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Alumni Ventures Happy Hour with Managing Partner Laura Rippy

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The Bar at Mandarin Oriental, New York

New York, New York

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About Event

You're part of something special, and this is your chance to connect with the Managing Partner driving it forward.

Join Laura Rippy for an intimate evening designed exclusively for investors and syndicate members in her funds (including Yard Ventures, Green D Ventures, Women's Fund, and US Strategic Tech Fund). This isn't just another networking event. It's your opportunity to go behind the scenes, ask the questions that matter, and build real relationships with both Laura and your fellow fund investors.

Why You Won't Want to Miss This

Direct Access to Laura: Get rare 1-1 face time to discuss portfolio insights, emerging opportunities, and what's ahead for the funds
Your Investor Community: Connect with the people who share your investment conviction and build valuable relationships with fellow fund partners
Inside Perspective: Hear firsthand about portfolio company developments, market insights, and Laura's investment thinking
Intimate Format: We're keeping this small by design. Every attendee gets meaningful time and attention

The Details

Wednesday, February 18th at 6:00 PM
The Bar at Mandarin Oriental, New York
80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street

Drinks and elevated bites in one of Manhattan's most sophisticated settings. Come ready for substantive conversation and genuine connection.

Space is limited to preserve the intimate nature of the evening. Reserve your spot now.

About Laura Rippy:

Laura Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures. She runs the Harvard-focused fund (The Yard Ventures), the Dartmouth-focused fund (Green D Ventures), the Women's Fund at Alumni Ventures, and our US Strategic Tech fund. Alumni Ventures is "America's Largest Venture Firm for Individuals" with $1.5B raised, and 1600 portfolio companies. AV is one of the top 3 most active venture capital firms globally, per Pitchbook 2018-25. Previously, Laura was a serial CEO, Chairman, Board Member, Advisor, and Executive in high-technology companies including Microsoft. Business Insider ranked Laura in the Best Early Stage Investors of 2024 and 2025. Laura Rippy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in Government from Dartmouth College.

Want more events?

Scaling Physical AI in the Real World: Thursday, February 19 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Laura is in town for another AV event with Nicole Maffeo, Cofounder, Gambit Robotics (AV portfolio company), and Kirin Sinha, Founder & CEO, Illumix (AV portfolio company).

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here: https://luma.com/750y2jmv?utm_source=av

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