Alumni Ventures
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In the firm's own words, from its website.
26 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 334 additional investments, funds and LPs, 75 events, 4 verified contacts (3 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 14 companiesnew in 12 months
14 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 5 of 8enter at seed or A
Its site says growth stage, but 5 of 8 first entries on record are seed or Series A.
rounds to 15 Jul 2026 · A founder raising at the stage the site names should know where the cheques have actually gone.
- 2 companiesportfolio raising
2 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 29 Jun 2026 ($672M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 4 dealswith Y Combinator
Invests most often alongside Y Combinator (4 shared deals) and Gaingels (4 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 30 Sep 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- ManagerWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
- ManagerWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
- Manager, MemberWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
478 connected entities16 observed rounds3 repeat counterparties7 dated rounds shown here, 2025 to 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Alumni Ventures: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
40 companies on record, 14 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulary | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Abatable | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| AV Careers | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- hardware, media
- Stages
- growth
- Geography
- global, globally, north america, united states
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Team
23 current, 16 departed
Decision makers
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Manager, Member · 1 deal attributed
- Manager
- Manager
15 departed (kept with end dates)
- John Gosselin · Control Investor · Jun 1, 2013 to Dec 18, 2017 Inference
- Kevin Michael Mcclintock · Board Manager · Jun 1, 2013 to Dec 18, 2017 Inference
- Shereen Sharon Shermak · Ceo · Sep 1, 2013 to Dec 18, 2017 Inference
Contacts
3 general firm email, 1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
285 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avsf - Wasabi 2025, LLC | Fund | 2025 name year | Early deployment | $2.9M Mar 24, 2026 | 202 | unknown | unknown |
| Avsf - Lambda 2025, LLC | Fund | 2025 name year | Early deployment | $1.5M Mar 24, 2026 | 151 | unknown | unknown |
| Avsf- Prorata 2025, LLC | Fund | 2025 name year | Early deployment | $612,570 Mar 24, 2026 | 31 | unknown | unknown |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.Relationships across DFX
161 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
- 2026-09-304 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-144 shared deals · strong · this firm led 1
- 2026-09-303 shared deals · recurring · they led 1
Compare portfolios with Y Combinator, Gaingels, General Catalyst or any firm. Co-investors across the market
Across DFX and the capital chainon 1 other DFX graph ShowHide
- The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Alumni Ventures is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.
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Evidence and history
80 dated events, 87 observations from 5 sources
Timeline
- seen on or beforeSep 24, 2026Alumni Ventures: SYNDICATE_PLATFORM -> UNIVERSITY_VENTURE (name or self-description names a university)Classification changedClassificationInference
- seen on or beforeSep 13, 2026Alumni Ventures: UNIVERSITY_VENTURE -> SYNDICATE_PLATFORM (name or self-description says syndicate platform)Classification changedClassificationInference
- Mar 24, 2026AV Ai Fund 5q, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Alumni Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $814,942
- Mar 24, 2026Avsf - Havocai 2025, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Alumni Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,030,639
- Mar 24, 2026AV Opportunity Fund 8 Pack September 2022, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Alumni Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $573,616
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 24, 2026 · 745 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Manchester, NHadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- AVGFunds.com
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 24, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 745 (745 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $1.4Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 24, 2026University-affiliated venture (confirmed, 95%)Name or self-description names a university
- Sep 13, 2026Syndicate platform (confirmed, 95%)Name or self-description says syndicate platform
- Sep 12, 2026University-affiliated venture (confirmed, 95%)Name or self-description names a university
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2014-02-24 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2014-02-24 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-24 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-24 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-27 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2017-12-18 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Entity type | Limited Liability Company | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Form D industry group | Other | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Amendment | false | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Revenue range (Form D) | $1 - $1,000,000 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Headquarters | Manchester, NH | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Manchester, NH | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Incorporated | withinFiveYears | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Jurisdiction | Massachusetts | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Amount sold (Form D) | 240,000 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Offering amount (Form D) | 240,000 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Exemptions | 06 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| First sale | 2013-07-15 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Investors (Form D) | 10 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Minimum investment (Form D) | 5,000 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Securities offered | equity | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
| Office address | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D | |
| Self-described type | Venture capital | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Self-described type | Syndicate platform | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Self-described type | Syndicate platform | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 745 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 745 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 546 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $1.4B | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $1.4B | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $1.3B | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Global, globally, north america, united states “geography words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Global, globally, north america, united states “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Global, globally, north america “geography words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Hardware, media “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Hardware, media “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | hardware “sector words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 745 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 745 | Mar 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 546 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website resolved domain | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Website resolved domain | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Website resolved domain | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Year of incorporation | 2013 | Jul 17, 2013 | Fact | Form D |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersUniversity-affiliated venture, confirmedShowHide
Name or self-description names a university
- importance
- gav: 0.63 · funds: 1 · people: 0.76 · investments: 0.59 · co investors: 0.89
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 1 · fund raising 18m: 1 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-08-31
- emerging manager
- fund count: 630 · reported gav: $1.2B · first adv filing: 2014-02-24 · years since first filing: 12.6
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 47.9confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
- score 41.5confidence 100%Why: sector fit; activity; analogous; cap tableWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 39.8confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
+14 more scored matches
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Record history
- Organization classification changed2026-09-24
- Organization classification changed2026-09-13
- Adviser's first ADV filing2014-02-24source on record
+1 more change on this record's ledger
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