Program · Fellowship
SUSA Venture Fellows
SUSA Venture Fellows is Susa Ventures' fellowship offering immersive training for founders and operators looking to scale their investment skills.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What SUSA Venture Fellows offers
What SUSA Venture Fellows is
The SUSA Venture Fellows Program is an immersive venture capital fellowship designed for founders, operators, and exceptional students who want to scale from writing personal checks to investing with institutional platforms. Now in its fifth year, the program has produced 43+ successful alumni investors. Each Fellow receives 1:1 partnership with a Susa Partner, deal sourcing opportunities, and direct check writing authority, along with ongoing support and access to Susa's deal flow.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Fellowship
- Host organization
- Susa Ventures
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- Unknown
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Susa invests in early-stage companies, focusing on strong founder characteristics, defensible technology or markets, and capital-efficient paths to growth. The program aims to build investment judgment and deal sourcing skills among participants.
Eligibility
Participants include venture-backed founders, corporate operators, exceptional students, and career changers moving into venture capital or angel investing.
Selection approach
The application process is highly selective, reviewing prior investment experience, sourcing network, due diligence capabilities, and alignment with Susa's investment thesis.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Founders · Operators · Students
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Hybrid
- Main location
- Remote
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Cohort size
- 10
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program is hybrid, allowing for both remote participation and potential in-person components.
Participation expectations
The fellowship requires a part-time commitment over the 4-month duration.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
Published timeline
The program lasts for 4 months, with a cohort of 10 fellows selected annually.
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
Fellows gain exposure to Susa's proprietary deal flow, LP network, invite-only events, and venture capital fundamentals, helping them launch their own funds or scale existing networks.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
Reported outcomes
Program alumni have joined prominent venture firms, founded startups, launched their own funds, and become prolific angel investors.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
SUSA Venture Fellows is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by Susa Ventures. 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
March 16, 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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