COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ALUMS INVESTING TOGETHER Fission Ventures is now 116 Street Ventures - a community of accredited Columbia ... alums who pool money into a VC fund to invest venture-backed companies. Simply put, we believe we can invest better together than we can alone. We create a diverse portfolio for our investors, co-investing with leading VC funds across industry, stage, and geography. Our goal is to raise a new fund each year that benefits entrepreneurs, the school's ecosystem, and our investors. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by Columbia University. read more