Leading the Future of Venture Capital
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"Kauffman Fellows challenged me to strategize on firm building, and I value the guidance from their industry experts. They were supportive in raising a fund and connecting me with numerous LPs."
“Kauffman Fellows embraces diversity from many angles and deliberately brings different and important perspectives to the group. Having GPs, LPs, and ecosystem shapers in my class brought incredible value to the discussions.”
“In venture, as in life, there’s no playbook. Conviction and intuition are the most reliable tools — all areas the Kauffman Fellows program focuses on sharpening.”
“Kauffman gave me a learning network that accelerated my growth and development every single day. It’s like the global VC mind, on tap, 24/7. Kauffman Fellows has a clear point of view and it’s about better. The best you, the best deal, the best approach.”
Our Network in Numbers
Defined by our Community
Kauffman Fellows’ global network of top-performing investors have started hundreds of funds, raised and deployed hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, and helped found and pave the way for some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies.
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Our framework
for success in venture
Since 1995, we've accelerated the growth of the leading minds in our industry.
We support Fellows through every aspect of innovation investing, from thesis development to human dynamics, deal flow, navigating public markets, and more.
Kauffman Fellows
Program Tracks
Building a VC industry that's reflective of society as a whole
Diversity and inclusion are about increasing the number of diverse voices in influential positions that will shape our future. Since our inception, we’ve gathered perspectives from every corner of the globe and are meticulously building a pipeline of investors who represent the fabric of our society.
Zero to Four
A few VC firms have built successful franchises, while most have failed. Why? To find out, we studied the evolution of VC firms deploying from Fund IV+. Beyond generating great returns, the firms that made the jump from emerging to established and from established to franchise share five traits.
