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Cerberus Capital Fellowship

Hands-on experience in venture capital investing focused on critical and emerging technologies.

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Overview

Cerberus Capital Management, founded in 1992, offers a dedicated Venture Capital Fellowship through its Cerberus Ventures platform. The fellowship provides emerging talent with hands-on experience in venture capital investing focused on critical and emerging technologies.

Investment focus

Cerberus Ventures focuses on investing in pioneering advancements in critical technologies, targeting startups from Seed to Series B across six key verticals including Processing & Microelectronics, Energy Infrastructure, Networks & Communications, AI-Enabled Productivity, Synthetic & Programmable Biology, and Physical & Digital Assurance.

Program details

Designed for Students, Researchers. The program is in person. Participation is generally part time.

Who it is for

  • Recent graduates or early-career professionals interested in venture capital
  • Background in technology, engineering, or related fields preferred
  • Interest in critical technologies and venture investing
  • Candidates from traditional consulting, banking, or technology backgrounds

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Admissions and application

Candidates should be recent graduates or early-career professionals interested in venture capital, preferably with a background in technology, engineering, or related fields.

Benefits

  • Hands-on venture capital experience and training
  • Exposure to early-stage technology investment
  • Mentorship from experienced investors
  • Career pathway to VC, startups, R&D, or strategy consulting roles
  • Access to Cerberus's $67B+ platform resources and network
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology investments

What came of it

Fellow alumni have transitioned into roles in venture capital, startup companies, research and development, and strategic consulting across critical technology sectors.

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Questions about this program

Who is eligible for the cybersecurity fellow role?

The listing seeks current postdocs or PhD candidates in cybersecurity, computer science, AI, or a related field. It asks for expertise in distributed systems, cloud and application security, and AI security applications, as well as an ability or interest in connecting technical research with commercial implications.

Is a Cerberus fellow application currently open?

Current availability is not established. A historical AI fellow application route returned a missing-page message, and the inspected official careers board listed unrelated vacancies rather than a fellow opening.

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