Allison Baum Gates

Allison Baum Gates is a General Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital since March 2020, with additional roles as a Board Observer at TechWolf and Stepful, and serving as a Board Director at Midi Health and Violet. As an author, Allison wrote "Breaking Into Venture," which explores the venture capital landscape for newcomers. Additionally, Allison holds teaching positions as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where venture capital courses are taught, and previously as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior experience includes being a Principal at Trinity Ventures and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Fresco Capital, a global seed fund. Allison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Film Studies from Harvard University, complemented by a Language Citation in French.