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CWRU Alumni Venture Fund

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Funding CWRU Alumni, Cultivating Venture Capital Leaders

The CWRU Alumni Venture Fund is a returns-oriented fund that invests philanthropic dollars in CWRU alumni, student or faculty startups alongside professional investors through a due diligence process led by current CWRU students.

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Our Portfolio

14
alumni startups
$400K
total investments made
25
startups under review

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Fund Objectives

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  • Elevate student understanding of early-stage finance through experiential learning
  • Drive strong financial returns
  • Accelerate alumni engagement
  • Enhance CWRU entrepreneurship visibility
  • Support capital formation for CWRU alumni, student startups, and CWRU spinouts

Fund Structure

The CWRU AVF is a returns-oriented fund with strong CWRU connectivity through the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and the CWRU Chief Investment Officer. CWRU Alumni Fund Student Fellows lead the due diligence process with support from CWRU staff and alumni advisors. Our alumni advisors are a diverse group of experienced individuals who support our students in sourcing and evaluating potential investments.

$2-5m
target fund size
$25-50k
initial investment range
15%
maximum of fund in any one company

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The CWRU Alumni Venture Fund develops and accelerates the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem including students, faculty and alumni.  Our students are at the foremost of the investment process.  And that's a win-win for everyone.

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