# Alumni Ventures' Advertising & Adtech Investments: 10 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 10 Advertising & Adtech startups Alumni Ventures has backed, by stage: $97M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-advertising-adtech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Stage not reported 6 - [*C* CHEQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheq) - [PROPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/props) - [Veritonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/veritonic) - [EyeLevel.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyelevel-ai) - [Wylei](https://millionrounds.com/company/wylei) - [Lumanu](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumanu) ## Series A 2 - [Canela Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/canela-media) - [Knit](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit) ## Pre-seed and seed 2 - [Mayan](https://millionrounds.com/company/mayan) - [Podcorn](https://millionrounds.com/company/podcorn) ## Segment by segment ### Stage not reported 6 startups · $39M raised - [*C* **CHEQ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheq) United States $23M - [**PROPS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/props) Props is a performance-based creator marketing platform that helps brands acquire new customers by combining creator storytelling United States $7.5M - [**Veritonic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/veritonic) Veritonic is a New York-based audio effectiveness and analytics platform founded in 2015. United States $2.8M - [**EyeLevel.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyelevel-ai) AI dev tools to build the world's most accurate RAG and LLM apps with enterprise data United States $2.7M - [**Wylei**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wylei) Wylei is a venture-backed artificial intelligence company founded in 2013, specializing in cloud-based machine learning and market United States $1.5M - [**Lumanu**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumanu) Lumanu is a financial technology startup focused on the creator economy, founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California. United States $1.0M ### Series A 2 startups · $48M raised - [**Canela Media**](https://millionrounds.com/company/canela-media) Canela Media is a technology-driven multicultural media company based in New York, founded in 2019. United States $32M - [**Knit**](https://millionrounds.com/company/knit) Knit offers personalized recruitment and training services, focusing on quality candidates in the software industry. United States $16M ### Pre-seed and seed 2 startups · $10M raised - [**Mayan**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mayan) Mayan Group, Inc. United States $8.0M - [**Podcorn**](https://millionrounds.com/company/podcorn) Podcorn is a self-service marketplace connecting podcasters with advertisers for native sponsorships. United States $2.2M **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Advertising & Adtech and has raised money in a round we track that names Alumni Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' AI portfolio** 302 startups · $36B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' Fintech portfolio** 85 startups · $5.9B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-fintech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' Healthtech portfolio** 65 startups · $5.7B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-healthtech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' Biotech portfolio** 57 startups · $2.3B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-biotech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' Big Data & Analytics portfolio** 53 startups · $1.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-big-data-analytics-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' Web3 & Crypto portfolio** 36 startups · $2.4B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-web3-crypto-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Alumni Ventures? Find the investors who back startups like yours, with their cheques, rounds and partners, in the app with filters, lists and exports. [Find investors](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=/app/investors)[Market maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps)