London Tech Week: Happy Hour & Fireside Chat with Alumni Ventures Founder & CEO Mike Collins D'86, HBS'92
Join us for a fun evening of of connection & insight about the innovation economy in the age of AI with one of the world's most active VC investors: Alumni Ventures Founder & CEO Mike Collins D'86 HBS '92, who will be visiting the UK for London Tech Week.
The evening will include a fireside chat with Mike moderated by award-winning podcaster Simi Shah, as well as plenty of time for networking with founders, investors, other alumni, and innovation economy participants over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Join us at a private club in Soho, co-hosted by the Dartmouth Club of the UK, the Tuck London Chapter and the US Alumni Club of Britain, and Alumni Ventures UK.
📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
📍 Soho, London
🕐 Doors open 6pm, Fireside Chat 6:45 - 7:30pm Networking from 7:30 - 9pm
This event is by invitation only, open to any guests invited by event co-hosts.
The venue will maintain a guest list, so RSVP is required to be admitted.
About Our Co-Hosts
Alumni Ventures UK is the UK affiliate of Alumni Ventures, the #3 most active VC in the US and #5 in the world in 2025, with a mission of expanding access to the innovation economy worldwide. Serving both institutional partners and appropriately qualified individual investors, Alumni Ventures established a London office in 2025 and was recently named a Top 20 VC firm by both Time Magazine and CB Insights. Learn more at www.alumniventures.co.uk.
US Alumni Club of Britain welcomes alumni of any American university or college. USAC is the guide to the UK for those alumni who recently moved, and the link to the US for those who have made the UK their home. We aim to create a vibrant international community, focusing on an open exchange of experience, ideas and resources. Learn more at www.usalumni.club.
Dartmouth Club of UK serves all alumni of Dartmouth (including Geisel, Guarini, Thayer, and Tuck) and parents, family, and friends.
Learn more at https://uk.dartmouth.org/.
Tuck London Chapter is one of 40+ local alumni chapters globally, extending Tuck’s personal, connected, and transformative community from its home in Hanover to cities around the world. If you’re an alum or partner from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth here in London, please learn more on LinkedIn.
Penn Club of the UK serves all alumni of the University of Pennsylvania (including Wharton, Penn Law, and other graduate schools) along with parents, family, and friends across the UK. Learn more at www.pennclubuk.com.
Wharton Club of the UK is the largest Wharton alumni hub outside the United States, with over 2,000 members across London and the British Isles. The Club connects Wharton alumni working across finance, private equity, venture capital, consulting, and beyond through professional events, mentoring programmes, and social gatherings. Learn more at www.whartonclubuk.net.
The Harvard Club of the UK serves the 9,000 Harvard alumni who live and work throughout the United Kingdom, and our members include graduates of Harvard College and all of Harvard’s graduate and professional schools. Learn more at https://hcuk.org/.
Additional Information
For the avoidance of doubt, neither this invitation nor event are an invitation to engage in any investment activity and neither are a financial promotion under section 21 FSMA.
Alumni Ventures UK, LLP (FRN: 1051965) is an Appointed Representative of Khepri Advisers Limited (FRN: 692447) which is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority. Khepri Advisers Limited is registered in England and Wales, registration number 09414196, registered address 95 Chancery Lane, London, England, WC2A 1DT. Alumni Ventures UK, LLP is a limited liability partnership, registered in England and Wales, registration number OC458068, registered address DNS House, 382 Kenton Road, Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom, HA3 8DP. Any performance data/information shared within this email or any other alumni Ventures UK communications should not be seen as an indicator or guarantee of future performance. Alumni Ventures UK, LLP does not offer any investment advice and nothing within this email or the Alumni Ventures UK website, or in a follow-on meeting, constitutes advice or a personal recommendation. If you are unsure about whether or not to invest you should speak to a financial adviser. Alumni Ventures UK, LLP will process and use your personal data to administer the event. Your personal data will be provided to Luma Labs, Inc. You will be able to unsubscribe using links in e-mail communications you receive. View our privacy policy here: https://alumniventures.co.uk/legal