Alumni Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://www.av.vc
- HQ
- NH
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Who to approach: Michael Collins
Alumni Ventures offers founders a large network and platform to help scale their companies. The firm describes its communities as a platform for portfolio companies, drawing on one of the largest networks in the industry. Michael Collins serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Healthtech | Not enough dated deals | Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Fintech, Consumer, Data analytics, AI applications |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA, MA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 | Media, Cybersecurity, Data analytics |
| 2015 | 17 | Hardware, Energy, Healthtech |
| 2016 | 26 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics |
| 2017 | 68 | Hardware, Data analytics, Healthtech |
| 2018 | 94 | Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2019 | 141 | Healthtech, AI applications, Consumer |
| 2020 | 23 | Consumer, Fintech, Mobility |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVSF - Cohere 2025, LLC | 2025 | $8.13M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| AVSF - Belong Health 2025, LLC | 2025 | $5.52M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| AV Apex Fund, LP Alumni Ventures is a venture firm offering individual accredited investors access to venture-stage and late-stage private companies, with a focus on building a diversified venture portfolio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $8.13M to $150M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| AVSF - Helium 2021, LLC | 2022 | $5.94M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| AVSF - Lacework 2021, LLC | 2021 | $6.96M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| AVGSF - BlockFi 2021, LLC | 2021 | $5.09M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| AVGSF - PulseData 2021, LLC | 2021 | $5.1M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| AVGSF - Freewire 2021, LLC | 2021 | $5.97M to $9.57M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| AVGSF - Civis 2020 | 2020 | $5.68M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| AVGSF - Luminous 2020 | 2020 | $5.38M to $8.18M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| AVGSF - Shine Medical 2020 | 2020 | $5.01M to $6.41M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| Green D Ventures Fund 7 | 2020 | $8.8M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Green D Ventures Fund 7Q | 2020 | $5.13M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Brian Keil, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- David Shapiro, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- Laura Rippy, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- Ludwig Schulze, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- Mark Edwards, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- Michael Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman
AVSF - Cohere 2025, LLC (Named on Form D); AVSF - Belong Health 2025, LLC (Named on Form D); AV Apex Fund, LP (Named on Form D); AVSF - Helium 2021, LLC (Named on Form D); AVSF - Lacework 2021, LLC (Named on Form D); AVGSF - BlockFi 2021, LLC (Named on Form D); AVGSF - PulseData 2021, LLC (Named on Form D); AVGSF - Freewire 2021, LLC (Named on Form D); AVGSF - Civis 2020 (Named on Form D); AVGSF - Luminous 2020 (Named on Form D); AVGSF - Shine Medical 2020 (Named on Form D); Green D Ventures Fund 7 (Named on Form D); Green D Ventures Fund 7Q (Named on Form D)
- James Gill, Co-Founder & Lead Director
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026