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 Real Estate

Humming Homes

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of property management platform designed for the modern homeowner. The company's platform provides end-to-end home management services with a digital-first experience, offering a dedicated in-person home management team with a single point of contact, and everyday support as well as employment data and insights, enabling single-family homeowners to avoid reactive and expensive home maintenance issues.

Houwzer

Series B in 2021
Houwzer, LLC is a real estate brokerage based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Haddonfield, New Jersey. Established in 2014, Houwzer provides comprehensive services for buying and selling homes, emphasizing a customer-centric approach. The company employs salaried agents and loan officers, enabling them to prioritize client service over sales commissions. Houwzer utilizes proprietary technology to streamline the entire real estate transaction process, offering an integrated platform that includes communication tools, featured listings, and transaction management services. With a focus on transparency and efficiency, Houwzer has achieved a high Net Promoter Score and consistently receives positive client reviews. Since its inception, the company has helped clients in the Mid-Atlantic region save significantly when selling their homes and has facilitated thousands of successful transactions.

Humming Homes

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of property management platform designed for the modern homeowner. The company's platform provides end-to-end home management services with a digital-first experience, offering a dedicated in-person home management team with a single point of contact, and everyday support as well as employment data and insights, enabling single-family homeowners to avoid reactive and expensive home maintenance issues.

EasyKnock

Series B in 2021
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in sale-leaseback programs, allowing homeowners in the United States to access their home equity without needing to move. Its primary offerings include the Sell and Stay program, which enables homeowners to receive cash for the value of their home while retaining the option to buy it back or move at their convenience, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term relocation. Through these programs, EasyKnock aims to provide homeowners with financial flexibility and support in managing their housing needs.

Houwzer

Series A in 2020
Houwzer, LLC is a real estate brokerage based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Haddonfield, New Jersey. Established in 2014, Houwzer provides comprehensive services for buying and selling homes, emphasizing a customer-centric approach. The company employs salaried agents and loan officers, enabling them to prioritize client service over sales commissions. Houwzer utilizes proprietary technology to streamline the entire real estate transaction process, offering an integrated platform that includes communication tools, featured listings, and transaction management services. With a focus on transparency and efficiency, Houwzer has achieved a high Net Promoter Score and consistently receives positive client reviews. Since its inception, the company has helped clients in the Mid-Atlantic region save significantly when selling their homes and has facilitated thousands of successful transactions.

Prevu

Seed Round in 2019
Prevu, Inc. is a real estate technology company founded in 2015 and based in New York, New York. It offers a digital platform designed to enhance the homebuying and selling experience by providing users with control, transparency, and savings. Prevu's Smart Buyer service allows homebuyers to receive a commission rebate of up to 2% of their purchase price, while also offering expert advice from dedicated salaried agents. The platform facilitates seamless property searches, communication with agents, and the submission of offers. For sellers, Prevu's Smart Seller service provides a competitive 0.5% listing agent commission, ensuring homeowners receive full-service support and guidance throughout the selling process. Through these services, Prevu aims to reduce the overall costs associated with real estate transactions.

Compound

Seed Round in 2019
Compound is a global real estate investment marketplace that facilitates the cross-border movement of real estate investment capital between foreign and domestic investors and investment opportunities using an SEC-compliant structure and a network of payment and processing solutions. Compound is a technology-enabled real estate marketplace that is reimagining how the world invests in urban residential real estate. Compound enables diverse groups of people from all around the world to buy and sell small “pieces” of residential real estate in some of the world’s top cities, places like New York City, Miami, Nashville, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and beyond.

Compass

Series G in 2019
Compass is a real estate brokerage company based in New York City, founded in 2012 by Ori Allon, Robert Reffkin, and Ugo Di Girolamo. The company offers a comprehensive platform for residential real estate agents, equipping them with a suite of cloud-based software tailored for customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. This integrated approach enhances the ability of agents to provide exceptional service to buyers and sellers. In addition to its brokerage services, Compass has developed a mobile app for iOS and Android that facilitates buying, selling, and renting homes across the United States. The company operates primarily within the domestic market.

Compass

Series F in 2018
Compass is a real estate brokerage company based in New York City, founded in 2012 by Ori Allon, Robert Reffkin, and Ugo Di Girolamo. The company offers a comprehensive platform for residential real estate agents, equipping them with a suite of cloud-based software tailored for customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. This integrated approach enhances the ability of agents to provide exceptional service to buyers and sellers. In addition to its brokerage services, Compass has developed a mobile app for iOS and Android that facilitates buying, selling, and renting homes across the United States. The company operates primarily within the domestic market.
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