Allison Baum Gates

Allison Baum Gates is a General Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital and has been active in the venture capital space since 2020. They co-founded Fresco Capital, managing a portfolio of over 70 technology companies until 2019. With experience spanning several roles in finance and education, they serve as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School and a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Currently, they hold various board positions at organizations such as Midi Health and Violet, and they have authored "Breaking Into Venture." Prior to their current roles, they gained experience at Goldman Sachs and General Assembly, among others.