Webinar
Investing in Tomorrow: Towerview Ventures Fund Introduction
Join our presentation to learn about Towerview Ventures. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the team and hear about their approach to investing in private-stage companies. This presentation will be led by Managing Partner Greg Baker.
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Post Webinar Summary
Greg Baker and Matt Jones present Towerview Ventures, a venture capital fund within the Alumni Ventures network, tailored to Duke alumni and community members. Towerview offers access to a diversified portfolio of 20-30 high-potential companies, leveraging Duke’s alumni network and partnerships with leading venture firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. The fund emphasizes long-term growth, citing venture capital’s historical outperformance and low correlation with public markets. With a minimum investment of $25K, Towerview provides investors with diversified opportunities across sectors, stages, and geographies. The presentation highlights unique benefits, such as access to syndication opportunities and potential tax exemptions through Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS). Investors are encouraged to take a consistent approach, reinvesting returns over time, with personalized support from the Towerview team to guide their venture capital journey.
During this session, we will cover:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeTowerview and Alumni Ventures approach to investing
- HomeSome examples of current portfolio companies
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
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).