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TL;DR: Issue #064 Summary

  • Emerging VC Fellowship (Spring 2026 for college students)

    • Our 2025 Fellows landed roles at Goldman Sachs & Coinbase

    • 250+ applicants last year across top universities

    • Click here to read more, apply, and support

Apply for Emerging VC Fellowship - Spring 2026

This fellowship helped students land at top tech companies & investment firms. Now it’s back for Cohort 3. (Deadline Jan 23rd!)

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What happened in 2025?

With 250+ applicants and another 100+ students on the waitlist, we saw a wide range of interest.

The team worked on live deals for our community syndicate, such as Anthropic, SpaceX, Perplexity, Databricks, Cursor, and xAI.

Prior Fellows have already started to see early signs of success. A few have landed at top firms: Coinbase, Goldman Sachs, Pathway Capital.

What’s new for 2026?

This year, we rolled out two specialized tracks:

  • Operations Track (entry-level, open to all) Apply here

  • Investments Track (MBAs & finance professionals) Apply here

Are you interested in applying?

  • Click here to read more

  • → Find the application link at top comment

  • → Leave a reply on the post to let us know you applied

Application Deadline: Friday, Jan 23 at 11:59 PM PT

The fellowship is for students and early-career professionals with a connection to Southern California (from San Diego up to Santa Barbara).

Thank you,
Brandon

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