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 Human Resources

ChangeEngine

Seed Round in 2023
Elevating People leaders to deliver the employee moments that matter most. The challenge people leaders face is that the employee experience design process resides across distributed teams, disparate HR systems, and in many cases, spreadsheets & powerpoints. Once people programs are launched, there’s an initial buzz, then they get swept under the rug in sixty days and it’s onto the next burning need. Creating & executing best-in-class people programs to treat employees like internal customers is extremely manual and time-consuming—they include many moving parts such as goals, branding, content, communications, timeline, rewards, and ROI. In the hybrid workplace, there’s no effective way to manage this. We’re here to change that—our goal is to elevate the role of people leaders everywhere and help them to sustain their people program utilization over time. We’re empowering them to showcase the impact of the people org to their leadership team & board while helping them to get executive buy-in and unlock more budget internally to experiment & run innovative people programs.

Five to Nine

Seed Round in 2022
Five to Nine is a culture engagement solution that aims to enhance workplace connectivity and inclusion through its online platform. The platform enables human resource administrators to manage and evaluate both virtual and in-person internal programs effectively. By integrating workflows and collecting event analytics and feedback, it allows organizations to measure employee participation and sentiment. This data-driven approach helps HR teams create communities of interest within the workplace, promoting a positive work culture and driving business outcomes. Five to Nine focuses on leveraging culture-building opportunities to foster a more inclusive environment where employees feel engaged and connected.

Enboarder

Series B in 2022
Enboarder is an onboarding and engagement platform that enhances the new hire experience by focusing on engagement rather than administrative tasks. The platform leverages a workflow engine that provides coaching to managers via mobile devices, enabling them to effectively guide new employees throughout the onboarding process. By delivering engaging content directly to new hires' mobile phones from the moment they accept an offer, Enboarder eliminates the need for applications, usernames, or logins, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices. Human Resources teams can independently create and manage engaging workflows without relying on IT or external consultants, allowing for rapid implementation. The platform also includes features such as check-in surveys, automated IT provisioning, and personalized nudges, which collectively enhance the overall onboarding process and employee engagement.

Humu

Series C in 2022
Humu, Inc. is a human resource technology company that specializes in behavioral-change software aimed at enhancing workplace dynamics. Founded in 2017 and located in Mountain View, California, Humu's platform leverages scientific research and machine learning to foster positive behavioral changes among employees. The software enables organizations to recognize and credit employee contributions, measure key factors that influence employee satisfaction, and promote a culture of acknowledgment and support. By integrating these features, Humu helps improve productivity, retention, and overall job satisfaction, ultimately contributing to a more engaged and effective workforce.

Humanly.io

Seed Round in 2021
Humanly.io is a hiring platform that specializes in screening and scheduling job candidates through an AI-based system. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Humanly engages with candidates visiting a company’s job pages and social media, facilitating their qualification and addressing their inquiries. This innovative technology allows organizations to enhance candidate conversion rates across various recruitment channels while significantly reducing the time spent by human resources on each open role. With its focus on efficiency and automation, Humanly streamlines the hiring process for businesses, making it easier to manage candidate interactions at scale.

Health Hero

Seed Round in 2021
Health Hero, Inc. is a wellness platform provider that offers customized health solutions for employees and their families globally. Founded in 2014 and based in Tampa, Florida, the company connects users through mobile devices and computers to deliver health risk assessments, biometric screenings, and cultural assessments. The platform targets various industries and promotes employee engagement by incorporating gamification elements, allowing users to earn rewards for completing health-related tasks. Additionally, Health Hero facilitates automated follow-up communications via phone and text, catering to the needs of payers, providers, employers, and individuals. By focusing on social determinants of health, Health Hero aims to foster a healthier lifestyle for its users through personalized and accessible programming.

Utmost

Series B in 2021
Utmost Software, Inc. is a talent management software developer based in San Francisco, California, and was incorporated in 2018. The company offers a platform that consolidates talent management systems and enhances workforce management by streamlining onboarding, offboarding, and compliance processes. It focuses on helping large organizations effectively manage their contingent workforce, which includes contractors and flexible workers, by facilitating human resource services such as pay and benefits. Through its technology, Utmost aims to provide total visibility of the workforce, thereby improving operational efficiency and addressing management challenges faced by enterprises.

