Webinar
Bascom Ventures 2024 Outlook and Fund Introduction
Join us for a presentation about Bascom Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for University of Wisconsin alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Managing Partner Greg Baker and is open to all alumni and friends of Wisconsin.
Watch on-demand below.
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During the session, we discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures' model
- HomeSome examples of current portfolio companies
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
Overview:
Greg began as a Managing Partner with Alumni Ventures in 2017, where he has helped lead more than 100 investments across a wide range of sectors. He is the Founder of Bascom Ventures and also manages Towerview Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Duke-focused fund, the Foundation Fund, and the CIO Select Fund. His portfolio includes innovative companies such as Axiom Space, SHINE Medical, American Gene Technologies, Juvena Therapeutics, Centaur Health Holdings, Canela Media, and Matchwell.
At Alumni Ventures, Greg has been a generalist investor, but his passion lies in infrastructure—investing in the tools and platforms that will enable and support the next generation of transformative industries, particularly in energy. He is especially interested in how foundational technologies create ripple effects that unlock growth across healthcare, frontier tech, and industrial innovation.
Prior to joining Alumni Ventures, Greg built a successful career as a senior executive across the electrical products, packaging, and chemical industries, with expertise spanning corporate leadership, business development, startups, M&A, and strategic growth. He began his career as a Design Engineer at Texas Instruments before pursuing his MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Funds actively worked on:
- Bascom Ventures
- Towerview Ventures
- Foundation Fund
- CIO Select Fund
Investment Lens:
Greg’s passion lies in infrastructure—tools and platforms that enable and support the next generation of transformative industries, particularly in energy. He is particularly interested in how foundational technologies create ripple effects that drive growth across:
- Healthcare
- Frontier technologies
- Industrial innovation
Representative investments include:
- Axiom Space (pioneering the commercial space industry)
- Juvena Therapeutics (unlocking regenerative medicines)
- Canela Media (leading digital media company serving Latino audiences)
Learn How To Invest In Companies In This Sector With Alumni Ventures: