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What happens next
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You're confirmed
First, you will get a welcome email confirming you are in.
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The newsletter
Then you will receive our AV Experts newsletter, about ten times a year. This is our main comms channel with you, where we share founder requests, open roles, and events, and where you engage with us.
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Get involved
Respond to the opportunities in each newsletter — sign up for an event, submit a job application, or offer your advice to a founder. When you respond to a founder ask, we'll pass your response to the founder and make an introduction if there's a match.
What most founders are looking for
Commercial relationships
The biggest value you can add is helping founders find their next customers.
- Try the product and give honest feedback.
- Weigh how it might fit inside your own organization.
- Make introductions across your network.
Sector and technical expertise
Share your read on where an industry is heading, or answer questions about a specific technology.
How you can benefit
All AV Experts Newsletters show what's on offer: Founder requests, sector events, job opportunities, or other ways to engage across the AV ecosystem.
Respond to founder requests
We will post founder asks in the newsletter. Raise your hand for the ones where you can help.
Find your next opportunity
Refer someone in your network to an open role, but it could also be you.
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Discover new business models and technologies as they emerge, often before they are widely known.
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We break down frontier topics in venture and tech, from critical materials to the infrastructure behind AI agents.
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Frequently asked questions
How often will I be contacted?
Most of what you receive comes through the newsletter, about ten times a year.
Are these paid engagements?
These conversations are not paid. They usually begin with a 30 to 60 minute call and can continue over months, sometimes years. Over time they can grow into advisory roles, contracted work, or even a full-time hire, though that is always for the founder and the expert to decide together.
Can I offer my services to Alumni Ventures portfolio companies?
Demand to work with our companies runs high, so we keep vendor relationships deliberately small, only a few major vendors a year through a rigorous vetting process, and we are not able to put individual service offerings in front of them. The relationships you build as an expert can still grow on their own, and when there is a real fit, they sometimes lead to paid work directly with a founder.
Why haven't I received an expert newsletter as a registered AV Expert?
It's possible your subscription to the AV Experts newsletter was swept up when you unsubscribed from AV marketing emails. If you think that happened in error, email us at experts@av.vc and we'll get you back on the list.