Student Investors

Xfund is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 as a partnership between New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Accel Partners, Breyer Capital, and Polaris Partners. Initially known as The Experiment Fund, it was established to support student startups and technologies developed at Harvard University and MIT. The firm focuses on backing entrepreneurs who think laterally and experiment across disciplines, seeking out technically-gifted individuals with a liberal arts mindset. Xfund has offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, and has invested in companies such as 23andMe, Kensho, Gusto, Plaid, Robinhood, Patreon, Andela, and Philo.

As Southeast Asia’s first student venture fund, we have taken it upon ourselves to help build up the region’s student startup ecosystem. Our mission is twofold:1. Invest in great Student Ventures2. Groom amazing Student VCs to keep doing the same.As such, at Protégé Ventures, you have the choice to either apply for funding as a Student Founder, or for training as a Student VC. We leverage on industry leaders in the regional startup ecosystem as well as experts in entrepreneurial education to prepare students for real world success in venture capital and entrepreneurship.This programme is managed by Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

The W Fund is an early-stage venture fund that aims to invest approximately $20 million over the next four years in promising start-ups spinning out of the University of Washington and other research institutions across the state. The Fund leverages Washington’s research strength to drive the state’s innovation economy by spurring the creation of jobs and tax revenue, and attracting investment capital into Washington. Access to earliest-stage capital is a gate to compelling opportunities. The W Fund will help the most promising research and student-generated start-ups realize those opportunities, gain traction more quickly, and reach venture-fundable milestones. The spin out of many more companies across Washington State will demonstrate the commitment of the region’s business leaders and investment community to support innovation and technological growth in the Pacific Northwest.

Campus Fund is India’s first and only SEBI-registered Category II fund that invests exclusively in student-led startups — including recent graduates and dropouts.

We invest in Student Founders in France (student and young graduates <2y) From idea to Product-Market Fit, we lead our founders to their Seed and Series A rounds. Founded by Maxime Paradis and Julie Leroy, G. Ventures is the first Student VC in France. With €10 million under management, G. Ventures invests in the best startups led by students and young graduates in France. The deal is simple. 50k for 5% and then we coach the startup for 5 months to try to secure a Seed or Series A round with the best investors. (>1 million euros)”

Tri-W Group is a private equity and mezzanine firm specializing in middle-market, structured finance and structured or subordinated debt. The firm invests in real estate, manufacturing, value-added Distribution, solar projects, distinctive industrial and business services, hospitality, marinas, multi-family, seniors housing, storage, student housing. The firm primarily invest in the United States based businesses with a preference for the Midwest. It invests in companies with $2 million EBITDA, with Class A, B & C in terms of asset quality and larger with consistent positive cash flow and growth potential. The firm take controlling or non-controlling equity stakes. Tri-W Group was founded in 1912 and based in Columbus, Ohio

TRITON FUNDS is the largest independent student-run fund in the nation. We provide students real-life opportunities in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. By utilizing alternative investment strategies with a millennial outlook, we help stand still businesses emerge into industry leaders. Our growth driven cycle yields efficient advancements for students, investors, companies, and the community.

Impact Engine is a registered investment advisor specializing in venture capital and private equity portfolios that aim to generate positive social and financial returns. Their investment focus areas include economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. The firm is based in Chicago and collaborates with partners like Bernstein Private Wealth Management to deepen its impact. Notable achievements include preventing 31 million pounds of food waste through portfolio company Afresh, improving the quality of life for 95% of patients treated by Workit Health, and saving $70 million for student loan borrowers via Candidly.

We invest in scalable businesses that provide solutions to either improve the lives of many or bring about efficiencies to consumers/businesses. Business that are synergistic to our core business of construction, development and student accommodation are extremely welcomed.

Dorm Room Fund is the original student venture fund, built by students and backed by Midas-List winners. They provide the first check and a community for student and recent alumni founders.

