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Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs was co-founded by Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver, who also co-founded the early-stage venture firm Ulu Ventures.
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs was co-founded by Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver, who also co-founded the early-stage venture firm Ulu Ventures. The group functions as an official charter of the Stanford Alumni Association, designed to foster direct connections between Stanford-affiliated investors and startups emerging from the university community. Its leadership includes co-presidents Jagjot Singh, Radhika Shah, and Alan Chiu, with emeritus support from Robert Siegel; faculty advisor Andrew Ng, director of the Stanford AI Lab, provides technical perspective on AI ventures. The organization sources deals primarily from the Stanford network, targeting early-stage and seed investments. Members evaluate opportunities individually, making direct investments without a pooled capital structure. Portfolio activity spans enterprise software, AI/ML, digital health, fintech, and climate technology. Geographic reach extends beyond Silicon Valley through an India chapter chaired by co-founder Paula Mariwala and a Southern California chapter led by president Justine Lassoff. Stanford A&E does not disclose aggregate deployment or membership totals. Operations remain distributed across its chapter leadership without a centralized professional staff. The India and Southern California chapters extend the network's sourcing capability into two of the world's largest markets for early-stage technology companies. Recent operational developments, including any new fund structures or chapter expansions in the last 24 months, have not been publicly reported. The organization's structural distinction lies in its charter status within the university alumni ecosystem rather than operating as an independent venture firm. This affiliation provides sourcing access to the Stanford entrepreneurial pipeline while leaving capital deployment fully at the discretion of individual members — a model that blends alumni engagement with angel investing without the institutional overhead of a managed fund.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Palo Alto
Corporate office
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Principals
Miriam Rivera
Co-founder and Chair of the Board
Clint Korver
Co-founder and Co-President
Jagjot (JJ) Singh
Co-President and Board Member
Radhika Shah
Co-President and Board Member
Alan Chiu
Co-President and Board Member
Robert Siegel
President Emeritus
Paula Mariwala
Co-founder and Chair of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs India
Justine Lassoff
President of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs source its investment opportunities?
The group sources deals almost exclusively through the Stanford University ecosystem, leveraging its status as an official charter of the Stanford Alumni Association. Faculty advisor Andrew Ng, director of the Stanford AI Lab, helps surface ventures in artificial intelligence. The India chapter, chaired by co-founder Paula Mariwala, and the Southern California chapter, led by Justine Lassoff, extend this sourcing network into two significant regional markets.
Does Stanford A&E operate as a pooled fund or do members invest individually?
Stanford A&E does not pool capital. Members make individual investment decisions on opportunities presented through the network. This structure differentiates it from a traditional venture fund; the organization facilitates deal flow and community but does not manage a portfolio on behalf of its members.
What investment stages does Stanford A&E typically target?
The group concentrates on seed and early-stage startup investments, engaging with companies at their formation to early growth phases. Members evaluate ventures across multiple sectors including enterprise software, AI/ML, digital health, fintech, and climate technology, according to publicly available information.
Who runs investment decisions at Stanford A&E?
Investment decisions are made by individual members, not by a central investment committee. The leadership team, including co-founders Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver along with co-presidents Jagjot Singh, Radhika Shah, and Alan Chiu, oversees the organization's operations and deal-screening process, but each accredited investor executes their own commitments.
Is Stanford A&E a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Stanford A&E is neither. It is an asset manager structured as an alumni angel network — an official charter group of the Stanford Alumni Association. It lacks a pooled fund and permanent capital base, functioning instead as a membership-based deal-flow community for accredited Stanford-affiliated investors.
How is Stanford A&E related to its India and Southern California chapters?
The India chapter was co-founded by Paula Mariwala, who also co-founded the main organization, and operates as a parallel angel network for Stanford alumni in India. The Southern California chapter is led by president Justine Lassoff. Each chapter extends the network's deal-sourcing footprint regionally while sharing the same brand and university affiliation.
Does Stanford A&E maintain any philanthropic structures or affiliations with Ulu Ventures?
Co-founders Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver are also co-founders of Ulu Ventures, a separate early-stage venture firm, but Stanford A&E operates independently from Ulu Ventures. No dedicated philanthropic foundation tied to Stanford A&E has been publicly disclosed.
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