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Bridge Venture Fellowship
Bridge Venture Fellowship
Bridge Venture Fellowship
The Bridge Venture Fellowship is a 3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual bootcamp that culminates in an in-person summit.
The Bridge Venture Fellowship is a 3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual bootcamp that culminates in an in-person summit.
The Bridge Venture Fellowship is a 3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual bootcamp that culminates in an in-person summit.
Venture Out.
Venture Out.
Venture Out.
Fellows go through a virtual intensive, in partnership with Capital Factory, to learn about the business of venture capital. Students also hear from keynote speakers and spend time with diverse mentors in the investment sector. Finally, Fellows are then flown to a culminating event to network with peers, mentors, and venture professionals to advance their careers.
This Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any UT System school. All majors are eligible to apply, no finance or business background necessary.
Fellows go through a virtual intensive, in partnership with Capital Factory, to learn about the business of venture capital. Students also hear from keynote speakers and spend time with diverse mentors in the investment sector. Finally, Fellows are then flown to a culminating event to network with peers, mentors, and venture professionals to advance their careers.
This Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any UT System school. All majors are eligible to apply, no finance or business background necessary.
Fellows go through a virtual intensive, in partnership with Capital Factory, to learn about the business of venture capital. Students also hear from keynote speakers and spend time with diverse mentors in the investment sector. Finally, Fellows are then flown to a culminating event to network with peers, mentors, and venture professionals to advance their careers.
This Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any UT System school. All majors are eligible to apply, no finance or business background necessary.
Throughout the program,
students learn:
Throughout the program,
students learn:
Throughout the program, students learn:
01. The Business Model of Venture Capital
02. Deal Flow & Investing Thesis
03. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
04. Early Stage Investment Structure
05. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
06. Due Diligence & Investment Decisions
01. The Business Model of Venture Capital
02. Deal Flow & Investing Thesis
03. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
04. Early Stage Investment Structure
05. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
06. Due Diligence & Investment Decisions
01. The Business Model of Venture Capital
02. Deal Flow & Investing Thesis
03. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
04. Early Stage Investment Structure
05. Keynote Speaker & Mentor Roundtable
06. Due Diligence & Investment Decisions
By the Numbers
By the Numbers
By the Numbers
90%
Fellows Identity
as BIPOC
60%
Fellows Identifying
as Female
or Non-Binary
$22,000
Students Stipends
Given
55
Students
Served
25%
Landed
Internship in
4 Months
90%
Fellows Identify
as BIPOC
60%
Fellows Identifying
as Female
or Non-Binary
$22,000
Student Stipends
Given
55
Students
Served
25%
Landed
Internships in
4 Months
90%
Fellows Identify
as BIPOC
60%
Fellows Identifying
as Female
or Non-Binary
$22,000
Student Stipends
Given
55
Students Served
25%
Landed
Internships in
4 Months
Past Keynote Speakers
Past Keynote Speakers
Past Keynote Speakers
Benjamin Vann
Benjamin Vann
Benjamin Vann
Founder & CEO, Impact Ventures
Founder & CEO, Impact Ventures
Founder & CEO, Impact Ventures
Benjamin J. Vann is the Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures, a 501c3 startup accelerator with a mission to empower talented, yet under-resourced women and entrepreneurs of color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship and integrated capital.
Since 2017, Impact Ventures has impacted nearly 3500 people through community networking events, hackathons, workshops, and summits.
Over the past two years, IV’s flagship accelerator program has trained 120 founders and 84 companies to collectively raise $6.5M, create 130 jobs, engage over 150 mentors, and offer over 3300 hours of training and mentorship.
Benjamin J. Vann is the Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures, a 501c3 startup accelerator with a mission to empower talented, yet under-resourced women and entrepreneurs of color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship and integrated capital.
Since 2017, Impact Ventures has impacted nearly 3500 people through community networking events, hackathons, workshops, and summits.
Over the past two years, IV’s flagship accelerator program has trained 120 founders and 84 companies to collectively raise $6.5M, create 130 jobs, engage over 150 mentors, and offer over 3300 hours of training and mentorship.
Benjamin J. Vann is the Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures, a 501c3 startup accelerator with a mission to empower talented, yet under-resourced women and entrepreneurs of color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship and integrated capital.
Since 2017, Impact Ventures has impacted nearly 3500 people through community networking events, hackathons, workshops, and summits.
Over the past two years, IV’s flagship accelerator program has trained 120 founders and 84 companies to collectively raise $6.5M, create 130 jobs, engage over 150 mentors, and offer over 3300 hours of training and mentorship.
Janice Omadeke
Janice Omadeke
Janice Omadeke
Founder & Exited CEO, The Mentor Method
Founder & Exited CEO, The Mentor Method
Founder & Exited CEO, The Mentor Method
Janice Omadeke is the CEO and Founder of The Mentor Method, an enterprise platform helping companies keep and develop their diverse talent using the proven power of mentorship. Using a double-blind algorithm, The Mentor Method is closing the opportunity equity gap in the workplace.
Janice is extremely passionate about balancing job equity for women and people of color in the workplace. As a woman of color in tech, despite the certifications and education listed above, she was constantly treated as the token companies could use to check off a box.
Her mission is to create a world where people from diverse backgrounds, pedigrees, and perspectives are seen as idea generators instead of checkboxes.
