Investing in 116 Street Ventures Using Retirement Funds

Ludwig has been on all sides of venture — as an entrepreneur, corporate buyer of ventures, and venture capitalist. Before Alumni Ventures, he experienced the daily realities of entrepreneurship as Founder and CEO of a mobile payments venture that served over 12 million people. Earlier, at a Fortune 100 telecommunications manufacturer (Nokia), he held general manager and business development roles that included investing in and acquiring venture-backed businesses. His first experience in venture capital was with an $800 million global fund that focused on enterprise and mobile software both before and after the dot.com crash. Ludwig began his career as a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia.

Andrew is a Senior Principal at 116 Street Ventures, AVG’s fund for Columbia alumni. He has over a decade of finance experience, including roles as an investor, board advisor, and limited partner across venture capital and private equity. In addition, he previously founded a financial technology startup and served as CFO for one of the largest, privately held self-storage companies in the U.S. Prior to joining AVG, Andrew was an investor at Mithril Capital, a global investment firm co-founded by Peter Thiel and Ajay Royan, where he focused on sourcing early and growth stage investments and working with portfolio companies on strategic initiatives. Andrew holds a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.