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Cornell Venture Capital
Cornell Venture Capital (CVC) is a student-led organization at Cornell University that connects students with the venture capital ecosystem through collaboration with leading VC firms and their portfolio companies.
Overview
What Cornell Venture Capital does
What Cornell Venture Capital is
Cornell Venture Capital (CVC) is a student-led organization at Cornell University that connects students with the venture capital ecosystem through collaboration with leading VC firms and their portfolio companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2010
- Approximate age
- About 16 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Cornell Venture Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Cornell Venture Capital as a community
Community overview
Cornell Venture Capital (CVC) is an organization based at Cornell University that collaborates with leading venture capital firms and their portfolio companies. Founded in 2010, CVC focuses on providing market research and strategic advisory services, as well as facilitating connections between student entrepreneurs and resources within the venture capital ecosystem.
Community focus
CVC engages in projects that include due diligence, market research, and portfolio and investment analysis. The organization works with various sectors and stages of investment, primarily focusing on venture-backed companies. CVC also hosts guest lectures featuring prominent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to enhance the learning experience for students.
Member value
Members gain access to valuable resources, networking opportunities with venture capital firms, and insights from industry leaders through guest lectures and events.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
CVC hosts guest lectures featuring prominent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, enhancing the learning experience for students.
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies associated with CVC include Duolingo, monday.com, OpenDNS, Clearbanc, Tasting Room, Tula, Remine, and Dandelion Energy. CVC has collaborated with various venture capital firms, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Foundation Capital, Sequoia Capital, GGV Capital, NEA, Stripes, and First Round Capital.
Common questions
What to know about Cornell Venture Capital
Upseed classifies Cornell Venture Capital under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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