Janice Omadeke is the CEO and Founder of The Mentor Method, an enterprise platform helping companies keep and develop their diverse talent using the proven power of mentorship. Using a double-blind algorithm, The Mentor Method is closing the opportunity equity gap in the workplace.
Janice is extremely passionate about balancing job equity for women and people of color in the workplace. As a woman of color in tech, despite the certifications and education listed above, she was constantly treated as the token companies could use to check off a box.
Her mission is to create a world where people from diverse backgrounds, pedigrees, and perspectives are seen as idea generators instead of checkboxes.
Janice Omadeke is the CEO and Founder of The Mentor Method, an enterprise platform helping companies keep and develop their diverse talent using the proven power of mentorship. Using a double-blind algorithm, The Mentor Method is closing the opportunity equity gap in the workplace.
Janice is extremely passionate about balancing job equity for women and people of color in the workplace. As a woman of color in tech, despite the certifications and education listed above, she was constantly treated as the token companies could use to check off a box.
Her mission is to create a world where people from diverse backgrounds, pedigrees, and perspectives are seen as idea generators instead of checkboxes.
Cheryl Campos
Cheryl Campos
Cheryl Campos
Head of Venture, Republic
Head of Venture, Republic
Head of Venture, Republic
Cheryl is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. She is the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic, a one-stop-shop for founders to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors.
She is focused on introducing underrepresented founders to both traditional and alternative funding sources in order to help their startups thrive. In other direct investing roles, she is a scout for Lightspeed and an investment partner at The Community Fund.
Cheryl is also one of the founders of VCFamilia, a community of Latinx VCs supporting current & emerging investors through collaboration.
Cheryl is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. She is the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic, a one-stop-shop for founders to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors.
She is focused on introducing underrepresented founders to both traditional and alternative funding sources in order to help their startups thrive. In other direct investing roles, she is a scout for Lightspeed and an investment partner at The Community Fund.
Cheryl is also one of the founders of VCFamilia, a community of Latinx VCs supporting current & emerging investors through collaboration.
Cheryl is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. She is the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic, a one-stop-shop for founders to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors.
She is focused on introducing underrepresented founders to both traditional and alternative funding sources in order to help their startups thrive. In other direct investing roles, she is a scout for Lightspeed and an investment partner at The Community Fund.
Cheryl is also one of the founders of VCFamilia, a community of Latinx VCs supporting current & emerging investors through collaboration.
Alumni Testimonials
Alumni Testimonials
Alumni Testimonials
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“I’m a senior graduate student, and I’m trying to figure out my transition out of academia. I’ve been really interested in startups and learning about how to get funding if I have a startup. However, through this fellowship, I’ve actually become more interested on the venture side. It’s really cool to see that I can be a founder and possibly even be a venture capitalist in the future.”
Tezin Walji
Class of Fall '22
UT Southwestern
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Sciences"
“Just having this Fellowship on your resume makes for a great talking point and has definitely given me access to a lot of professional opportunities. It also shows potential future employers that I’m motivated and driven, so it gives me a professional edge. I’m also better able to network more effectively and strategically, a skill a learned as a Fellow. I still have plans to immerse myself in the world of VC and startups after I graduate in a few months, but the fellowship is already proving valuable to me in other ways.”
Duyên Nguyễn
Class of Spring '22
UT Dallas
Bachelor's, Accounting & Finance"
It's very rare to be presented with an opportunity that intersects with one's skills, passions and interests, and this is what the Bridge Venture Fellowship gave me. It was incredible to receive mentorship from professionals in the venture capital space over the course of the 3-week fellowship. At the in-person mixer at Austin, Cheryl Campus shared an incredible story about her humble beginnings and unconventional path towards starting her company and becoming a VC. I also got to meet people like me who are making professional strides in the industry despite overwhelming odds.
Chukwudi Ukonne
Class of Spring '24
UT Dallas
Master's, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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“I’m a senior graduate student, and I’m trying to figure out my transition out of academia. I’ve been really interested in startups and learning about how to get funding if I have a startup. However, through this fellowship, I’ve actually become more interested on the venture side. It’s really cool to see that I can be a founder and possibly even be a venture capitalist in the future.”
Tezin Walji
Class of Fall '22
UT Southwestern
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Sciences"
“Just having this Fellowship on your resume makes for a great talking point and has definitely given me access to a lot of professional opportunities. It also shows potential future employers that I’m motivated and driven, so it gives me a professional edge. I’m also better able to network more effectively and strategically, a skill a learned as a Fellow. I still have plans to immerse myself in the world of VC and startups after I graduate in a few months, but the fellowship is already proving valuable to me in other ways.”
Duyên Nguyễn
Class of Spring '22
UT Dallas
Bachelor's, Accounting & Finance"
It's very rare to be presented with an opportunity that intersects with one's skills, passions and interests, and this is what the Bridge Venture Fellowship gave me. It was incredible to receive mentorship from professionals in the venture capital space over the course of the 3-week fellowship. At the in-person mixer at Austin, Cheryl Campus shared an incredible story about her humble beginnings and unconventional path towards starting her company and becoming a VC. I also got to meet people like me who are making professional strides in the industry despite overwhelming odds.
Chukwudi Ukonne
Class of Spring '24
UT Dallas
Master's, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
