Bascom Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBoston · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bascom Ventures gives accredited Wisconsin alumni strategic exposure to venture capital through a diversified annual fund of roughly 20-30 investments and a deal-by-deal syndicate. Backed by the Alumni Ventures platform, it co-invests alongside leading VC firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, Khosla, Accel and Founders Fund, seeking diversification across sector, stage, geography and lead investor. Investments span pre-seed through later stages across many sectors and geographies, with the fund team deploying capital over ~12-18 months and reserving capital for follow-ons. Members access shared due diligence, investment memos and low minimums, built on the premise that alumni do better investing together.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 18 of 72 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Biotech ×5Healthtech ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Deep Tech ×3Medical Devices ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×16
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 72 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12018 · 12017 · 14 dated
44.01 is a carbon removal company that mineralizes CO₂ by using natural processes to permanently convert captured carbon dioxide into rock.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Talal Hasan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)Alumni VenturesBasecamp FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentFuture Planet Capital+8 more
Healthcare technology company providing advanced software solutions and quantitative imaging analytics for complex disease management, particularly oncology.
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAurora ForgeBasecamp FundRock River Capital PartnersWisconsin Investment Partners
Dallas, US
Winton Lee Coleman III(Executive Officer, Director)Patrice Crisinel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTravis Goff(Director)Patrick Gallagher(Director)Boris Blanche(Director)JR Garcia(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp Fund
Canela Media operates a streaming platform and media network serving U.S.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Isabel Rafferty(Executive Officer)Isabel Rafferty Zavala(Founder)in
BoardSusan Lyne(Director)inLuis Guttierez(Director)Michael Rafferty(Director)inRodrigo Garcia(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalLink VenturesMighty CapitalPortfoliaReinventure CapitalSamsung Next+1 more
Citra develops modular sensing and software solutions for detecting, tracking, and identifying orbiting objects in space.
Defense TechSaaSSpace TechColorado Springs, US
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesIndustrious VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures
A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.
FoodTech
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesJoyance PartnersRise of the Rest Seed
Deepgram builds foundational voice AI technology that enables speech-to-text, audio intelligence, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs for businesses to create natural voice interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Scott Stephenson(CEO and Co-founder)inDave Wilner(Director)Adam Sypniewski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZach DeWitt(Director)inElizabeth de Saint-Aignan(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationB CapitalCompoundConnetic VenturesGaia VenturesIn-Q-Tel+14 more
Credit card program offering fair credit solutions to international students in the U.S. without requiring a social security number.
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesBYU Cougar CapitalCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Strawberry Creek VenturesVARSHA RAO
Endolith develops biological intelligence technology for mineral recovery, using microbiology and AI to extract critical minerals sustainably.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWestminster, US
Dr. Liz Dennett(Founder and CEO)inElizabeth Percak-Dennett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuy Vidra(Director)inDan Madden(Director)inShomik Dutta(Director)inMojtaba Karimi(Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundDraper AssociatesFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYNucleus CapitalOverture Climate+1 more
General Intuition is an AI research organization focused on developing general artificial intelligence through learning and play-based approaches, utilizing game environments and reinforcement learning to teach machines perception, anticipation, and real-world reasoning capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Vincent Micheli(Co-founder)inPim de Witte(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlliance VCAlliance VentureBackedCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Chapter One+10 more
GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Celtic House Asia PartnersDisruptive VenturesEQUIAM+20 more
Harbor MedTech develops collagen-based medical devices and bioimplants for surgical wound healing and tissue regeneration.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
W. Jerome Mezger(Executive Officer, Director)William Jerome Mezger(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJay Champlain(Director)James J. Jungwirth(Director)
HealthtechMadison, US
Roger Chylla(Executive Officer, Director)Hao Wang(Executive Officer)inPraveen Sinha(Executive Officer, Director)Arvind Subramanian(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Rockwell Mackie(Director)
BoardGreg Robinson(Director)
Co-investorsAscension Ventures4490 Ventures
Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in
Co-investorsBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsHAWKTAILLifeline Ventures+8 more
Hercules develops enterprise-grade AI workers to automate back-office operational tasks and reduce the knowledge worker deficit.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Babin(Chief Executive Officer)Beverley Chadwick(Chief Financial Officer)Trevor Bell(Chief Customer Officer)Victoria Vendolin(Head of People Operations)Harutyun Baghdasaryan(VP of Engineering)Markus Sobkowski(Head of AI)
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAiSprouts VCEvolution VenturesFlyer One VenturesGutbrain VenturesIndico Capital Partners+8 more
HopSkipDrive operates a marketplace and software platform connecting students and other individuals needing support to vetted caregivers for transportation, while providing school districts with tools like RouteWise AI to optimize their transportation operations.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Carolyn Yashari Becher(Executive Officer)Joanna McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)inJanelle McGlothlin(Executive Officer)
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investors1843 CapitalBuilders + BackersEnergy Impact PartnersFirstMark CapitalGreycroftHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+7 more
Impart provides runtime security controls for API and application protection, operating inline in production environments to detect and block attacks in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jonathan DiVincenzo(CEO & Co-Founder)inMarc Harrison(CTO & Co-Founder)inBrian Joe(CPO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAviso VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Madrona Venture Group
Innoblative Designs develops a medical device for breast-conserving therapy, focused on treating breast cancer during surgical procedures.
Medical DevicesChicago, US
Tyler Wanke(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels
Juvena Therapeutics develops biologics derived from human secreted proteins to treat aging-related diseases, using AI-enabled drug discovery to identify tissue-restorative therapeutics for muscle and metabolic disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Jeremy O'Connell, PhD(Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder)Hanadie Yousef, PhD(Executive Advisor and Co-Founder)Hanadie Yousef(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy O'Connell(Director)Dr. Hanadie Yousef(Founder)in
BoardBen Hemani(Director)in
Co-investorsBison VenturesCompoundHarmonix FundHorizons VenturesManta Ray VenturesOpen Field Capital+3 more
Kalderos describes its company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, including a women-in-tech program.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Jeremy Docken(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)Jim Sparks(Executive Officer)Rusty Hensley(Executive Officer)inAngie Franks(Executive Officer, Director)inMicah Litow(Director)
BoardClint Stone(Director)
Co-investorsMercato PartnersSavano Capital PartnersValspring CapitalBain Capital Ventures
Kanvas Bio operates a platform for discovering, developing, and manufacturing live biotherapeutics based on the human gut microbiome.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMonmouth Junction, US
Matthew Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)Hao Shi(Executive Officer, Director)Iwijn De Vlaminck(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJason Pontin(Director)inJustin Smithline(Director)in
Co-investorsBoutique Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)FemHealth VenturesGermin8 VenturesKicker VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+2 more
Morgan Hill, US
Jon Karafin(Executive Officer, Director)Brendan Bevensee(Executive Officer, Director)Edwin Ibe(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalACME CapitalR7 Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDeepgram · techfundingnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Citra · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 15, 2026
Juvena Therapeutics · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
General Intuition · fundraiseinsider.com · Jun 29, 2026
GrubMarket · igrownews.com · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bascom Ventures made?
- Bascom Ventures has 72 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Bascom Ventures invest at?
- Bascom Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Bascom Ventures focus on?
- Bascom Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Bascom Ventures located?
- Bascom Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Who does Bascom Ventures co-invest with?
- Bascom Ventures most often shares deals with Strawberry Creek Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Basecamp Fund, among 122 tracked co-investors.
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