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Castor Ventures is an Alumni Ventures 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.

Yard Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alums of Harvard that invests in companies with a Harvard connection. Meet our team: Laura Bordewieck Rippy, Managing Partner Drew Wandzilak, Senior Associate Michael Madden, Partner Emeritus Follow Yard 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 college. Offers of securities are made only to eligible investors through formal offering documents, which describe the risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio company investments 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 the case of follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Founded in 2013, Kasisto is the global leader in purpose-built AI for banking. Trusted by financial institutions worldwide, Kasisto delivers reliable AI with un-compromised hallucinations, enabling banks to transform customer experiences and achieve measurable outcomes. At the forefront of agentic AI, Kasisto ensures its technology offers personalized, predictive, and proactive capabilities that foster trust, ensure compliance, and drive long-term success. Our team has set the standard for AI-powered experiences in the financial industry for more than a decade. We’re a group of industry experts passionate about driving innovation and transforming how financial institutions engage with people. KCB (KAI for Consumer Banking) KCB redefines digital banking by delivering intelligent, humanlike interactions that go beyond basic chatbots. Seamlessly integrating into banking platforms, KCB ensures secure, banking-specific AI that deepens customer relationships, enhances engagement, and differentiates your brand. With industry-leading security and compliance, KCB provides accurate, proactive, and personalized experiences that reflect the high standards of financial institutions. KAI Answers – AI-Powered Employee Support KAI Answers is the ultimate virtual agent for banking employees, powered by generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It delivers precise, real-time knowledge retrieval and actionable insights, enabling employees to work smarter and faster. Our best-in-class document ingestion seamlessly integrates with banking systems, reducing deployment time while ensuring compliance. With built-in regulatory guardrails and a secure architecture, KAI Answers enhances productivity while maintaining trust and resilience.

Yard Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alums of Harvard that invests in companies with a Harvard connection. Meet our team: Laura Bordewieck Rippy, Managing Partner Drew Wandzilak, Senior Associate Michael Madden, Partner Emeritus Follow Yard 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 college. Offers of securities are made only to eligible investors through formal offering documents, which describe the risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio company investments 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 the case of follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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.

NextGen Venture Partners works with over 1,800 Venture Partners to invest $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue. Our Venture Partners are top founders and innovation executives across the country whose expertise and connections help NextGen accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies.

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) is the professional society of angel groups and private investors that invest in high growth, early-stage ventures. Our mission is to fuel the success of angel groups and private investors that invest in high growth, early-stage ventures. ACA provides professional development and delivers services and benefits to support the success of ACA members. We also serve as the promotional voice for the global angel community and the public policy voice for the US professional angel community. ACA membership includes more than 250 angel groups, accredited platforms and family offices from across the world. Our members represent more than 8,000 accredited investors funding approximately 5,000 portfolio companies.

Castor Ventures is an Alumni Ventures 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.