Lael Chappell

Rebel One is an early stage fund and global investor network accelerating rebel founders for a better world. We aim to democratize access to investing while solving the world’s most systemic problems aligned with our zero goals - zero pollution, zero poverty and zero disease. Our goal is to accelerate startups by building the worlds largest community of angels investing in founders working to solve some of the worlds greatest challenges.

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Founded in 2014, we’re America’s largest venture firm for individual investors and VC investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions. Offerings include institutional-grade funds with large diversified portfolios and deal-by-deal investing through our Syndicates. Investment minimum is $10,000. • Top-20 VC Firm (Time Magazine ’25) • Top-Decile Investment Performance (Carta Benchmarks ‘25) • Top 20 VC Firm (CB Insights 24) • Top 50 Unicorn VC (Stanford GSB Research ‘25) • Top 3 Most Active US VC Firm (PitchBook ‘18 - ‘24) • Most Founder Friendly Investor List (Inc. Magazine ‘24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • #1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US (PitchBook 22 & 23) • Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights 24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • Portfolio of 1,600+ current and historical companies • 40+ full-time VC investors • Founders get access to our community of 850,000+ members and 6,000+ Experts. Offers of securities made only to eligible investors by formal offering documents describing risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio companies shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The content on this account is intended solely for persons located in the U.S. and is not directed at, and must not be acted upon, by any person in the United Kingdom. UK residents seeking information about AV should refer only to communications issued by Alumni Ventures UK LLP, which provides information solely on a non-promotional basis and only distributes Financial Promotions to eligible recipients in accordance with UK law.

116th Street Ventures is a venture capital fund for alumni of Columbia that invests in companies with a Columbia connection. 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 116th Street 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.

Rebel One is an early stage fund and global investor network accelerating rebel founders for a better world. We aim to democratize access to investing while solving the world’s most systemic problems aligned with our zero goals - zero pollution, zero poverty and zero disease. Our goal is to accelerate startups by building the worlds largest community of angels investing in founders working to solve some of the worlds greatest challenges.

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