Basecamp Fund
About Basecamp Fund
AVG Basecamp is a venture capital fund managed by Alumni Ventures (AV), headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, with seven offices across the US, UK, and Japan. Founded to give accredited individual investors access to top-tier venture deals, Alumni Ventures has grown into one of the most active VC firms in the US, with over $1.4 billion in capital raised, 1,600+ current and historical portfolio companies, and a community of more than 850,000 members.
The Basecamp Fund specifically targets pre-seed and seed stage investments, building a diversified portfolio of approximately 100 companies across sectors and geographies, with roughly 25% of capital reserved for follow-on investments. Minimum investment starts at $25K. Beyond its funds, AV also offers syndicates, investing clubs, concierge services, and the AV Academy — an educational platform for investors.
Notable portfolio companies include Groq (acquired by Nvidia for $20 billion), Circle (IPO), Oura, Cohere, Axiom Space, Bluesky, Lambda, RapidSOS, and Impulse Space, among many others across its 1,600+ company portfolio.
People
- James Gill, Co-Founder & Lead Director