Spike Ventures

Spike Ventures is a private investing community for accredited Stanford alumni. It offers a diversified venture fund and deal-by-deal syndications, investing in startups alongside established venture capital firms. It is part of Alumni Ventures, which calls itself the largest venture firm for individuals in America.

What Spike Ventures offers

• Annual venture fund: raises and invests a new fund every year across a range of startups.
• Deal-by-deal syndicate: lets members pick individual investments.
• Co-investment: invests alongside strong lead venture firms.
• Member community: a Venture Club with events, learning and networking, plus shared due diligence on each deal.

Customers and markets

Accredited investors from the Stanford community who want exposure to venture capital, and startups with Stanford connections.

Key facts

• Community: Stanford alumni and friends
• Parent platform: Alumni Ventures
• Portfolio examples: a log management company, a cloud security firm and a chip developer