Where Purpose Gathers
We believe better humans make better investors. Through our program components and network offerings, we help Fellows become the best investors in the world and deliver superior returns to LPs.
The co-investment venture capital fund continuing the legacy of the Kauffman Fellows. Our Fellows make up the unique sourcing engine behind the fund, and our portfolio is built alongside firms investing in immensely sought-after founders.
“Kauffman Fellows embraces diversity from many angles and deliberately brings different and important perspectives to the group. Having GPs, LPs, and ecosystem shapers in my class brought incredible value to the discussions.”
"Kauffman Fellows challenged me to strategize on firm building, and I value the guidance from their industry experts. They were supportive in raising a fund and connecting me with numerous LPs."
“Being part of a diverse group (a true outlier compared to the industry), we’re privileged to go beyond sharing deals. We exchange successes and failures, look at the world from outside our own perspective, and abandon our comfort zones.”
“Kauffman Fellows is hands down the most impactful global network in venture capital. We’ve decided to be the change we want to see in the industry. Each cohort has significantly outperformed the industry in terms of POC representation.”
Our Network in Numbers
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Our framework
for success
in venture
Since 1995, we've accelerated the growth of the leading minds in our industry.
We support Fellows through every aspect of innovation investing, from thesis development to human dynamics, deal flow, navigating public markets, and more.
Building a VC industry that's reflective of society as a whole
Diversity and inclusion are about increasing the number of diverse voices in influential positions that will shape our future. Since our inception, we’ve gathered perspectives from every corner of the globe and are meticulously building a pipeline of investors who represent the fabric of our society.
Kauffman Fellows Journal
Known for producing and curating expert industry insights, the Kauffman Fellows Journal excels at bringing research and ideas from the world’s preeminent thought leaders in venture capital, startups, and innovation. Browse our Resource Hub for the latest Kauffman-authored articles, original podcasts, and recent press.
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