Andrew Padilla

Partner

2023

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a network-powered venture capital firm with >$1.3B in AUM. Selected Investments: Hawkeye 360 (he360.com): Space-based RF intelligence for defense. Build a Rocket Boy (buildarocketboy.com): Game Studio by Leslie Benzies (former GTA). B Generous (bgenerous.com): Donation financing platform for nonprofits. Cruisebound (cruisebound.com): Modern digital cruise booking platform. Genetesis (genetesis.com): Non-invasive cardiac imaging via magnetocardiography. Nixtla (nixtla.io): Open-source time series forecasting tools. Modicus Prime (modicusprime.com): Visual AI for biopharma quality control. Precision Neuro (precisionneuro.io): Minimally-invasive brain-computer interface technology. Carbo Culture (carboculture.com): Biomass-to-biochar carbon removal technology. Clarium Health (clariumhealth.com): AI-optimized healthcare supply chains. Forta Health (fortahealth.com): Digital platform delivering parent-led autism therapy. Superscript (superscript.nyc): Transparent healthcare pricing protocol. Bito (bito.ai): AI-powered developer code assistance. YOU (www.you.com): AI productivity and search platform. Fort Health (www.forthealth.com): Virtual mental healthcare for youth. Finix (www.finix.com): Payments infrastructure for mid-market businesses. Matey (www.matey.ai): AI-powered legal document analysis. Vosbor (www.vosbor.com): Digital agricultural commodity trading marketplace. Tau Systems (www.tausystems.com): Compact particle accelerators for chip manufacturing. Pi Health (www.pihealth.ai): Unified clinical trial data platform. Potato AI (readysetpotato.com): Automating scientific experimental design and execution Runwise (www.runwise.com): Sensor platform optimizing energy use in buildings.

Senior Principal

2021 - 2023

Deep Tech & Enterprise Software Investor

2019 - 2021

Global investment firm co-founded by Peter Thiel and Ajay Royan Selected Investments: Paxos (paxos.com): Regulated blockchain infrastructure platform for digital assets Nuvia (nuvia.com): energy-efficient, high-performance processors; acquired by Qualcomm for $1.4B Glance (glance.com): Smartphone lock screens as personalized content hubs Classy (classy.com): Online fundraising platform for nonprofits; acquired by GoFundMe AppDirect (appdirect.com): Subscription commerce platform for buying and selling digital services Helion Energy (helionenergy.com): Building magnetized target fusion generators for electricity Neocis (neocis.com): FDA-cleared robotic systems for dental implant surgeries GreyOrange (greyorange.com): AI-driven robotics for real-time warehouse fulfillment

Principal, Private Markets Investments

2017 - 2019

Limited partner and co-investor in private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds

Founder

2015 - 2018

Online lending platform; applied machine learning to alternative financial data to better serve the underbanked credit population; sold portfolio to loan servicing provider.

Investment Banking

2013 - 2015

M&A and capital markets advisory in the specialty finance and financial technology sectors

Portfolio Reporting & Operations

2008 - 2011

Advisory Services

2006 - 2008