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Towerview Ventures Newsletter — February 2022

Content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our Duke community.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Closing Fund 3, feature story on portfolio company Career Karma, new Venture Fellows supporting Towerview Ventures, and more.

We Have Officially Closed Fund 3!

Thank you to everyone who invested in Towerview Ventures Fund 3. We look forward to sharing more information as we grow our portfolio of ~20-30 deals. If you missed your chance to invest and are still interested in joining us, Fund 4 is opening in May. You can also connect with us with any questions.

Towerview Ventures News

Read content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our Duke community.

Towerview Ventures Portfolio Update

Career Karma is the leading career navigation platform for consumers that matches career switchers with the right job training programs and supports them throughout their careers. Read Feature Story »

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AVTV features companies across Alumni Ventures’ entire portfolio, sharing their stories and asks with our community of 600K+ subscribers. This month, hear founder stories  and asks from…

Epicore Biosystems has developed a wearable, patch-like microfluidic sensing platform that analyzes small droplets of sweat directly from the skin to non-invasively measure sweat biomarkers, skin health, and physiology in real time. Watch Video »

Elevent has developed a curated marketplace that enables companies — especially those with remote workforces — to plan unique, memorable virtual and physical events. Watch Video »

FOR EXISTING INVESTORS

Updates From Your Managing Partner

We invite existing investors to visit your Club portal for updates from Managing Partner Greg Baker and our team, including webinars and events, Syndications, portfolio news, and exclusive content.

Campus and Community Update

Meet the fellows supporting Towerview Ventures as part of our Venture Fellow Program, a career accelerator for early- to mid-career professionals who are interested in VC & entrepreneurship. Learn More »

Towerview Ventures Portfolio Companies in the News

Help Build Careers at AV Portfolio Companies

Have you or someone in your network found a match on our job board? Let us know at [email protected] and we’ll refer you to the respective portfolio companies. Learn More »

Written by

Greg Baker

Greg has been a Managing Partner with Alumni Ventures since 2017. He is the Founder of Bascom Ventures and runs Towerview Ventures and has made more than 100 investments as a member of Alumni Ventures. These investments include: American Gene Technologies, SHINE Medical, Mission Bio, Axiom Space, Matchwell, and many others. Prior to joining AV, Greg was a highly accomplished executive with experience in corporate leadership, business development, startups, M&A, strategic planning, and more. He spent much of his career growing businesses in the electrical products, packaging, and chemical industries. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin (’86) and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (’91).

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