Founded in 2015, A-Level Capital is a student-run venture capital firm dedicated to empowering the Johns Hopkins entrepreneurial ecosystem through funding and support. Recognizing the underfunding of this ecosystem, the firm aims to enable alumni and affiliates to build world-class companies. The team comprises students and professional advisors who bring diverse perspectives to the investment process. Their approach involves sourcing companies led by Johns Hopkins alumni and affiliates, conducting thorough due diligence, and deploying capital to support these ventures. Additionally, A-Level Capital facilitates internships for Johns Hopkins undergraduate students at top-tier startups, providing valuable experience and enriching the talent pipeline for portfolio companies. With over 43 investments and more than $2 million in assets under management, the firm has been investing for over seven years.

Atland Ventures is a student-run Venture Capital firm managed by students of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The organization counts on the support of the Twin Cities' most experienced venture capitalists and on the thought leadership of University of Minnesota professors.

Block Key Capital (BKC) is a US-based research and investment firm dealing exclusively with the emerging cryptoasset class. BKC’s founding partners were first brought together while creating their university’s blockchain organization. Here they discovered a mutual passion and drive to be a part of the blockchain revolution. With more than 20 years of combined experience in the space, these eight like-minded individuals launched BKC Investments with the goal of providing exposure and education in this emerging asset class. Additionally, BKC has developed a wide range of affiliates, including the BlockVenture Coalition and Miami University's Blockchain Club. BlockVenture Coalition combines a growing network of universities, venture capital firms, and leading individuals in the blockchain space. BKC also has close ties to Miami University's Blockchain Club, connecting them to a large student and faculty base.

A venture studio and fund integrated to take student and researcher-led ideas from concept to company, focusing on DeepTech, AI, and IoT with founder-friendly terms.

Round One Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm that invests in high-potential student startups, providing eye-level support, networks, and resources to help student-founders grow.

Van Wickle Ventures is a student-run venture fund investing across all stages in Brown-affiliated companies, supporting entrepreneurs on College Hill and beyond while democratizing VC education.

Campus Founders Fund is a venture fund investing in student-run startups in the state of Utah. The fund is managed entirely by students and is sponsored by Kickstart Seed Fund. We typically invest $10-20k in startups that show strong potential to help them get off the ground and reach meaningful milestones. For more information about pitching to us, check out this page.

The Dakota Venture Group (DVG) is a venture capital firm that operates in Grand Forks, North Dakota. DVG is comprised of University of North Dakota students and is the first completely student-run venture capital investment fund in the United States. DVG provides students the opportunity to conduct due diligence, make final investment decisions, and negotiate deal term structure. Diverse backgrounds contribute to the success of our group. DVG members represent a variety of academic disciplines and backgrounds, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, law, marketing, science, and engineering. By participating in Dakota Venture Group, UND students from all disciplines of study receive an unheard of opportunity to gain real world experience in the field of venture capital and angel investing.

We started Rough Draft Ventures because we have faith in student founders. We bet on them early and commit to them long-term. We take pride in helping them iterate on rough drafts to build enduring, impactful companies.We invest checks through founder-friendly SAFEs via our network of student fellows, supplying the brightest student founders across the US with meaningful resources, access to education, and one of their earliest support systems.

NewSchools Venture Fund is a venture philanthropy organization dedicated to transforming the education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. Established over 25 years ago, the organization has invested more than $400 million in early-stage education innovators, impacting approximately 60% of the nation's public school students. Their mission is to build a better education system by supporting ventures that address pressing challenges in public education and by fostering innovation to ensure every student is prepared to thrive in school and in life.

