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Alumni List

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10 of 4,218 alumni · Matched in 3.2s

#	Alumni	Match Score	Relevance Tags	Current Role	Engagement	Location
1	JR James Radcliffe Class of 2012 · MBA	97%	Tech FounderAngel Investor	CEO, Archway Labs	High	London
2	AP Amara Patel Class of 2015 · CS	94%	AI/MLSpeaker	VP Eng, DeepMind	High	London
3	MC Marcus Chen Class of 2009 · Finance	91%	VC PartnerDonor	Partner, Sequoia	High	San Francisco
4	LW Lena Winters Class of 2018 · CS	88%	StartupMentor	CTO, NovaBridge	Medium	Berlin
5	DH David Hartley Class of 2011 · Engineering	85%	Board MemberTech	MD, Goldman Sachs	Medium	New York
6	SO Sofia Ortega Class of 2014 · Business	83%	EntrepreneurDonor	Founder, Solara	High	Madrid

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Tech Founders Gala 2026

June 14, 2026 · The Shard, London

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James Radcliffe

james@archway.io · 97% match · Class of 2012

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Subject: Your journey from campus to Archway Labs — we'd love to celebrate it

Dear James,

It's been incredible watching your trajectory since your MBA days — from your early ventures to building Archway Labs into the force it is today. We're hosting the Tech Founders Gala this June at The Shard, and your story is exactly what inspires the next generation of founders in our community...

Company: Archway LabsRole: CEOInterest: Angel Investing

Amara Patel

amara@deepmind.com · 94% match · Class of 2015

★ AI DraftReady

Subject: From CS labs to leading AI at DeepMind — an evening among fellow builders

Dear Amara,

Your work at the intersection of AI and engineering has been extraordinary — from your research in the CS department to now shaping products at DeepMind. This June, we're gathering some of the most impactful tech leaders from our alumni community at The Shard...

Company: DeepMindRole: VP EngineeringExpertise: AI/ML

Marcus Chen

mchen@sequoia.vc · 91% match · Class of 2009

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Subject: A gathering of the founders and investors shaping tomorrow's tech

Dear Marcus,

From the finance lecture halls to the partnership table at Sequoia — your journey is one our community takes immense pride in. We're hosting a curated evening at The Shard this June, bringing together the tech founders and investors who are defining the next wave...

Company: SequoiaRole: PartnerFocus: Deep Tech

Insights & Dashboards

Post-event analytics and AI-powered strategic recommendations.

Invited

↑ All matched alumni

Attended

7 (70%)

↑ 39% vs last event

Email Open Rate

90%

↑ 24% vs industry avg

Avg Match Score

89%

↑ 12% vs last event

Engagement Funnel

From matching to attendance

Matched

Email Sent

100%

Opened

90%

RSVP'd

89%

Attended

88%

Attendees by Tag

Distribution of alumni who attended

Tech Founder35%

Investor / VC20%

AI / ML17%

Donor16%

Other12%

Attendance by Event (Last 6)

Comparing attendance rates across recent events

42%

Mixer '24

55%

Gala '24

48%

Career '25

61%

Mixer '25

58%

Fund. '25

70%

Gala '26

Open Rate Over Time

Hourly email open tracking after send

Response by Location

Alumni engagement by region

London

92%

New York

75%

San Fran.

68%

Berlin

50%

Madrid

40%

Engagement Heatmap

Open / Click / RSVP intensity by day

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Opens

Clicks

RSVPs

Match Score Distribution

Attended vs No-Show by match score range

95–100%

2 attended

90–95%

85–90%

80–85%

Attended

No-Show

Pecan vs Manual Outreach

Comparing this event (Pecan) vs last event (manual)

Open Rate

90%

Pecan

52%

Manual

RSVP Rate

80%

Pecan

38%

Manual

Attendance Rate

70%

Pecan

31%

Manual

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High-Value Cluster

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Donor Potential

4 attendees haven't donated in 2+ years but this event re-engaged them. Launch a giving campaign within 2 weeks.

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