
Campus Founders Fund
Empowering student-entrepreneurs with capital and mentorship.

Empowering student-entrepreneurs with capital and mentorship.
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.
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.
Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in venture capital and a commitment to supporting fellow student entrepreneurs.
Current university students and recent university graduates building companies in the Mountain West region.
Applications are open to current university students and recent graduates interested in venture capital and supporting startups.
Participants gain in-depth VC training, hands-on experience in investment decision-making, and the authority to invest in qualified student startups.
The program includes weekly pitch meetings and a structured investment process mirroring professional VC practices.
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
Participants may receive a scholarship stipend after their second semester.
Current university students and recent graduates.
Investments range from $10,000 to $50,000.

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CFF provides a general contact form for questions.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | Contact UsCFF's undated about FAQ reports more than $130M in portfolio follow-on funding.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | About UsCFF's homepage reports more than $150M in portfolio follow-on funding.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | Pre-seed Funding for Student FoundersCFF's undated about page reports more than $130M in portfolio follow-on funding.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | About UsCFF says founders do not repay its investment if the company fails.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | Our InvestmentCFF describes an MFN clause for subsequent SAFEs.
Source: Campus Founders Fund | Our InvestmentSuperscout Pro
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