Allison Baum Gates

Experience

1. SemperVirens Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer in Managementcurrent2025 — present
3. Midi HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
4. StepfulBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
5. TechWolfBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
6. Trial LibraryBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
7. WileyAuthor of "Beyond the Pitch: The Psychology of Raising VC Funding"current2025 — present
8. McGraw HillAuthor of "Breaking Into Venture"current2022 — present
9. Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Professor and Guest Lecturercurrent2019 — present
10. Trinity VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
11. Fresco CapitalCo-Founder, Managing Partner2014 — 2019Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco
12. General AssemblyEarly Employee2012 — 2014New York, NY, Hong Kong SAR
13. Goldman SachsCross Asset Sales2010 — 2012New York, NY
14. Goldman SachsEquity Derivative Sales2009 — 2010New York, NY

Education

1. Harvard UniversityB.A. Economics, Film Studies; Language Citation in French Language
2. Hinsdale Central High School

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Japanese

From Allison's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,485

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Hinsdale Central High School5

SKSneha KasugantiPrincipal at New Markets Venture PartnersSHSam HalleneAnalyst at CMT Digital VenturesJCJeremy CaiInvestor at ItalicPCPeter ChungManaging Director at Summit PartnersDCDavid ChuFounder at Aluna

Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business173

MMMichael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)EGElliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRSRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDSDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBSBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)JMJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at TechWolf6

ALAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalTThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcFBFabian Burnett SmallInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJCJulien CodorniouInvestor at FELIX CAPITALDKDave KelloggExecutive in Residence at Balderton CapitalTDThibaud De KeyzerAdvisor at Volta Ventures

Also worked at Wiley11

BCBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investorMTMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalMGMichael GirdleyManaging Director at GeekdomMLMartina LauchengcoPartner at Costanoa VenturesDSDaniel StantonAdvisor at REFASHIOND VenturesTKTatiana KoffmanGeneral Partner, Moonwalker Capital at Tatiana Koffman

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Also worked at Columbia Business School96

JPJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalGBGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauCRCharlie RexfordChief of Staff to CEO at Sapphire VenturesSRSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersHTHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpFMFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital

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