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Campus Founders Fund
Campus Founders Fund is Kickstart's scout program offering early-stage capital and mentorship for student-entrepreneurs in the Mountain West region.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Campus Founders Fund offers
What Campus Founders Fund is
Campus Founders Fund (CFF) is a student-run venture fund sponsored by Kickstart that trains student investors to source, analyze, diligence, and execute investments in student-started companies. CFF says members receive VC training from Kickstart partners, hear weekly student-founder pitches, write diligence memos, and make final investment decisions on USD 10,000-50,000 checks across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Scout Program
- Host organization
- Kickstart Fund
- Last reviewed
- June 21, 2026
What Scout program means
A scout program is a structured venture-capital program that recruits external people to help a fund discover, refer, evaluate, or sometimes invest in early-stage startups.
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Published program terms
- Investment
- $50,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Stipend
Compensation and economics
Participants may receive a scholarship stipend after their second semester.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Campus Founders Fund focuses on empowering student-entrepreneurs in the Mountain West region by providing early-stage capital and mentorship. The fund aims to support innovative ideas and ventures that emerge from university settings, helping to bridge the gap between education and entrepreneurship.
Eligibility
Current university students and recent university graduates building companies in the Mountain West region.
Selection approach
Applications are open to current university students and recent graduates interested in venture capital and supporting startups.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Students · Scouts · Investors
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Student · Early Career
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Hybrid
- Main location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program operates in-person, primarily in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Participation expectations
Participants are expected to engage part-time, balancing their responsibilities with their academic commitments.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
Published timeline
The program includes weekly pitch meetings and a structured investment process mirroring professional VC practices.
Application considerations
Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in venture capital and a commitment to supporting fellow student entrepreneurs.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Participants gain in-depth VC training, hands-on experience in investment decision-making, and the authority to invest in qualified student startups.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Campus Founders Fund is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Kickstart Fund. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
June 21, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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