Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

Join Mike Peri, Partner at Alumni Ventures’ Bascom Ventures, and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil for a final opportunity to learn about the fund before it closes — and a clear-eyed look at how Wisconsin-connected venture is constructed, what the portfolio looks like today, and how accredited investors can participate before the window shuts.

Alumni Ventures’ Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil led a clear-eyed look at X-energy’s IPO — one of the most consequential public listings in the nuclear space in decades — and what small modular reactors, AI compute demand, and a renewed appetite for baseload power mean for the venture opportunity forming across advanced energy today.

Alumni Ventures’ Keaton Nankivil led a deep dive into Bascom Ventures — the firm’s University of Wisconsin–Madison fund — and how privileged access to one of the country’s most prolific research and innovation ecosystems translates into a differentiated venture portfolio for accredited investors.

Alumni Ventures’ Mike Peri and Keaton Nankivil led a masterclass on how Bascom Ventures evaluates and invests in standout companies — featuring real examples from portfolio companies like Impulse Space, Sage, and Circle.

Alumni Ventures’ Keaton and Mike Peri led an introduction to Bascom Ventures, our fund focused on backing exceptional companies emerging from the University of Wisconsin-Madison ecosystem.

Join Alumni Ventures Greg Baker and Keaton Nankivil for a final look at Bascom Ventures before the fund closes.

Join Alumni Ventures’ Greg Baker and Keaton Nankivil for an in-depth exploration of the numbers that drive venture capital success

Join Alumni Ventures’ Greg Baker for an in-depth masterclass on how Bascom Ventures evaluates startup investment opportunities—from initial screening to final decision.

Join Alumni Ventures Executive Partner Greg Baker and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil for a behind-the-scenes look at how venture investing really works—through the lens of Bascom Ventures’ portfolios.

Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker and Senior Principal Keaton Nankivil for an exclusive introduction to Bascom Ventures Fund 8—your opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of high-potential startups.

Watch a live presentation hosted by Alumni Ventures’ Bascom Ventures. In this session, you’ll discover how to evaluate a deal, walk through the process our investment team uses to invest in promising startups and learn how you, too, can invest in startups like this through Alumni Ventures’ Bascom Ventures.

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.