Allison Gates

Allison has spent her entire career at the intersection of finance, technology, and the future of work.

As a General Partner at early stage venture capital fund SemperVirens, Allison invests in technology transforming work, health, and financial wellness. The fund is backed by an ecosystem of 1500+ HR leaders, giving Allison unique insights into the needs and perspectives of industry-leading employers. She is also a contributing writer for Forbes and a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School and UC Berkeley-Haas.

Prior to joining SemperVirens, Allison worked on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs; was an early employee at General Assembly (which sold to Adecco for $413mln in 2018); co-founded Fresco Capital, a global seed fund; and was an investor at Trinity Ventures.

Currently based in San Francisco, Allison has lived and worked in New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. She holds a B.A. in Economics with Honors, a minor in Film Studies, and a language citation in French from Harvard University.

Education

• B.A. Economics Harvard University
• Hinsdale Central High School

Companies

• Adjunct Professor Columbia Business School (2021)
• Advisory Board Member Oper8r LLC (2021)
• Contributing Writer Forbes (2020)
• Guest Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2020)
• General Partner SemperVirens Venture Capital (2020)
• Guest Lecturer Columbia Business School (2019 — 2021)
• Cohort 2 Member Oper8r LLC (2021 — 2021)
• Principal Trinity Ventures (2019 — 2020)
• Co-Founder, Managing Partner Fresco Capital (2014 — 2019)