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Castor Ventures

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About Company
Castor Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in companies with an MIT connection.

Related to

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group provides diversified venture portfolios to individual investors.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Location

Manchester, NH, USA

total rounds

2

total raised

$500K

count Of Investments

1419

count Of Exists

91

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founded date

01.01.2016

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

Castor Ventures is a private, for-profit investment firm that focuses on investing in a diverse range of venture-backed companies with ties to MIT. As part of Alumni Ventures, the largest venture fund for individuals in America and the third most active venture firm globally, Castor Ventures aims to build diversified venture portfolios alongside established venture firms. While not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university, Castor Ventures provides content at the intersection of their shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
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Founders
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Alain Hanover
Alain Hanover

Alain Hanover

Alain has 30+ years of experience as a VC, angel investor, CEO, serial entrepreneur, Board Member, and advisor. He was Co-founder of Common Angels, New England’s leading investment group; Managing Director and CEO of Navigator Technology Ventures, a high-tech VC firm funded by Draper Lab; and CEO of Viewlogic, an innovative chip design software company. Alain has mentored over 100 MIT high-tech spinoffs and served on the MassTech Board through the terms of six governors. He was honored as Inc Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He has BSEE and SB Math degrees from MIT, SM Computer Science from Harvard, and OPM from Harvard Business School.

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Isaac Schlecht

Isaac Schlecht

Principal

Judy Hung

Ambassador

Cainon Coates

Cainon Coates

Partner

Chris Sklarin

Chris Sklarin

Managing Partner

Karl Gemperli

Karl Gemperli

Investment Committee

Taylor Warden

Taylor Warden

Senior Investor Relations Manager

Ayla Langer

Ayla Langer

Investor Relations Manager

Alain Hanover

Alain Hanover

Founding Managing Partner

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