Purple Arch Ventures

Northwestern alumni investing in Northwestern alumni-connected ventures. Part of @alumniventures.

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Smarter research starts here. Deep Search in @ConsensusNLP scans 200 million academic papers and gives you a clear, cited summary in minutes, getting you up to speed faster than ever before.

Learn more below!

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Introducing: Consensus Deep Search 🔬

Deep Search is a research agent that conducts literature reviews across 200M academic papers in two minutes.

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Who gave tech kings the keys to your feed?

Portfolio company @bluesky, led by CEO @arcalinea, is breaking the empire. Decentralized by design, Bluesky puts the power of social media back in the hands of its users: https://t.co/t17xeUR4wC.

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.@GroqInc is powering the #AI revolution behind the scenes—and we got in early.

Here’s how smart sourcing and sharp diligence led us to the AI gold rush: https://t.co/TELYPo84Kh.

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Want a front-row seat to tomorrow’s breakout startups? Join David Beazley to see how Purple Arch Ventures gives individual investors a way in. Register now: https://t.co/VDPKV9VBey.

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Want a front-row seat to tomorrow’s breakout startups? Join David Beazley to see how Purple Arch Ventures gives individual investors a way in. Register now: https://t.co/VDPKV9VBey.

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The @Forbes AI 50 is out—spotlighting the most promising private companies building the future of AI. We’re proud to see AV portfolio companies like @cohere, @LambdaAPI, @togethercompute, and @UnstructuredIO on the list. Explore the full lineup: https://t.co/ZPxeCFScAz.

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Portfolio company @PaymanAI has launched the ultimate financial infrastructure for AI agents.

By combining secure money movement with built-in compliance, human oversight, and seamless developer integration, PaymanAI sets the standard for AI-managed finances.

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Nine months ago we ushered in AI Payments to the mainstream, with our announcement of @PaymanAI. Today we’re excited to launch the strongest financial infrastructure ever for AI Agents.

https://t.co/VquZfmmtID

Existing financial API providers have been built for the SaaS world, not the AI Agent world. We’ve built Payman exclusively for AI Agent developers.

AI Agents require a different type of financial control, regulation, and ease of integration that developers aren’t getting today. We’ve thought of all the ins and outs so you don’t have to.

Built by AI developers for AI developers, we've thought of everything your AI needs to handle payments safely.

We’ve raised $13 million from incredible investors like @Visa, @cbventures , @circle, @freestylevc usher in a new wave of money movement for AI Agents.

Get started today!

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Imagine a world where a single sign-on seamlessly protects against phishing and credential theft. Meet the innovators reshaping authentication: UNIXi. Discover how they are redefining secure interactions in the latest episode of the Tech Optimist podcast: https://t.co/fN9H0QuWcD.

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.@TechCrunch spotlighted some standout companies from 2024, celebrating fascinating #tech, bold business models, visionary founders, and more. The honorees included several AV portfolio companies, such as @GoToImpulse, @ouraring, and @VardaSpace.

Explore the complete list below!

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The 51 most disruptive startups of 2024 https://t.co/4cgPxxHNbx

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In this video, @AaloAtomics CEO Matt Loszak
puts nuclear fuel to the test in collaboration with UT Austin and its UZrH nuclear reactor.

Watch the full video below!

[Matt Loszak @MattLoszak]

This nuclear fuel (UZrH) has an incredible property: It can't melt itself down.

But why isn't it used in reactors everywhere?

In this video, we visit UT Austin's UZrH nuclear reactor and put it to the test: we actually TRY to make it melt down. Then we explore the history of UZrH, the challenges of using it in a power-generating reactor, and the upside if these challenges are overcome.

cc @AaloAtomics @yasir_fission @pronounced_kyle

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Portfolio company @ArchLending is redefining wealth management by giving crypto holders a smarter way to access liquidity. With crypto-backed loans that preserve assets and avoid taxable events, Arch offers a powerful alternative to investors. Learn more: https://t.co/q3gNIVa6XS.

