Who Partners With Venture University?
VU Partners With Multiple Types Of Marketing Channel Partners & Financial Sponsors Across Specific Geographies (Countries / Cities), Industry Verticals, & Demographics
Investors
- Angel Groups & VC Funds
- Family Offices & HNWIs
- Fund-of-Funds
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Corporates & Corporate VC
Goal: Upskill themselves and the VC funds that they are LPs in, incubate new fund managers, and identify emerging fund managers to invest in.
Ecosystem Players
- Startup Accelerators & Incubators
- Universities (Undergraduate & Graduate Schools)
- Innovation Hubs
- Government Development Orgs
- Non-Profits & Industry Focused Organizations (AI, Climate, etc.)
Goal: Partner to develop the investor ecosystem to support the innovation growth engine to invest in founders.
Networks
- Wealth Managers
- Private Banks
- Content Platforms & Influencers
- Professional Services Firms
- Alumni & MBA Networks
Goal: Engage their networks to apply to Venture University and/or sponsor members in their network to attend Venture University.
Partners Play A Critical Role In Developing The Innovation Ecosystem
The Innovation Ecosystem
Building The Missing Half Of The Innovation Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem = Well Developed
Much has been invested (money, time, effort) over the prior two decades to develop the startup ecosystems across geographies and industry verticals (i.e. startup accelerators, incubators, studios, etc.)
The Investor Ecosystems Need To Be Developed
Little has been done to develop the investor ecosystems to fuel the innovation engine. Venture University's Investor Accelerator educates and trains VC investors, emerging fund managers, angel investors, family offices, etc.
Core Ecosystem Problems
Low Quality Investors
The vast majority of VC investors are not professionally educated and/or trained in doing venture capital.
Low Quantity of Investors
Few local fund managers, angel investors, and family offices are deploying capital locally and globally.
Talent & Capital Export
Founders and capital leave due to a lack of local ‘Smart Capital’ with VC expertise and a strong network.
Venture University Provides The Missing Half Of The Innovation Ecosystem
VU’s Venture Capital Investor Accelerator Is Equivalent To A Startup Accelerator, But For Investors
Venture University Creates Balance To The Innovation Ecosystem
VU = The "YC For VC"
Startup Accelerators & Incubators
Investor Accelerator
Developing Investor Talent: Increasing The Quality & Quantity Of Investors Globally
VU Fuels The Growth Of Innovation
Two Ways To Partner With VU: Marketing & Sponsorship
Marketing Channel Partners
Help market Venture University to source candidates to apply to Venture University’s Investor Accelerator for a specific geography, industry vertical, or demographic.
Sponsorship Partners
Sponsor some or all of the tuition for candidates to attend Venture University’s programs, or introduce VU to financial sponsors, or submit a joint proposal for VU sponsorship.
Partner Benefits: Partners share revenues from sourced students’ tuition and sourced sponsors.
Mission & Impact Goals
Mission & Impact Goals For Partners
PARTNER MISSION
- Bring The World's #1 Investor Accelerator To Geographies & Industries
- Develop & Accelerate Investor Ecosystems (Quality & Quantity)
PARTNER VISION
- Educate & Train Up To 20 Cohort Members per Quarter
- Up To 80 Cohort Members per Year
- Up To 400 Cohort Members Over 5 Years
PARTNER OUTCOME
- Increase Quality & Quantity Of Local Investor Talent
- Deploy Smarter Capital → Better Funded Startups
- Keep Startups Locally → Jobs + Economic Growth
Impact Over 5 Years
VU: Educate & Train Up To 400 Investors (Up To 80 Cohort Members per Year x 5 Years) In Partner's Target Market
Example: A Partner's Current VC Market Size = ~200 Funds & ~2,000 Investors
Impact ~20% Of A Partner's VC Target Market (~400 Investors Of ~2,000 Investors) Creating More Smart Capital Investors: Adding New Investors, Increasing The Quality Of Investors, & Generating Higher Returns