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An Introduction to Towerview Ventures

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Watch this on-demand presentation about Towerview Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Duke alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Towerview Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker and Senior Associate Matt Jones. It is open to all alumni and friends of Duke University.

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During this session, we discussed:

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    The goal and structure of the fund
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    The value of the Alumni Ventures' model
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    Some examples of current portfolio companies
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    The benefits of diversifying into venture capital
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    The 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 presenters

Greg Baker
Greg Baker

Managing Partner, Bascom Ventures & Towerview Ventures

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:

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Matt Jones
Matt Jones

Senior Associate, Towerview Ventures

Matt has seamlessly transitioned from the court to the world of business, leveraging his skills learned as a shooting guard for the Duke Blue Devils. A proud Duke Basketball alumnus, he was able to be a key contributor in helping the Duke Men’s basketball win the 2015 national championship game. Upon graduation, Matt enjoyed a brief professional basketball career with the Sacramento Kings affiliate team the Stockton Kings, and in Taiwan. With strong leadership and a competitive spirit, he has applied these qualities to his business endeavors working for a global commercial real estate firm, JLL, in the Bay Area, where he was a Landlord Representation Broker. Matt holds a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University.

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