer camps across several regions including Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Jersey, Georgia, and Washington D.C. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a diverse menu that includes hot and cold main dishes, sides, snacks, soups, and drinks, all prepared by local catering partners. Smart Lunches aims to simplify the process of ordering nutritious meals for students, ensuring convenience for parents and enhancing the lunch experience for children. The platform allows parents to customize their children's meals, which are then hand-delivered to schools before lunchtime.
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