White Paper

Venture capital can be an appropriate addition to an accredited investor’s portfolio, in part due to the potential of VC to deliver higher returns than other investment opportunities.

Many Alumni Ventures Group investors are interested in making an impact through their venture investments. In response, AVG launched our Anti-Bias Fund, which offers investors a portfolio of ~20-30 venture investments that are led by a diverse founding team or feature a business model addressing systemic biases.

Return potential plays a part in most individual and institutional investors’ decision criteria when reviewing investment options. But how does one compare the gains of asset classes that have different characteristics and measures of success?

Return potential plays a part in most individual and institutional investors’ decision criteria when reviewing investment options. But how does one compare the gains of asset classes that have different characteristics and measures of success?

Slack, Pinterest, Zoom, Lyft, Uber. Which ones would you have chosen to back at the venture stage — and which at IPO?

Slack, Pinterest, Zoom, Lyft, Uber. Which ones would you have chosen to back at the venture stage — and which at IPO?

Baby sea turtles are born into a dangerous world. Each clutch of about a hundred eggs will endure a never-ending gauntlet of hungry birds, deadly waves, and deep-sea predators. Only 2% of these young reptiles will ever make it to adulthood.

Baby sea turtles are born into a dangerous world. Each clutch of about a hundred eggs will endure a never-ending gauntlet of hungry birds, deadly waves, and deep-sea predators. Only 2% of these young reptiles will ever make it to adulthood.