Breaking into Venture
A clear-eyed guide to how venture capital actually works — for everyone the industry usually keeps out.
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The future of work is being built right now.
I'm Allison Baum Gates, a General Partner at SemperVirens, where I back the AI-native services reshaping how we work. I've backed nine companies to unicorn status and written two books on venture capital — all in service of one belief: technology should work for people, not the other way around.
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Beyond the Pitch
The Psychology of Raising Venture Capital. Why founders with identical financials get wildly different valuations — and how to raise on your terms.
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