BeyondHQ

Seed Round in 2021
BeyondHQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing expansion solutions for startups by facilitating the establishment of distributed teams. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company assists clients in identifying suitable locations for new offices and managing the setup of teams in these areas. BeyondHQ offers ongoing support by collaborating with local governments, economic development agencies, and service partners to ensure successful integration into the community. The company focuses on addressing the challenges faced by high-growth tech firms seeking to expand outside of costly markets by creating tailored expansion strategies and blueprints. By building relationships with various cities and private partners nationwide, BeyondHQ aims to help startups navigate the complexities of growth and capitalize on emerging opportunities across the country.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Teal

Seed Round in 2020
Teal Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing an online platform for career navigation and development. Established in 2019, Teal offers a range of services aimed at assisting individuals in their job search and career advancement. The platform includes features such as resume consultations, job listings, and tailored application processes. Additionally, Teal provides email and chat-based career support, along with community engagement opportunities including weekly events, group coaching, and virtual networking. Users can access a wealth of resources, including career content, templates, and a video library dedicated to career growth. By equipping individuals with the necessary tools and support, Teal empowers them to advocate for themselves and build meaningful careers.

Ethena

Seed Round in 2020
Ethena, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that specializes in developing anti-sexual harassment training software for organizations. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Ethena delivers modern compliance training through an online platform that offers personalized, bite-sized content tailored to individual preferences. The training is provided in monthly installments, ensuring employees receive timely and relevant information. Initially focused on harassment prevention, Ethena is expanding its offerings to include other compliance training areas. The platform emphasizes engaging, topical content that connects complex issues to current events, covering subjects such as mentorship, intersectionality, bystander intervention, and gendered feedback. By enabling organizations to implement actionable strategies, Ethena aims to foster a positive corporate culture and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.

Ethena

Venture Round in 2020
Ethena, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that specializes in developing anti-sexual harassment training software for organizations. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Ethena delivers modern compliance training through an online platform that offers personalized, bite-sized content tailored to individual preferences. The training is provided in monthly installments, ensuring employees receive timely and relevant information. Initially focused on harassment prevention, Ethena is expanding its offerings to include other compliance training areas. The platform emphasizes engaging, topical content that connects complex issues to current events, covering subjects such as mentorship, intersectionality, bystander intervention, and gendered feedback. By enabling organizations to implement actionable strategies, Ethena aims to foster a positive corporate culture and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.

Ethena

Seed Round in 2020
Ethena, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that specializes in developing anti-sexual harassment training software for organizations. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Ethena delivers modern compliance training through an online platform that offers personalized, bite-sized content tailored to individual preferences. The training is provided in monthly installments, ensuring employees receive timely and relevant information. Initially focused on harassment prevention, Ethena is expanding its offerings to include other compliance training areas. The platform emphasizes engaging, topical content that connects complex issues to current events, covering subjects such as mentorship, intersectionality, bystander intervention, and gendered feedback. By enabling organizations to implement actionable strategies, Ethena aims to foster a positive corporate culture and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.

Humio

Series B in 2020
Humio Limited is a company that develops a live observability platform designed for real-time data aggregation, exploration, reporting, and analysis from various sources. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, it also has offices in Aarhus, Denmark, and San Francisco and Seattle in the United States. Humio specializes in time-series logging and offers a platform that supports unrestricted event analysis, deployable on any infrastructure, whether cloud-based or on-premises. The platform is capable of ingesting vast volumes of log data instantly, utilizing advanced data storage and in-memory search technologies. This allows customers to achieve cost-effective log management and analysis while minimizing hardware and engineering resource requirements. Humio serves multiple industries, including higher education, financial services, government, healthcare, transportation, and technology.

Strongsuit

Seed Round in 2020
Strongsuit, operated by Speedwell & Yarrow, Inc., is an information technology firm based in Columbus, Ohio, focused on enhancing the lives of busy professionals. Founded in 2018, the company provides a mobile application that allows users to create digital profiles containing important personal dates and events. This service is designed to help professionals manage their time more effectively and reduce mental clutter, enabling them to concentrate on what truly matters. Additionally, Strongsuit's offerings assist employers in talent retention by alleviating the mental load on their workforce.

Confirm

Venture Round in 2020
Confirm HR, Inc. develops an application that helps companies to hire employees and jobseekers to find jobs. It offers Confirm, an application that gathers feedback from secondary and backchannel references; identifies traits and verifies candidate compatibility; and reduce bias and avoid passing on qualified candidates. Confirm HR, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.

