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Castor Ventures An Alumni Ventures Fund Fellowship
Castor Ventures is Alumni Ventures' fellowship offering direct access to venture investments for MIT alumni.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What Castor Ventures An Alumni Ventures Fund Fellowship offers
What Castor Ventures An Alumni Ventures Fund Fellowship is
Alumni Ventures runs the Venture Fellow Program as a year-long, remote venture-capital "professional extracurricular" that educates ambitious people for careers in VC and entrepreneurship. The program offers a proprietary 12-month curriculum, fellows-only webinars, venture network access, and potential work with AV investing teams when available.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Community
- Host organization
- Blue Ivy Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
- Last reviewed
- June 12, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Investment
- $120,000,000
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- No Compensation
Compensation and economics
Compensation details are not explicitly stated.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Castor Ventures aims to provide MIT alumni with access to high-quality venture investments, emphasizing sector diversity, stage diversification, and co-investment with leading VC firms to mitigate risk while capturing breakthrough innovation upside.
Eligibility
MIT alumni Friends of the MIT community Minimum investment requirements apply (varies by opportunity) Typically for accredited investors
Selection approach
Eligibility includes MIT alumni and friends of the MIT community, with minimum investment requirements that vary by opportunity. Typically, participants are accredited investors.
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity · Pre-IPO
- Sectors
- Artificial IntelligenceHealthcareRobotics & Autonomous SystemsWeb3 & BlockchainSaaS & Cloud Software
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators · Limited Partners · Fund Managers
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Early Career · Mid Career · Senior · Executive
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- unknown
- Duration
- 52 weeks
- Cohort size
- 30
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
Details regarding remote or in-person presence are not provided.
Participation expectations
Time commitment details are not explicitly stated.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
Published timeline
Program duration details are not explicitly stated.
Application considerations
Tips for applicants are not explicitly stated.
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
Direct access to 20-30 annual investment opportunities Co-investment with leading venture capital firms Deal-by-deal syndication options Diversification across stage, sector, geography, and lead investor Quarterly updates and investor communications Networking events with fellow MIT alumni investors Professional management and due diligence support
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- May 6, 2026
Reported outcomes
The Castor portfolio includes over 150 companies, with notable successes such as Algorand, Boldin, Capital RX, Enable, Groq, Ocient, Qedma, RapidSOS, Synchron, and Unlearn AI.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Castor Ventures An Alumni Ventures Fund Fellowship is published in Upseed as a community program hosted by Blue Ivy Ventures (an Alumni Ventures 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 12, 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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