Bascom Ventures

Bascom Ventures is a venture capital investing community for Wisconsin alumni and friends of the university. It belongs to the Alumni Ventures network and offers a diversified venture fund together with deal-by-deal syndicates.

Bascom co-invests alongside established venture capital firms, on the premise that investors do better together.

What Bascom Ventures offers

• Annual venture fund — a new diversified fund is raised and invested every year.
• Syndicated deals — members can pick individual investments.
• Venture Club membership — events, learning and networking for fund investors.
• Shared due diligence — research on each deal is made available to members.
• Educational content — writing on entrepreneurship, venture capital and the shared alma mater.

Who it works with

Accredited Wisconsin alumni who want strategic exposure to venture capital. Low minimum investments are advertised.

Key facts

• Affiliation: Wisconsin alumni community
• Operator: Alumni Ventures
• Notable investments: Axiom Space, Mythical Games, Wheels Up