Landed

Seed Round in 2019
Landed is a recruiting platform focused on enhancing the hiring process for hourly employers, particularly in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. It utilizes conversational AI technology to streamline connections between employers and job applicants, aligning candidates with employers based on specific criteria. This innovative approach allows for more efficient screening of applicants, leveraging data points to identify the best candidates quickly. By improving the recruitment experience for both employers and job seekers, Landed aims to facilitate better hiring outcomes in a competitive labor market.

Landed

Seed Round in 2019
Landed is a recruiting platform focused on enhancing the hiring process for hourly employers, particularly in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. It utilizes conversational AI technology to streamline connections between employers and job applicants, aligning candidates with employers based on specific criteria. This innovative approach allows for more efficient screening of applicants, leveraging data points to identify the best candidates quickly. By improving the recruitment experience for both employers and job seekers, Landed aims to facilitate better hiring outcomes in a competitive labor market.

Honcho

Venture Round in 2019
Honcho keeps companies safe by preventing damaging communications at work. Their software sits on each desktop, alerting them as they are typing in the word choice can be interpreted as inappropriate or risky, based on any of their pre-built Modules. Meanwhile, Honcho's Dashboard tracks and scores each alert for Management, taking into account the full context of the communication occurring before and after the alert. A win-win for the new world they all live in. Clean, thoughtful messaging that keeps employees out of the cross-hairs and companies out of the headlines.

Landit

Series A in 2019
Landit, Inc. operates a talent management platform specifically designed to support women and diverse groups in the workplace. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing the success and engagement of its members through personalized career pathing. Landit offers a tailored solution that helps organizations attract, develop, and retain high-potential diverse talent. Each member receives a customized playbook that equips them with essential tools, resources, and connections to navigate their career journey effectively. Key features of the platform include personal branding, executive coaching, the creation of personal advisory boards, and curated skill development aligned with career opportunities.

User Interviews

Series A in 2019
User Interviews, Inc. is a company that provides a platform designed to recruit participants for product testing and market research. The company offers two primary products: Recruit, which facilitates flexible participant recruitment for various research types, and Research Hub, a centralized system for managing research participants. Additionally, User Interviews offers a UX Research field guide that serves as a resource for researchers, designers, and product managers, covering various research methods. With a mission to help businesses make informed decisions, User Interviews connects companies with their target customers, enabling them to test new ideas, concepts, and products effectively. This approach helps organizations avoid costly mistakes and focus on developing products that align with customer needs. Established in 2013 and based in Brooklyn, New York, User Interviews was previously known as MobileSuites, Inc. before rebranding in 2015.

SnapShyft

Seed Round in 2018
The SnapShyft Labor Marketplace is a Staffing-as-a-Service software and mobile app connecting food service and food manufacturing businesses with fully vetted & experienced professionals, on-demand. We help fill shifts fast— combining the best attributes of the gig-economy and HR Tech while eliminating bias and discrimination in the process. As the #1 rated most reliable staffing solution in the market the SnapShyft platform is generating positive socio-economic outcomes through empowering businesses to staff-on-the-fly, and tens of thousands of essential workers to have full flexibility to generate income as needed, and the community at large.

Structural

Venture Round in 2018
Structural, Inc. is a company that offers a platform designed to enhance access to employee data, facilitating improved communication and collaboration within organizations. Founded in 2015 and based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Structural develops software that creates comprehensive profiles in an all-in-one people directory, allowing organizations to connect their talent to internal opportunities more efficiently. The platform consolidates demographic information from various systems, such as HRIS, payroll, and performance management, providing a centralized view of employees. This enables companies to identify the right individuals for projects, optimize employee engagement through insights into personality and profile data, and foster meaningful connections across teams.

Headlight

Seed Round in 2018
Headlight Corp is a recruiting technology company based in Walnut, California, founded in 2017. The company operates an online assessment platform that assists tech employers in finding, screening, and recruiting talent. Its platform allows employers to create customized take-home assessments or utilize existing ones, facilitating the evaluation of candidates' technical abilities through role-specific assignments. By analyzing the results of these assessments, Headlight enables organizations to streamline their hiring processes and identify candidates with the necessary skills more efficiently. As of March 2019, Headlight operates as a subsidiary of Woven Teams, Inc.

