# Alumni Ventures

> Alumni Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manchester, United States
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Oct 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumniventures
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/alumniventures
- Website: http://www.av.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alumniventures

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides accredited investors with access to venture and late-stage private market investments. It offers investment funds, syndicates, investing clubs, and portfolio opportunities, allowing investors to co-invest alongside established venture capital firms. The firm also provides venture investing education through its AV Academy and resources for startup founders.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 12 | 34% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 17% |
| Health Care | 5 | 14% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 14% |
| Medical | 3 | 9% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 10 | 29% |
| Seed | 7 | 20% |
| Series A | 6 | 17% |
| Series B | 3 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 28 | 80% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Ervin | Deputy Chief Investment Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ervin-9fc1 |
| Andrew Ressler | Chief Technology Officer & Chief AI Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ressler |
| David S. Muson | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-muson-cd9a |
| Jack Barlow | Chief Business Development Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-barlow-e5c0 |
| Kevin Van Ostern | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-van-ostern |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MintNeuro | MintNeuro is pioneering the use of semiconductor technology in next-generation neural implants. | $5M | Seed | Oct 07, 2026 | https://mintneuro.com |
| Hilt | Data Movement Governance | $4.2M | Seed | Oct 07, 2026 | https://hilt.ai |
| Tiny Health | Tiny Health is the leading microbiome health platform for people tackling chronic conditions or looking to optimize overall health. Tiny Health’s Gut Health Test is the first-ever at-home gut microbiome test for pregnant moms and babies to use shotgun metagenomics, and the company now also offers tests for older children and adults, as well asVaginal Health Tests.To date, 30,000 families have trusted Tiny Health to correct imbalances in the gut and vaginal microbiome, and optimize their lifelong health. By taking evidence-based action steps from a dietary, supplement and lifestyle based on personalized results, we've helped people reduce severe symptoms and in some cases even reverse chronic conditions. Tiny Health's team includes top scientists, physicians, and microbiologists from Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, WashU, Cornell, and Harvard Medical School. For more information, visit tinyhealth.com and poweredbytiny.com | $33M | Series B | Sep 29, 2026 | https://www.tinyhealth.com/ |
| Mona | Social venture showcasing + investing in underrepresented creators around the world. | $3.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 28, 2026 | https://www.mona-ventures.com/ |
| Apollo Atomics | Apollo Atomics is the developer of a nuclear technology designed to provide sustainable power and to meet energy demands with deployment. | $619.5K | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 28, 2026 | https://www.apolloatomics.com/ |
| SkyVault | SkyVault is an AI infrastructure company that provides AI cloud platforms and GPU data center design services for large-scale computing. | $435K | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 28, 2026 | https://www.skyv.ai |
| Corgi Insurance | Corgi Insurance is a business insurance provider that focuses on delivering coverage for startup and technology companies. | $64M | Series B | Sep 26, 2026 | https://www.corgi.insure |
| American Supercritical | American Supercritical is an energy technology company that develops supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) power systems. | $8M | Pre-Seed | Sep 23, 2026 | https://www.americansupercritical.com |
| Kira | Kira Learning, is an AI-powered K-12 education publisher built for 21st century learners. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 21, 2026 | https://www.kira-learning.com |
| Duckbill | Duckbill is an AI-assisted personal concierge platform completing real-world tasks through human and automation support. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 21, 2026 | https://www.getduckbill.com/ |

10 of 35 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Allianz Life Ventures — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [aMoon Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amoon) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Alumni Ventures invest in?

Alumni Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 35 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Alumni Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Alumni Ventures?

The team at Alumni Ventures includes Andrew Ervin (Deputy Chief Investment Officer), Andrew Ressler (Chief Technology Officer & Chief AI Officer) and David S. Muson (Chief Financial Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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