Webinar
Venture Investing Essentials: Introductory Webinar with Greg Baker
Join Alumni Ventures’ Greg Baker for an introductory webinar designed to help you understand the fundamentals of venture capital investing.
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This session will break down how venture funds work, what makes a strong startup investment, and how individual investors can gain access to high-quality venture opportunities. Greg will also share insights on Alumni Ventures’ approach to building diversified portfolios and supporting innovative early-stage companies.
Whether you’re completely new to venture or looking to deepen your knowledge, this webinar will provide a clear and practical foundation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the essentials of venture investing directly from an experienced VC leader.
Why Attend?
- HomeVenture Basics: Learn how venture capital works and how it fits into an investment strategy.
- HomeAV Approach: Understand how Alumni Ventures sources deals and builds portfolios.
- HomeInvestor Access: Discover how individuals can invest alongside leading VCs.
Reserve your spot today and start your journey into venture investing with confidence. Alumni Ventures is America’s largest venture capital firm for individual investors.
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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