Webinar
Bascom Ventures Last Call
The deadline for Bascom Ventures Fund 7 is around the corner and the team is beginning to deploy capital and build the portfolio. Join us for this on-demand presentation as Managing Partner Greg Baker gives an overview of Bascom Ventures Fund 7 and explains how the team constructs a fully diversified venture portfolio.
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Post Webinar Summary
Greg Baker, the managing partner of Bascom Ventures, introduced a webinar focused on the firm’s approach to venture capital as part of Alumni Ventures, a network-powered venture firm. Bascom Ventures, a fund tailored for accredited investors affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, benefits from Alumni Ventures’ broader network and investment infrastructure, having raised over $1.3 billion. The investment strategy is to co-invest alongside experienced lead investors, emphasizing diversification to mitigate risks in early-stage companies. The firm has grown substantially since its inception, now boasting a community of over 600,000 members and consistently outperforming benchmarks like the Russell 2000. Baker also discussed the importance of selecting lead investors with industry expertise and provided examples of recent investments across various industries, highlighting the firm’s strategic focus on diversification and innovation.
This on-demand presentation about Bascom Ventures Fund 7 is open to all alumni and friends of the University of Wisconsin. Bascom Ventures is Alumni Ventures’ Wisconsin-focused venture capital fund.
During the session, we discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeBenefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeMinimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
- HomeThere will be time for open questions and discussion during the call
About Alumni Ventures
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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)
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