SSE Ventures

SSE Ventures is the newest and largest entrepreneurial funding source for students on the Stanford campus. We aim to be the premiere destination for student entrepreneurs looking for financial backing as well as the resources critical to every start-up company. SSE Ventures has partnered with top venture capital firms, The Founders Fund and Charles River Ventures, to provide advisory and strategic insight for our selected entrepreneurs. In addition, Rajeev Motwani, a prominent angel investor at Stanford will be serving in an advisory role. SSE Ventures furthers Stanford Student Enterprises’ continued mission to expand business education and entrepreneurship on campus. Our ultimate aim is to connect student entrepreneurs to the venture capital community.

SSE Ventures looks to fund several student business ideas in the next year on the order of $50-100K each. As a division of Stanford Student Enterprises, SSE Ventures has an extensive business network which can be leveraged by the entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the business relationship with SSE Ventures will continue beyond the initial funding. We will facilitate ongoing interaction with the SSE Ventures Advisory Board and the possibility for additional financing from SSE Ventures, our venture capital partners, or other members of the venture capital community.

SSE Ventures is now accepting business plan submissions from the undergraduate and graduate Stanford student body. The submission deadline for our first round of funding is April 27, 2008. Please see our website, sse.stanford.edu/ventures, for more information.

• Ian Fisk wrote (2 years ago):

  The William James Foundation has announced 8 competitions that together provide $100,000 in cash and in kind support for sustainable entrepreneurs. Entrants can be of any age or from anywhere in the world. First round deadline is December 4th. Details at: www.williamjamesfoundation.org/press.

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• Kirill Makharinsky wrote (4 years ago):

  really interesting concept. very transferrable to other universities if done right also. At Oxford we actually have a similar fund that just made their first investment.

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