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Emerging VC Fellowship (Spring 2026 for college students)
Our 2025 Fellows landed roles at Goldman Sachs & Coinbase
250+ applicants last year across top universities
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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?
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→ 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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