About Atland Ventures

Atland Ventures is a student-run Venture Capital firm managed by students of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. The organization counts on the support of the Twin Cities’ most experienced venture capitalists and on the thought leadership of University of Minnesota professors.

Our Mission

Atland Ventures aims to foster the entrepreneurial development of the Minnesota community by funding and supporting early stage companies that leverage disruptive technologies, while providing our students with a real-world experience in Venture Capital.

Our Story

In 2015, a group of University of Minnesota Twin Cities students formed a group with the intent of providing students an active learning experience in Venture Capital and early-stage investing.

Launched in 2018, Atland Ventures is a Venture Capital firm managed by University of Minnesota students. Counting on a diverse educational background, our students perform investment analysis and due diligence, make investment decisions, manage a portfolio and connect founders with the strong entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Twin Cities.

In 2019, we successfully raised over $1,000,000 for Atland Fund I. Investors include; University of Minnesota Alumni, Entrepreneurs, and Midwest-Focused Angels.

Meet The Team

Eli Bechard
Supply Chain Ops
Sr. Analyst
Rafa Faruque
Computer Science, Cinema and Media Studies
Analyst
Nolan Fors
Finance
Analyst
Savannah Guiang
Marketing & Econ
VP of Platform
Mohamed Hammadelniel
Finance, Entrepreneurial Management & Strategy
Analyst
Brody Hardacre
Marketing & Finance
Analyst
Nick Hartl
Finance
Director
Nicholas Horst
Computer Science
Analyst
Andrea Irawan
Finance and MIS
VP of Recruitment
Jack Magaddino
MIS, Business Analytics
Analyst
Shrenik Mamidala
Economics & Business Law
Analyst
Arvind Maran
Computer Science
Analyst
Max Minakov
Marketing
Analyst
Ava Najafi
Finance, Entrepreneurial MGMT & Business Analytics
Managing Partner
Carley Pakonen
Finance and Spanish
Analyst
Lucas Payne
Agricultural Food Business Management
Analyst
Alex Pierce
MIS
Sr. Analyst
Aditya Prabhu
Computer Engineering
Director
Elise Riniker
Marketing and Business Analytics
Director
Emma Schuetz
Finance
Analyst
Sajid Siddiq
MIS and Finance
Analyst
Ethan Silverman
Finance
Sr. Analyst
Harrison Sullivan
Marketing & Computer Science
Director
Nicholas Tunks
Finance, Econ & Accounting
Sr. Analyst
Lane Versteeg
Data Science, Statistics & Management
Analyst
Elijah Ward
Finance
Director
Sophia Youngdahl
Data Science
Managing Partner