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Purple Arch Ventures

Venture CapitalActive

Purple Arch Ventures is an alumni venture fund investing in Northwestern alum-led companies.

Chicago, United StatesFounded 2015av.vc/funds/purplearch
31
Investments
3
Exits
$45K
AUM
9.7%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Purple Arch Ventures invests in Northwestern alumni-led companies across various stages, with a focus on fintech and venture capital. They seek to leverage the Northwestern network to identify and support promising ventures.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 14 years

1
2006
0
2007
0
2008
0
2009
2
2010
0
2011
1
2012
2
2013
1
2014
2
2015
1
2016
0
2017
1
2018
1
2019

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 31 companies

S
Signal AI
AI/ML · Series B, 2019
Active
C
Cameo
Media/Content · Series A, 2018
Active
T
Tock
Marketplaces · Series A, 2016
Active
S
SpotHero
Transportation · Series A, 2015
Active
P
Packback
EdTech · Series A, 2015
Active
R
Raise Marketplace
E-commerce · Series A, 2014
Active
N
Narrative Science
AI/ML · Series A, 2013
Active
A
Avant
Fintech · Series B, 2013
Active
C
CivicScience
Other · Series A, 2012
Active
G
Grubhub
Marketplaces · Series A, 2010
Active
V
Vivid Seats
Marketplaces · Series A, 2010
Active
B
Basecamp
SaaS · Series A, 2006
Active

Frequently Asked Questions

Purple Arch Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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