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Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in North America. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments, focusing on companies that have an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with relevant expertise. It offers high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who previously lacked access to venture capital opportunities. Alumni Ventures Group invests between $0.01 million and $3 million in various sectors and geographies, without seeking board or observer seats. Additionally, the firm provides focused funds that enable any accredited investor to access a diverse venture portfolio, allowing for investment across different types, sectors, stages, and geographical locations.

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Gregory Baker

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Venture Partner

Michael Madden

Managing Partner

Past deals in 3D Printing

Divergent

Series C in 2022
Divergent Technologies, Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, is focused on transforming the automotive industry through innovative 3D printing technology. Founded in 2014, the company has developed a patented production system that utilizes 3D printed metal connectors, known as Nodes, along with lightweight materials to construct strong and efficient complex structures. This approach eliminates traditional tooling, fostering significant advancements in cost reduction and sustainability within vehicle manufacturing. Divergent's engineering prototype, the Blade, is recognized as the world's first 3D printed supercar, showcasing the potential for radical innovation in automotive design and production. The company has established a strategic partnership with PSA Group to further its mission of empowering a new generation of creative innovators in the automotive sector.

Printify

Series A in 2021
Printify is a platform that connects e-commerce merchants with print-on-demand dropshipping producers. It enables merchants to create and sell custom products, including apparel, wall art, home decor, and accessories, using their own designs. The service operates on a fully automated model, where print-on-demand producers print individual items and ship them directly to customers on behalf of the merchants. This streamlined process is designed to save time for entrepreneurs, allowing them to focus on growing their businesses while maximizing profitability. Through its user-friendly interface, Printify aims to enhance the experience of online selling for its users.

Looking Glass Factory

Series A in 2021
Looking Glass Factory Inc. develops and manufactures holographic display designed for 3D creators. The company provides Looking Glass, a desktop holographic display that blends light field and volumetric display technologies that allow users to make, share, and interact with 3D creations, content, and experiences. provides volumetric printing services. Its solutions include drug discovery, medical visualization, experiential marketing, and 3D storytelling. It also provides software to manage the holographic displays. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. It has an additional location in Hong Kong.

Allevi

Series A in 2019
Allevi develops tools for designing and engineering 3D tissues, specializing in desktop 3D bioprinters that create functional living tissues. The company's offerings include bioinks composed of collagen and hyaluronic acid, alongside a cloud-based platform called Bioprint Online, which allows users to design structures, define materials, and monitor the printing process. Allevi's products are utilized by researchers in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, material science, and cell biology, as well as by industrial and pharmaceutical companies for drug testing and development. The company's bioinks are available for purchase online. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Allevi was previously known as BioBots, Inc.

Massless

Venture Round in 2019
Massless Limited specializes in the development of hardware and software that facilitate three-dimensional interactions within augmented and virtual reality environments. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the company is best known for its flagship product, the Massless Pen, a digital stylus designed for both 2D and 3D applications. In 2D mode, it functions as a computer-vision based graphics tablet, optimizing desk space, while in a virtual reality setting, it offers precision and intuitive control for designers and engineers. Massless also develops tools for modeling and manipulating large 3D datasets in real time, providing features such as high pen precision, optical tracking, tactile feedback, and surface sensing.

Massless

Seed Round in 2019
Massless Limited specializes in the development of hardware and software that facilitate three-dimensional interactions within augmented and virtual reality environments. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the company is best known for its flagship product, the Massless Pen, a digital stylus designed for both 2D and 3D applications. In 2D mode, it functions as a computer-vision based graphics tablet, optimizing desk space, while in a virtual reality setting, it offers precision and intuitive control for designers and engineers. Massless also develops tools for modeling and manipulating large 3D datasets in real time, providing features such as high pen precision, optical tracking, tactile feedback, and surface sensing.

Fast Radius

Venture Round in 2019
Fast Radius, Inc. provides additive manufacturing solutions including application discovery, product design and testing, production-grade manufacturing, and global fulfillment. The company offers additive thermoplastic, elastomeric, and metal manufacturing services. Additionally, it provides CNC machining, injection and cast urethane molding, and reverse engineering services. Fast Radius, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

StemoniX

Series B in 2019
StemoniX Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in stem cell technologies to enhance drug discovery and personalized medicine. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in La Jolla, California, StemoniX provides innovative platforms for pharmaceutical and research institutions. Its flagship solution focuses on the three-dimensional printing of stem-cell-derived human tissue, enabling the creation of living cells in larger formats. This technology is particularly beneficial for studying various diseases, including heart disease, dementia, breast cancer, autism, and ALS. By advancing the production and application of stem cell technologies, StemoniX aims to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.

Allevi

Venture Round in 2019
Allevi develops tools for designing and engineering 3D tissues, specializing in desktop 3D bioprinters that create functional living tissues. The company's offerings include bioinks composed of collagen and hyaluronic acid, alongside a cloud-based platform called Bioprint Online, which allows users to design structures, define materials, and monitor the printing process. Allevi's products are utilized by researchers in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, material science, and cell biology, as well as by industrial and pharmaceutical companies for drug testing and development. The company's bioinks are available for purchase online. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Allevi was previously known as BioBots, Inc.

Mighty Buildings

Venture Round in 2018
Mighty Buildings is a developer of 3D printing technology and automation platform to make housing more affordable for customers. It is a modular construction company working on disrupting the residential housing market with 3D printing tech, robotics, and composite materials backed by notable top tier venture capital firms. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Divergent

Series C in 2018
Divergent Technologies, Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, is focused on transforming the automotive industry through innovative 3D printing technology. Founded in 2014, the company has developed a patented production system that utilizes 3D printed metal connectors, known as Nodes, along with lightweight materials to construct strong and efficient complex structures. This approach eliminates traditional tooling, fostering significant advancements in cost reduction and sustainability within vehicle manufacturing. Divergent's engineering prototype, the Blade, is recognized as the world's first 3D printed supercar, showcasing the potential for radical innovation in automotive design and production. The company has established a strategic partnership with PSA Group to further its mission of empowering a new generation of creative innovators in the automotive sector.

Divergent

Series B in 2017
Divergent Technologies, Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, is focused on transforming the automotive industry through innovative 3D printing technology. Founded in 2014, the company has developed a patented production system that utilizes 3D printed metal connectors, known as Nodes, along with lightweight materials to construct strong and efficient complex structures. This approach eliminates traditional tooling, fostering significant advancements in cost reduction and sustainability within vehicle manufacturing. Divergent's engineering prototype, the Blade, is recognized as the world's first 3D printed supercar, showcasing the potential for radical innovation in automotive design and production. The company has established a strategic partnership with PSA Group to further its mission of empowering a new generation of creative innovators in the automotive sector.