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Venture Fellows
Venture Fellows is an Austin-based organization that offers a year-long fellowship program for MBA students, focusing on Venture Capital and Private Equity. The program provides practical experience and networking opportunities with industry experts.
Overview
What Venture Fellows does
What Venture Fellows is
Venture Fellows is an Austin-based organization that offers a year-long fellowship program for MBA students, focusing on Venture Capital and Private Equity. The program provides practical experience and networking opportunities with industry experts.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 7, 2026
Official channels
Find Venture Fellows elsewhere
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Capability profile
Venture Fellows as a program host
Program thesis
Venture Fellows aims to develop leaders in Venture Capital and Private Equity through practical experience and engagement with industry experts.
Focus narrative
The program emphasizes real deal experiences, including sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company support for partner funds. Participants benefit from direct interactions with General Partners (GPs), founders, and industry leaders, enhancing their learning and networking opportunities with top-tier firms across the country.
Value and support
Founders in the program receive practical experience in venture capital and private equity, access to industry experts, and networking opportunities that can significantly enhance their career prospects in the finance sector.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 52 weeks
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Regions
- North America
Capability profile
Venture Fellows as a community
Community overview
Venture Fellows is an organization based in Austin, Texas, that offers a year-long fellowship program for select students in the full-time MBA program at the University of Texas at Austin. The program focuses on developing leaders in the fields of Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) by providing practical experience and engagement with industry experts.
Community focus
Venture Fellows invests in the development of its participants by facilitating real deal experiences, including sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company support for partner funds. The organization emphasizes learning through direct interactions with General Partners (GPs), founders, and industry leaders, as well as networking opportunities with top-tier firms across the country.
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- intensive
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- fellowship and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Jesse Buller - Fellow, Class of 2024.
Common questions
What to know about Venture Fellows
Upseed classifies Venture Fellows under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and 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 7, 2026
Known limits
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