Webinar
An Introduction to AV's Foundation Fund
Executive Partner Greg Baker of Alumni Ventures’ Foundation Fund provided an inside look at the Foundation Fund, a diversified venture fund designed to provide broad exposure to high-quality private technology companies.
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In this session, Greg walked through the Foundation Fund’s investment strategy, portfolio construction, and approach to sourcing opportunities across stages and sectors. He shared how the fund is positioned to capture long-term growth while managing risk through diversification, as well as discussed recent portfolio activity and current areas of focus.
Whether attendees were new to venture investing or looking to deepen their understanding of diversified fund strategies, this webinar provided a clear overview of how the Foundation Fund fits into a long-term private market allocation.
Attendees also learned how to get involved and stay connected with the Alumni Ventures team. The session offered insight into how the Foundation Fund is building a resilient, forward-looking portfolio.
Key Takeaway
- HomeLearn how the Foundation Fund provides diversified exposure to venture-backed innovation
- HomeUnderstand the fund’s sourcing approach and portfolio construction strategy
- HomeHear directly from Greg Baker about portfolio activity, market themes, and investment outlook
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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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