Webinar
Investing in VC with Bascom Ventures: Fund 9 Final Call
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.
In this session, Mike Peri and Keaton Nankivil will walk through the Bascom Ventures investment thesis, how the fund leverages its connection to the University of Wisconsin-Madison ecosystem to source and back exceptional founders, and where the portfolio is heading next. Mike and Keaton will share recent portfolio activity, the diligence frameworks behind investment decisions, and what makes the Badger network a durable source of venture-quality companies — alongside the structural advantages of investing through a single diversified vehicle.
With Bascom Ventures approaching its final close, this is one of the last opportunities to evaluate the fund directly with the team leading it. Whether you’re a Wisconsin alum, an accredited investor evaluating university-connected venture for the first time, or already familiar with Alumni Ventures, this session will give you a clear, current view of the fund’s thesis, portfolio, and path forward. Register to bring your questions to Mike and Keaton — and decide whether Bascom Ventures belongs in your venture allocation before the close.
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Why Attend?
- HomeDiscover how Bascom Ventures translates privileged access to the University of Wisconsin-Madison ecosystem into a differentiated venture portfolio
- HomeUnderstand Mike and Keaton's investment thesis, recent portfolio activity, and where conviction is sharpening today
- HomeGet your final questions answered before Bascom Ventures closes — and decide whether the fund belongs in your venture allocation
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About your presenters
Mike, an accomplished venture capitalist and operator with over a decade of industry experience, brings a wealth of expertise to Alumni Ventures. Before joining AV as a Partner, he held a Lead Director role at CVS Health Ventures, where he focused on investments in early and growth-stage digital health companies and played a key role in shaping the firm’s portfolio management strategy. Prior to this, Mike served as a Partner at Distributed Ventures, an early-stage fund with a strong thematic emphasis on digital health, insuretech, and fintech sectors. His journey in the industry began with leadership in product and analytics at Yaro Health, a venture-incubated company that achieved a successful acquisition. Throughout his career, Mike has assumed pivotal roles in strategy, early-stage startups, and data science, shaping his comprehensive understanding of the venture landscape. Mike holds a Masters of Science in Applied Data Science from the University of Chicago, along with graduate and undergraduate degrees from DePaul University and the University of Iowa, respectively.
Keaton has spent his career focused on high-level teamwork. A proud Wisconsin Basketball alumnus, he started his career playing professional basketball in Europe. He played for and led teams in competitions across Europe, including stops in Germany, Spain, Latvia and Italy. When he returned from overseas, his career focus shifted to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He has worked with both institutional and corporate venture teams and completed an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship. He holds a BS in kinesiology from UW-Madison and an MBA from the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the Wisconsin School of Business.