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Information Technology
Media & Digital Media
Software & Internet
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Blue Ivy Ventures gives Yale alums the chance to invest in Yale-led ventures. Blue Ivy Ventures is not affiliated with nor officially sanctioned by Yale University. Blue Ivy goals are to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Yale, back promising Yale-alumni led businesses, provide investors with an opportunity to invest money in a key asset diversified among multiple ventures. Blue Ivy Ventures was founded in 2016 and is led by Managing Partner David Shapiro (Yale '91). Blue Ivy raises capital from up to 99 alums ($50k - $1M per investor). The group invests in 15 - 20 deals per year spanning a range of industries, stages, and geographies. There are over 600 alumni investors..
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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