Alpha Edison Campus Capital Venture Fellows
Empowering university students to scout deals in venture capital.
Overview
Alpha Edison Campus Capital Venture Fellows was a student venture fellowship/scout program run by Alpha Edison for undergraduate and graduate students at select U.S. campuses. The program embedded students as campus-facing deal scouts, providing training on venture capital and investment opportunity identification.
Investment focus
Campus Capital sought student-sourced startup opportunities aligned with Alpha Edison's investment theses and campus ecosystems. Alpha Edison broadly partners with early-stage entrepreneurs using technology to unlock latent demand and category-creating companies.
Program details
Designed for Students, Scouts. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.
Who it is for
The program targeted undergraduate and graduate students at select campuses across the United States. It did not disclose specific majors or identity-based eligibility.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Alpha Edison Campus Capital Venture FellowsAdmissions and application
Applications for the second-year program were accepted until May 10, 2020. No current live application form was found.
Benefits
Fellows received venture capital training, startup opportunity-identification training, and support from the Alpha Edison community. They also gained a campus sourcing role connected to Alpha Edison's investment team.
Timeline
The program operates on a rolling basis throughout the academic year.
How to go about it
- Read what it asks for
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
- Have something to show
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
- Apply the way the program asks
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
Fellows would receive a percentage of profits from any deal they brought in that Alpha Edison invested in. No public source found a stipend or salary.
Questions about this program
How do I join the Alpha Edison Campus Capital Venture Fellows?
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
Is the scout program paid?
The program states carry share. Get the amount, who qualifies, when it pays and any carry conditions in writing before you join.
What is the format and time commitment?
The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.
About Alpha Edison
Alpha Edison
Venture Capital
Investing in technology-driven market creators.
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From public sources
What the sources say about Alpha Edison Campus Capital Venture Fellows
MIT’s 2020 notice describes an engagement plan developed with Alpha Edison during training.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and TechnologyMIT’s 2020 notice offered training in identifying investment opportunities.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and TechnologyMIT’s 2020 notice offered training about venture capital.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and TechnologyMIT’s 2020 notice describes virtual attendance at training associated with Alpha Edison’s Los Angeles headquarters.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and TechnologyMIT’s 2020 notice offered a weekend of fellowship training.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and TechnologyMIT’s 2020 notice announced a maximum of 25 students, rather than an actual enrollment count.
Source: April 17, 2020 - Volume 21, Number 32 | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
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