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Unlock crypto-backed loans with @ArchLending. 🪙

Founders Dhruv Patel and Himanshu Sahay reveal how they’re building secure, regulated financial services for holders of alternative assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

Stream now: https://t.co/tEJLi12q9x.

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.@Earth_Funeral offers an eco-friendly end-of-life solution that converts remains into nutrient-rich soil. Families can keep the soil or donate it to environmental projects, offering a meaningful way to honor loved ones while supporting sustainability 🌱: https://t.co/mT2bmbO8Se.

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Join us as we sit down with three visionary founders—Meg Reiss (SolidIntel Inc.), Anthony Tassone (@truleo_police), and Janna Wanzdilak (Bundle)—as they share the content that shaped their entrepreneurial journeys: https://t.co/ZtTomvua27.

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Portfolio company @i_Ask_Ai is redefining "traditional search" with AI!

They recently raised $4.2M to build an AI-powered search engine that rivals Google. With fast, accurate responses, https://t.co/mjt7OD4yOf offers a more intuitive, user-friendly experience. Learn more below!

[iAsk Ai @i_Ask_Ai]

Why would anyone go against Google in search? 🤔

Because AI is reshaping the way we find information and https://t.co/Mrmd5X1Y94 is at the forefront.

Here's how it's going:
📈 500M+ search queries expected by year-end
🎯 65% Gen Z audience – a key demographic that’s reshaping the future of search

PLUS we’ve raised $4.2M in seed funding to keep pushing boundaries! 🚀

A HUGE thanks to our investors and @axios for covering our story!

🔗: https://t.co/Fu1VAHVA4c

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The deadline for Purple Arch Ventures Fund 8 is fast approaching, and the team is starting to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join Managing Partner David Beazley for a presentation on the fund and more. Register now: https://t.co/yrhUDpDlFj.

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Meet the startup reimagining death for a sustainable future. @Earth_Funeral CEO Tom Harries shares how his company turns individuals into life-sustaining soil. Discover a natural, eco-friendly alternative to traditional end-of-life options. 🌱

Stream now: https://t.co/p4H4HNU3bz

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We're thrilled to support @ArchLending as they revolutionize crypto lending for individuals and institutions by participating in their $5M equity seed round. 👏

[Arch @ArchLending]

🚀 We’re excited to announce a major milestone — we’ve raised $75M to take crypto-backed lending to the next level! We’re setting a new benchmark for security, trust and concierge customer service for both individuals and institutions in crypto backed lending.

This significant raise includes a $5M equity seed round, co-led by @MarkYusko's Morgan Creek Digital and @CastleIslandVC, with participation from @galaxyhq, @BitGo, and more, as well as a scalable $70M loan financing facility. This facility, funded by @galaxyhq, will help us meet the growing demand for crypto-backed loans on our platform — backed by #Bitcoin, #Ethereum, and #Solana.

We’re just getting started! 🌐

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We're thrilled to share that portfolio company @ConsensusNLP recently secured $11M in funding to advance their #AI-driven search tool for academics.

Read the full article from @Bloomberg below!

[Consensus @ConsensusNLP]

We are thrilled to announce that we've raised an $11.5M Series A led by @usv alongside @natfriedman & @danielgross, @carterkev and @drapervc

Scientific research is the most valuable source of knowledge humans have ever created. Yet - there is no easy way to search and consume it.

We have built Consensus to change this.

We’ve been humbled by the thousands of stories we’ve heard from users about how Consensus has helped them - from distinguished scientists to high-school students. To our amazing users, thank you.

This round of funding enables us to expand our team of science-loving engineers and operators to double down on building the best scientific search engine ever.

Consensus is just getting started. Onward.

Read more about our announcement on our blog here: https://t.co/SLftKm3WDi

p.s. we are hiring

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What is the 🔑 to selling?

Sit down with Meg Reiss, Founder and CEO at @SolidIntelInc, Fernando Rodriguez-Villa, Co-founder & CEO at @adept_id, and Anthony Tassone, CEO & Co-founder of @truleo_police, as they each share their number one tip for selling: https://t.co/yOmNBJnO7q.