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The Math Behind Venture Capital with Towerview Ventures

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Watch our on-demand presentation about the math behind venture capital from Towerview Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Duke alumni and friends of the community. The discussion was led by Towerview Ventures Managing Partner Greg Baker, who was joined by Senior Associate Matt Jones.

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During the session, we discussed:

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    What is venture capital
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    The benefits of investing in venture capital
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    What are the risk and potential returns of venture capital
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    How the math of venture capital works

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About your presenter

Greg Baker
Greg Baker

Managing Partner, Bascom Ventures & Towerview Ventures

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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