
‘Historical change is like an avalanche. The starting point is a snow-covered mountainside that looks solid. All changes take place under the surface and are rather invisible. But something is coming. What is impossible is to say when.’We invest pre-Avalanche in massive trends transforming how people learn, earn, and own.
Fund I Portfolio
Advisors and Network
Sir Michael Barber
Education Expert
Tim Geoffrion
Executive Coach and Private Equity
Tom Watson
Product and UX Design
Matthew Rascoff
Vice Provost at Stanford
Mariah Donnelly
Director of Sales Development
TEAM
Katelyn Donnelly
Managing Partner
Dalglish Chew
Partner & Coach-in-Residence
Eric Scott Lavin
Partner
Arvind Nagarajan
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Contact at hello @ Avalanche dot vc
Tokenized Carry
TBD
MANIFESTO
We're not looking for a unicorn. We're looking for an avalanche. We invest behind massive trends. We love companies that transform how people learn, earn, and own. We have a keen eye for founders who know why they care – because that's an unstoppable force.We believe these trends are obviously the future.We have a strong emphasis on the ownership economy: companies that reimagine how founders and management teams can co-create value with their stakeholders. We have a tokenized carry program for members in our network that add-value to our firm and funds.More to come.
AVALANCHEs
MAcro Avalanches
Distributed Ownership and Equity-like incentives
Software/AI-Powered, Cloud-Based, and On-Chain
Generational and Demographic Changes
Deep analytics and data
Micro Avalanches
New forms of government and governance
Choice and competition for public goods
Micro-business and Freelance Economy
Pedagogy-Driven Learning Platforms
Lifelong Learning and Upskilling
Access to Equity and Ownership
Everything Available On-Demand
Vertical Labor Marketplaces
Everyone is an Entrepreneur
Unbundling of Universities
Humanizing the enterprise
Remote and Hybrid Work
Quant in Venture Capital
Efficacious edutainment
Alternative Education
No Code and Low Code
Rise of the Metaverse
Online Communities
Citizenship 2.0
Arm the Rebels
CONTACT
PRESS
Prof Jim Uses AI To Turn Textbooks Into Gen-Z Friendly Videos
SeedScout Podcast - Katelyn Donnelly, Founder and MD of Avalanche VC with Mat Sherman
Keynote “Massive Trends in Education Technology” for the Penn GSE Catalyst program
13 top venture capitalists to know who specialize in education-technology investing
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AI-Enabled Esme Learning Solutions Raises Up to $15 Million From Hercules Capital
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Upright Education Partners With Norwich University to Accelerate Technology Careers