Yard Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund) | 7,954 followers on LinkedIn. An Alumni Ventures Fund and community for Harvard alumni & friends. | Yard Ventures is an Alumni Ventures' venture capital fund for alums of Harvard that invests in companies with a Harvard connection. Meet our team: Laura Bordewieck Rippy, Managing Partner Drew Wandzilak, Senior Associate Michael Madden, Partner Emeritus Follow Yard Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the college.