Van Wickle Ventures
1 Euclid Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
Overview
Van Wickle Ventures is a student-run venture fund investing in brown and RISD companies across all stages. An evergreen fund, VWV’s investment gains are invested back into the fund, ensuring that it remains a permanent supporter of Brown University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Van Wickle Ventures was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Business Development
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Social Entrepreneurship
Investment portfolio
- Projector
Participated · Series B · Dec 2020
Projector provides a cloud-based rules engine that lets developers extend product experiences beyond the boundaries of their apps by sending personalized, user-controlled notifications. The system analyzes individual preferences with machine-learning algorithms so each user can tailor what, when, and how they receive messages. Currently in private beta, the company plans to use new capital to move the service into general availability and target additional market segments. Co-founded by CEO Timothy Young and CTO Aaron Gotwalt, Projector positions itself as an infrastructure tool for product teams looking to boost engagement without building their own notification stack. The fresh seed financing brings total known capital raised to $4.5 million. No revenue, user, or growth metrics were disclosed in the article.
Team
Alexandra Wong
Associate
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