Health Hero

Venture Round in 2018
Health Hero, Inc. is a wellness platform provider that offers customized health solutions for employees and their families globally. Founded in 2014 and based in Tampa, Florida, the company connects users through mobile devices and computers to deliver health risk assessments, biometric screenings, and cultural assessments. The platform targets various industries and promotes employee engagement by incorporating gamification elements, allowing users to earn rewards for completing health-related tasks. Additionally, Health Hero facilitates automated follow-up communications via phone and text, catering to the needs of payers, providers, employers, and individuals. By focusing on social determinants of health, Health Hero aims to foster a healthier lifestyle for its users through personalized and accessible programming.

Jopwell

Series A in 2017
Jopwell, Inc. is a career platform that connects underrepresented minority professionals and students, specifically Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American individuals, with various companies to enhance their career prospects. Founded in 2015 by former Goldman Sachs employees Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams, Jopwell facilitates access to employment opportunities across diverse industries, including technology, finance, education, and healthcare. The platform serves as a valuable resource for both candidates and companies, offering a talent pipeline that helps organizations recruit from backgrounds historically underrepresented in top-tier firms. Jopwell aims to empower individuals at all stages of their careers while promoting diversity in the workplace. Based in New York City, the company has received recognition for its innovative approach to enhancing professional opportunities and fostering a more inclusive workforce.

Shortlist

Seed Round in 2017
Shortlist Professional Services Private Limited is an online recruitment platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company operates primarily in India and East Africa, focusing on helping growing enterprises hire candidates for junior to mid-level roles based on skills and potential, rather than traditional qualifications. To facilitate this, Shortlist utilizes predictive chat-based interviews and online competency assessments, which streamline the hiring process by allowing employers to bypass the most time-consuming and bias-prone phases. This innovative approach enables businesses to more effectively source candidates from local markets, enhancing the recruitment experience for both employers and job seekers.

Landit

Seed Round in 2017
Landit, Inc. operates a talent management platform specifically designed to support women and diverse groups in the workplace. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing the success and engagement of its members through personalized career pathing. Landit offers a tailored solution that helps organizations attract, develop, and retain high-potential diverse talent. Each member receives a customized playbook that equips them with essential tools, resources, and connections to navigate their career journey effectively. Key features of the platform include personal branding, executive coaching, the creation of personal advisory boards, and curated skill development aligned with career opportunities.

Landit

Seed Round in 2017
Landit, Inc. operates a talent management platform specifically designed to support women and diverse groups in the workplace. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing the success and engagement of its members through personalized career pathing. Landit offers a tailored solution that helps organizations attract, develop, and retain high-potential diverse talent. Each member receives a customized playbook that equips them with essential tools, resources, and connections to navigate their career journey effectively. Key features of the platform include personal branding, executive coaching, the creation of personal advisory boards, and curated skill development aligned with career opportunities.

RippleMatch

Angel Round in 2017
RippleMatch Inc. is an online recruiting service founded in 2015 and based in New York, New York. The company aims to assist entry-level candidates in finding suitable job opportunities by automating early career recruiting and career coaching. By leveraging artificial intelligence, RippleMatch streamlines the job search process, allowing candidates to connect with employers more effectively while removing geographic barriers. The platform is designed to enhance the candidate experience and ensure that companies are matched with high-potential candidates, particularly from diverse backgrounds. RippleMatch has gained traction on college campuses and has attracted significant venture funding, enabling it to collaborate with a range of prominent companies across the country. Through its innovative approach, RippleMatch addresses the challenges faced by students and recent graduates in navigating the job market.

Koru

Series A in 2015
Koru is a developer of a predictive recruitment processing platform used to transform the process of talent recruitment. The company's predictive hiring software gauges performance of the applicants before hiring them using signals far more indicative of early career success than the traditional GPA and college brand. Their main differentiator is that they have identified and can measure the skills that are most predictive of workplace performance in today’s innovative employers: Grit, Rigor, Impact, Teamwork, Curiosity, Ownership, and Polish - collectively the Koru7. Koru customers increase the performance and ramp to the productivity of their early career workforce, increase diversity, and reduce the cost of bad hires. Their customers have seen 30-60% increases in high performing hires using Koru, with associated ROI in the millions per year.
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