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Alumni Ventures

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 98 out of 100

Also known as 116 Street, 116 Street Ventures Fund 4, LLC, 116 Street Ventures Fund 4Q, 116 Street Ventures Fund 4Q, LLC, 116 Street Ventures Fund 5, LLC, 116 Street Ventures Fund 6, LLC, 116 Street Ventures Fund 7, LLC, Alumni Ventures AI Fund

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Data & analytics
  • Developer tools
  • Generalist (firms only)
  • Quantum & frontier science
  • Semiconductors & computing hardware
  • Growth
  • Late
  • Multi stage
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • AI native
  • Global
  • Syndicate
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Manchester, NH, United States
Founded
2014
Assets under management
$1.6BStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
946
Check size
$250K to $5MSource (opens in a new tab)
Legal name
Alumni Ventures Group, LLC
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Record updated 30 September 2026

About

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that gives accredited individual investors and institutions access to professionally-managed, diversified venture portfolios by co-investing alongside leading VC firms. Since founding in 2014, it has made thousands of investments (1,800+ portfolio companies, adding ~250/year) across stage, sector and geography through more than 50 named funds (many affiliated with university alumni networks), and also offers a late-stage/pre-IPO access strategy. It is headquartered in Manchester, NH with additional US, UK and Japan offices.

Investment approach

Thesis
Bascom is built on the premise that we do better together.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
No
Lead policy
AV engages after a lead VC is secured and our diligence is complete.
Reserves policy
Our team gets up every day to strategically deploy your capital over ~12-18 months, reserving ~20% to pursue follow-on opportunities in the most promising portfolio investments.
Eligibility
Accredited Wisconsin alumni who want strategic exposure to venture capital.
Traction requirement
AV engages after a lead VC is secured and our diligence is complete.
Investing status notes
"We make ~50-75 new investments each quarter." (portfolio page)

Funds

Castor Ventures Fund 11, LLC
$100KVintage 2026, SPV, SEC amount sold
Congress Avenue Ventures Fund 8, LLC
$82.9KVintage 2026, SPV, SEC amount sold
AV Seed Fund 10, LLC
$51.3KVintage 2026, SPV, SEC amount sold
Chestnut Street Ventures Fund 10, LLC
$50KVintage 2026, SPV, SEC amount sold
AV AI & Robotics Fund 7, LLC
$10KVintage 2026, SPV, SEC amount sold
AV Opportunity Fund 2026, LLC
$3.8MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
AV Opportunity Fund 2025Q, LLC
$1.4MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
AV Foundation Fund December 2025, LLC
$432KVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Bascom Ventures Fund 9, LLC
$260KVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
AV Foundation Fund September 2025, LLC
$195KVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
AV Foundation Fund June 2025, LLC
$184KVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
AV CIO Select Fund 6, LLC
$150KVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
More funds
934 more recorded

SEC registration

Registered adviser
ALUMNI VENTURES, LLC
SEC file number
802-112318
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$1.4Bas of 2026-03-24
Private funds reported
745
Principal office
MANCHESTER, NH, United States
SEC CIK
1631376, 1712679, 1712680

Locations

Headquarters
Manchester, NH, United States
Office
London, United Kingdom
Office
Tokyo, Japan
Office
Andover, MA, United States
Office
Boston, MA, United States
Office
Chicago, IL, United States
Office
Menlo Park, CA, United States

Programs

Fellowship
Venture Fellow Program (opens in a new tab)This is a 12-month structured “professional extracurricular” program.
Fellowship
Venture Fellow Program (opens in a new tab)This is a 12-month structured “professional extracurricular” program.
Fellowship
Venture Fellow Program (opens in a new tab)12-month structured “professional extracurricular” program.
Fellowship
Venture Fellow Program (opens in a new tab)This is a year-long, remote venture capital “professional extracurricular” that educates and empowers diverse and ambit…
Fellowship
Venture Fellow Program (opens in a new tab)This is a 12-month structured “professional extracurricular” program.
Syndicate
Our Syndicate (opens in a new tab)You see deals as we see them - about a deal a month (it ebbs and flows).
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