The Y Startup Index - aVenture Asset Manager Research
The Y Startup Index
Operating Status: Operating
Connecting Y Investors with Y founder deals & Yale alumni angels. Based in New Haven, CT.
Location
New Haven, CT, US
The Y Startup Index, based in New Haven, Connecticut, focuses on connecting Yale alumni investors with startups founded by Yale students, faculty, and graduates. The firm primarily invests in seed-stage companies, providing early-stage capital to high-growth ventures emerging from the Yale community. By leveraging the extensive network of Yale alumni angels and venture capitalists, The Y Startup Index aims to foster a robust startup ecosystem linked to Yale University.
Notable portfolio companies include Bloom AI, which has raised $1.1 million. The firm is driven by a mission to address the opaque nature of the seed investing market by facilitating better information flow and access between Y Investors and Y Founders. This unique focus on the Yale community not only strengthens alumni connections but also provides startups with valuable mentorship and networking opportunities from seasoned investors and successful entrepreneurs within the Yale network.
The Y Startup Index - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies1
Current Portfolio Count1
Top Investment Stages
Seed1 (100.0%)
Stage Mix
Seed 100%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
