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What’s up, everyone? Today, we’re covering some highlights Lincoln Archibald had with Ludwig Schulze from Alumni Ventures about US’s largest VC firm for individual investors!
Click here to listen to the full interview from “Funds that Won!”
Pool of Alumni
Lincoln: Give us the elevator pitch on Alumni Ventures!
Ludwig: In 2014, we realized there was a shift in the legislative environment that allowed us to accept investments from individual investors.
Now, we’re the largest provider of this service in the US – we serve 10,000+ individual investors and have raised over $1.3 billion! We deploy about $250M every year. We get our name from the various pools of investors we’ve picked up from alumni from Ivy League schools.
It’s a great place to find experts and founders!
As far as investments, we are a co-investor, so we do not lead rounds. The idea is that we invest alongside the nations greatest funds instead of competing with them.
How Many Funds??
Lincoln: How many funds are you guys running?
Ludwig: I’m not sure of the exact number, but it’s dozens if not hundreds. We run foundational funds, which are portfolios that are tailored for people getting into VC. There’s about 25 portfolio companies in each of these funds, We also offer focus funds, which are sector-specific (healthcare, woman’s, etc.) Then, we have some syndications, which offer investment in just one company. With all of these funds, we’re investing alongside another outside fund.
Conclusion
That’s all we’re covering today, but click here to listen to the whole interview! Hopefully, you learned something from the US’s largest VC firm for individual investors! To see more free content like this, visit the Fund Launch Blog!
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