AV has been named a Top National Security VC investor by the Silicon Valley Defense Group’s (SVDG) NATSEC100. This list highlights the emergent techno-security ecosystem and fosters discussion on the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the broader National Security Innovation Base (NSIB). We are honored to be recognized for investments in innovative companies like Lambda, Axiom Space, Groq, and more that are revolutionizing the national security ecosystem. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eYnid5fH.
Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Boston, MA 5,223 followers
An Alumni Ventures Fund and Community for MIT alumni & friends.
About us
Castor Ventures is a venture capital fund for alumni of MIT that invests in companies with an MIT connection. Meet the team: Chris Sklarin, Managing Partner Cainon Coates, Managing Partner Meera Nair, Principal We are part of Alumni Ventures, America’s largest venture fund for individuals and the #1 most active venture firm in the US and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022). Follow Castor Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university.
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https://av-funds.com/3vUgLBm
External link for Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- MIT alum, investing, VC, private equity, venture capital, portfolio, MIT portfolio, Castor MIT, and Castor Ventures
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7 Post Office Square
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110, US
Employees at Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
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Chee-We Ng
Venture Capitalist in early-stage startups in AI, Cybersecurity and Next-gen Computing
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Bart Kelleher
Executive - Board Member - Advisor - Investor
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Raymond Zoeller
Investor & Advisor at K2X Technology and Life Science Inc
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Paul Rios
Husband, Father, Friend, Mentor - Currently evaluating my next adventure, but taking my time. 😎
Updates
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Join an upcoming webinar to explore Castor Ventures, AV's #MIT-focused VC fund. Meet the investment team and learn about their investment strategy. Led by Managing Partner Chris Sklarin, don't miss the opportunity to gain insights and connect with industry experts. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ed9TV72s.
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Join an upcoming webinar to explore Castor Ventures, AV's #MIT-focused VC fund. Meet the investment team and learn about their investment strategy. Led by Managing Partner Chris Sklarin, don't miss the opportunity to gain insights and connect with industry experts. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ed9TV72s.
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It’s Tech Optimist Tuesday! 📅 Tune into our latest episode to hear from CEO of ChainML/Theoriq, Ron Bodkin, as he discusses how they use #AI agents to revolutionize business operations and impact our daily lives. Stream on your favorite platform today 🎧: https://lnkd.in/edC6vBu7.
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Calling all #MIT alumni and friends of the community: Join the Castor Ventures team to learn about our investment process and how you can invest in promising startups through the fund. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eBsq-pv2.
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Calling all #MIT alumni and friends of the community: Join the Castor Ventures team to learn about our investment process and how you can invest in promising startups through the fund. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eBsq-pv2.
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We're thrilled to be featured in The Early Newsletter! Dive into an insightful excerpt by Meera Nair, Principal at Castor Ventures, sharing a peek into her life at AV. A must-read for folks interested in applying to our open roles. Thank you, Michaela Gordon, writer of The Early, for the collaboration. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gugxDMK7
🚨 Alumni Ventures is the most active VC firm in the US, making ~250 investments each year in companies like ŌURA, BlockFi, and Circle. This week, The Early partnered with the AV team to dive into the firm's unique fund structure, resources for aspiring VCs, and a glimpse into day-to-day life at the firm, written by Meera Nair, investor Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund). We also share a few open roles on the AV team 🎉 Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/gugxDMK7 Subscribe here to get weekly postings from The Early: https://lnkd.in/gtVadAx6 Thank you to Meera Nair, Shail Highbloom, and the Alumni Ventures team!👏
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It's #EarthDay, and portfolio company Ocient is in charge of delivering more efficient software solutions that can support goals related to carbon reduction and sustainable IT. Check out their recent blog on "Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Your Data Analytics Workloads" below! 🌎
🔌 With global data center electricity use due to outpace entire countries in ~20 years, the time for ways to offset greenhouse gas emissions while using clean energy sources is now. 💡 Learn how Ocient's unique approach to always-on, compute-intensive data analysis delivers powerful processing, analytics, and ML capabilities while reducing system footprint and energy consumption by 50% to 90%. #earthday #energy #dataanalytics
Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Your Data Analytics Workloads With Ocient
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Portfolio company Nomad Data has officially launched their new free search functionality. This new feature aims to further their mission of broadening access to data and insights while enabling corporations to monetize their data assets at scale. Learn more below! ⬇
Why We’re Making the World’s Largest Data Market Free to Search, Plus Two New Features
Nomad Data on LinkedIn
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Congratulations to the team at portfolio company StatusPRO on their monumental $20M Series A fundraise, one of the largest of any VR gaming company to date. This influx of capital will allow them to broaden their development into new sports titles while continuing to enhance their cutting-edge technology.
What started as a vision from Andrew Hawkins & Troy Jones Jr, MBA has evolved into something truly extraordinary, and it’s only the beginning. Massive shoutout to our $20M Series A investor lineup for believing in what we're building.
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