VSS Fund Management LLC is a private equity firm specializing in mezzanine, lower middle-market, growth capital, strategic acquisitions, Turnaround, management buyouts, buyouts of non-active partner, shareholder Consolidation and Shareholder Liquidity, add-on acquisitions and majority and minority recapitalization, debt recapitalizations investments. It also provide Senior debt, Mezzanine & subordinated debt, Preferred equity, and Common equity. The firm prefers to invest in business services, healthcare, IT and services, information and education sectors. Within healthcare sector, it focuses on healthcare services and healthcare IT industries. Withing healthcare IT, focuses on electronic health records & clinical information systems, revenue cycle management, payment integrity & billing & coding, practice management, patient enrollment / engagement & telemedicine enablement, population health management, value-based care enablement & clinical decision support, cost containment, credentialing & compliance solutions. Within healthcare services, it focuses on physician practice management, behavioral health, home health & hospice & telehealth services, ACOs, MCOs & related services, clinical trial sites, lab & diagnostic services & infusion services. Within business services sector, it focuses on facility services, IT services, human capital management, facility & infrastructure services, information solutions & outsourced services and insurance services. Within IT services, it focuses on managed service providers, IT consulting & implementation services, cybersecurity services, software development, data & analytics consulting, cloud application development & application hosting and internet of things. Within human capital management, it focuses on pre-hire testing & assessment, applicant tracking systems & talent identification, staffing, recruiting, training & onboarding, employee engagement, talent analytics & performance management, compensation & benefits administration, professional employer organizations & employers of record. Within facility & infrastructure services, it focuses on architecture, engineering & construction, testing & inspection services, building system (HVAC, generator, elevator, etc.) maintenance, fire & life safety services, security & access control monitoring services, maintenance & turnaround services and environmental services. Within information solutions & outsourced services, it focuses on governance, risk & compliance services, legal support services, research & consulting services, finance & accounting services. Within insurance services, it focuses on insurtech & fintech, insurance distribution, managing general agents & specialty underwriting, warranty providers, claims investigation & management. Within Education sector, it focuses on education technology and education services sectors. Within education technology, it focuses on student information systems & learning management systems, HR, hiring & substitution, enrollment & revenue management, school safety & visitor management, attendance & compliance, student performance analytics and parent Communication. Within education services, it focuses on K-12 & college content & curriculum, upskilling & lifelong learning, specialty training & certification and consulting services. It prefer to invest in North America & Europe region. It typically invests between $5 million and $500 million (control and non-control investments and could be large with partners) in companies having $3 million and $15 million in EBITDA (Add-ons have no size restrictions) and enterprise value between $25 million and $1000 million. The firm take majority and minority stake in the companies. VSS Fund Management LLC was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York. It operates as a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson.

GreenHawk Corporation, Inc. is a private equity and real estate investment firm specializing in recapitalization and acquisition and management of middle market operating companies and real estate assets. It invests small and medium sized companies in the manufacturing and distribution companies with a focus on value added precision engineered products for non-automotive applications; medical products and consumables; specialty textiles for medical and engineering applications; utility and green products; engineered plastics; Industrial products; security hardware; home and garden; and electronics manufacturing for OEM applications. Within real estate, the firm has projects in the areas of land development, commercial and residential construction, multi-family projects and student housing in Southeastern United States. The firm also forms strategic partnerships with other developers. It typically invests in companies located in continental United States with a focus on the Southeast including the Carolinas. It invests in companies with revenues between $5 and $50 million and between $2 and $8 million of EBITDA. It seeks to acquire majority stakes in standalone companies. GreenHawk Corporation, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Red Pine Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm specializing in investments in mezzanine, restructurings and recapitalizations, sponsorship of tenant-in-common financings, direct corporate investments, direct asset investments, sponsorship of leveraged acquisitions and management led buyouts, and going private restructurings. It also invests in real estate and middle market transactions. The firm prefers to invest in consumer related businesses. It typically invests a minimum of $1 million in companies with minimum EBITA of $500000. The firm prefers to invest in companies with minimum sales of $5 million. Within real estate, it engages in investment and management of properties. The firm invests in the real estate markets of United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Its real estate portfolio includes office buildings, public storage facilities, multifamily projects and student housing, and office condominiums. The firm invests between $1 million and $60 million in its portfolio companies. It seeks to take control positions in its portfolio companies. Red Pine Capital Partners LLC is based in Spring Valley, New York.

Crane Street Capital Group LLC is a private equity investment firm specializing growth capital in buyouts, structured equity recapitalizations, and middle market investments. The firm prefers to invest in the education and health services. It invests in K-12 schools, learning and training centers, student enrichment services and selected asset-light services. It invests in companies based in United States of America with emphasis on the western states and California and Canada. The firm seeks to make equity investment up to $20 million in companies with EBITDA of maximum $5 million. It prefers to take a majority and minority stake in its portfolio companies together with a board representation. Crane Street Capital LLC is based in South San Francisco, California.

The Black Venture Capital Consortium (BVCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the venture capital and startup ecosystem by providing HBCU students with curriculum, internships, and fellowships, while also managing a student-led venture fund.