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Overview

The Romulus Capital Fellowship is a semester-long mentorship program designed to introduce high-potential talents to venture capital investing. Romulus Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund founded out of MIT in 2008, created this fellowship to teach emerging professionals how venture capital works and help them develop into effective venture investors. The program prioritizes teaching individuals who may have never considered venture capital before.

Investment focus

Romulus Capital emphasizes building, not betting, on companies, focusing on technology and science-enabled companies with strong technical founders. The firm targets early-stage companies with significant potential for impact, particularly within the MIT ecosystem and affiliated networks.

Program details

Treat the published application route and timing as historical: a recruiting post linked a Summer 2020 application and described rolling applications for that period. A third-party article published in August 2022 reported that applications tended to open in September, but this does not establish a current opening or deadline.

Who it is for

Open to undergraduate and graduate students and young professionals early in their careers. Both USA and international applicants accepted.

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Admissions and application

The fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young professionals early in their careers. Both USA and international applicants are accepted.

Benefits

Participants will work alongside the Romulus Capital investment team on due diligence, support investment evaluation, and participate in thesis-driven sourcing. They will also develop their own investment perspectives and gain networking opportunities with investors across the ecosystem.

Timeline

The program is a semester-long intensive program lasting approximately 16 weeks.

What came of it

Romulus Capital maintains an active alumni community of former fellows who have gone on to build successful careers in venture capital, founded their own companies, or pursued related opportunities in the startup ecosystem.

How to go about it

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  3. Apply the way the program asks

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What it pays

The fellowship does not offer any compensation; participation is for learning and networking.

Questions about this program

Who was historically eligible to apply?

A recruiting post invited undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students interested in hands-on venture capital experience. A 2020 promotion said prior finance or technology experience was not required; current eligibility is not established.

What did fellows do?

Historical materials described mentorship from Romulus Capital’s investment team, identifying startups, and assessing whether ideas, technologies, or companies merited investment.

Was the fellowship paid?

The 2020 promotion described a paid summer internship invitation for top performers, with a possible longer-term role. That was conditional and does not establish compensation for fellowship participation.

When can I apply?

The available application and timing information is historical: a post linked an application labeled for Summer 2020 and said applications were rolling then. A third-party article in 2022 reported a typical September opening, but current application availability and dates are unknown.

About Romulus Capital

Romulus Capital

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Investing in early-stage technology companies.

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