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Overview

The New Stack Ventures Fellowship Program provides early-career individuals with hands-on experience in deal sourcing and investment evaluation. Designed for those seeking to develop core venture capital competencies, the program allows participants to explore if a career in VC is right for them. Fellows engage in deal sourcing, investment diligence, and contribute to investment memos, all while building relationships with founders and operators in a supportive environment.

Investment focus

New Stack Ventures focuses on investing in 'the Outsiders'—founders from non-traditional backgrounds and underrepresented demographics. The fellowship aims to build a talent pipeline for the venture capital industry while providing diverse perspectives in deal evaluation.

Program details

Designed for Founders, Investors, Operators. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.

Who it is for

Ideal candidates include those with 0-2 years of experience, undergraduate or recent graduates, MBA candidates seeking practical experience, and aspiring founders.

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Admissions and application

The program is open to early-career professionals, undergraduates, recent graduates, MBA candidates, and career-changers interested in venture capital.

Benefits

Participants will gain expertise in identifying investment opportunities, evaluating founders, and understanding venture capital decision-making, while building relationships with founders and operators.

Timeline

The fellowship lasts for an academic year, approximately 9 months, with a flexible time commitment of around 5 hours per week.

How to go about it

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What it pays

The fellowship does not provide any financial compensation.

Questions about this program

Who was eligible for the historical fellowship?

The 2020–2021 notice required current enrollment in a four-year undergraduate program and said prior finance, investment banking, or private equity experience was not required. Current eligibility is unknown. [67035, 67037]

Was the fellowship paid, and was there a fee?

The 2020–2021 notice described it as unpaid. A November 2020 repost said its advertised 2021 offering had no charge. Neither establishes current terms. [67036, 67059]

Is the fellowship currently accepting applications?

Current fellowship intake is not established. The January 2021 form says it no longer accepts responses; that applies to that historical form, not necessarily the program. [67061, 67064]

What work did fellows do?

Historical duties included sourcing and evaluating startups, meeting founders, scoring opportunities for Deal Leads, presenting startups internally, and writing a guided monthly article. [67043,67044,67045,67046,67047,67048]

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