Venture University

VU's Vertical Teams

Cohort members choose to join one or more vertical teams to focus on investment thesis development, deal sourcing, and due diligence. Cohort members can also create their own vertical teams based on common interests and expertise, and gain the benefit of vertical specialization while also gaining a generalist perspective in seeing and evaluating deals across all vertical teams during weekly Partner Meetings and participating on the Investment Committee.

SpaceTech, Aerospace, & Defense

SpaceTech, Aerospace, & Defense

Rockets · Satellites · Planes · Drones

Healthcare

Healthcare

Longevity · Medical Devices · Biotech · Pharma

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Foundation Models · Applied AI · Agents

Robotics

Robotics

Humanoid Robots · Automation · Embodied AI

FinTech

FinTech

Financial Services · Blockchain · Crypto

Consumer

Consumer

D2C Brands · Marketplaces · Web3

Industrial: PropTech & Climate

Industrial: PropTech & Climate

Real Estate Tech · Industrial Tech

Enterprise

Enterprise

B2B · Big Data · Cybersecurity · Infrastructure

Advanced Computing

Advanced Computing

Quantum · Semiconductors · HPC