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Colleen Becker, PhD

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AV Scout at Alumni Ventures
📍 New York, New York, United States

Colleen is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and venture specialist with a PhD from Columbia University. As an EIR and Venture Scout, she focuses on DeepTech, HardTech, and ClimateTech, supporting founders from pre-seed to Series B. Colleagues describe her as a sharp, knowledgeable, and thoughtful strategist who provides invaluable clarity and connections.

Originally an art historian with a background at institutions like the Guggenheim and Smithsonian, Colleen is a proud Luxembourg-American. She maintains a strong interest in the intersection of energy, security, and geopolitics, recently attending Columbias Global Energy Summit.

She is the founder of Sampson Solutions, which won the grand prize at the Women Startup Challenge Europe for creating bio-based construction materials.

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Current Role
AV Scout
Location
New York, New York, United States
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DeepTech Investing
As an EIR and scout for Alumni Ventures and Humanum, she sources and advises early-stage DeepTech, HardTech, and human-centric systems startups.
ClimateTech Innovation
She mentors startups within the ClimateTech Expertise Network at Columbia Technology Ventures, focusing on sustainability, circular economy, and advanced materials.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
AV Scout
Alumni Ventures
11-2025
Venture Scout
Humanum
4-2025
Entrepreneur in Residence
ClimateTech Expertise Network (CEN)
7-2024
Strategic Advisory Board
PTech
4-2024
AV Expert
Alumni Ventures
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Education
2003 - 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts - MA
New York University
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