Purple Arch Ventures - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Evanston, IL, US
Founded
2016
Purple Arch Ventures is a venture capital fund that focuses on seed-stage investments, pooling resources from a community of accredited Northwestern University alumni. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies across various sectors, leveraging the collective expertise and network of its members to identify and support promising startups.
Notable portfolio companies include Anra Technologies, Elevent, Gooder Foods, Prima, and SonderMind. The firm is led by key partners who are deeply connected to the Northwestern alumni network, providing unique value-add services such as mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to a broad professional network. This alumni-driven approach helps portfolio companies accelerate growth and achieve their business objectives.
Purple Arch Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies6
Current Portfolio Count6
Top Investment Stages
Seed5 (83.3%)
Series B1 (16.7%)
Stage Mix
Seed 83%Series B 17%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
