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UT Austin Venture Fellows
UT Austin Venture Fellows is University of Texas at Austin's fellowship offering practical VC experience for MBA students.
Overview
What UT Austin Venture Fellows offers
What UT Austin Venture Fellows is
The UT Austin Venture Fellows program is a selective two-semester fellowship for full-time Texas McCombs MBA students, providing hands-on experience in venture capital and private equity through internships, a specialized curriculum, and national treks to investor hubs.
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
- University of Texas at Austin - Texas McCombs School of Business
- Last reviewed
- June 17, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Paid
- Compensation
- No Compensation
Compensation and economics
The program does not offer compensation for fellows, as it is part of the MBA curriculum.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Venture Fellows trains MBA students for private investing by combining real firm work, course credit, investor-led curriculum, and national VC/PE networks.
Eligibility
The program is for select Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA students; the public page does not disclose whether non-MBA or non-McCombs students can participate.
Selection approach
The admissions process is selective, with specific application dates and requirements not publicly disclosed.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- FintechArtificial IntelligenceHealthcareEnergyClimate & SustainabilitySaaS & Cloud SoftwareConsumerDefence TechIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Students
- Career stage
- Student
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- In Person
- Main location
- Austin, Texas
- Duration
- 36 weeks
- Cohort size
- 18
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
- Application materials
- Interview
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 receive VC/PE internship placements, a venture-capital-focused curriculum taught by industry professionals, and exposure to investors through two national treks to cities such as New York and Miami.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
UT Austin Venture Fellows is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by University of Texas at Austin - Texas McCombs School of Business. 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 17, 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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