Venture Forward

VC University Bootcamp Cohort 1. Four days of simulations, candid conversations, and real partner-level practice for investors on the GP track. Thank you to our participants, sponsors (Lowenstein Sandler, NEA, Mercury), and collaborators at @Stanford, @UCBerkeley, and @nvca . Recap ↓

⏳Today is the deadline to apply for our scholarship to Cohort 22 of #VCUniversity! If you're an aspiring VC from an underrepresented background, don’t miss this chance to master the fundamentals of venture finance. Apply by 11:59PM PT, TONIGHT (3/6): ventureforward.org/vcu-scholarshi…

🎉 In partnership with @VCForward, we are pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Inclusion Impact Award: @GaingelsVC Gaingels has demonstrated that broadening participation in venture and delivering strong performance go hand in hand — and we're proud to celebrate them. Read our full announcement: nvca.org/press_releases… 🗓️Join us at the NVCA Leadership Awards Dinner on May 14th at Rosewood Sand Hill to honor all of this year's award winners. 🎟️ Register here: web.cvent.com/event/61d2eac6…

Early-career and aspiring VCs: interested in an introduction to VC investing? The scholarship application for Cohort 22 of #VCUniversity is open! Deadline: TOMORROW, Friday, March 6 Learn more: venturecapitaluniversity.com/scholarship/on… Apply: ventureforward.org/vcu-scholarship

Early-career and aspiring VCs: interested in a structured introduction to VC investing? The scholarship application for Cohort 22 of #VCUniversity is open! Deadline: Friday, March 6 Learn more: venturecapitaluniversity.com/scholarship/on… Apply: ventureforward.org/vcu-scholarship

The scholarship application for Cohort 22 of #VCUniversity opens today! 🥳 If you’re an early-career or aspiring VC investor from an underrepresented background, we encourage you to learn more and apply by Friday, March 6: venturecapitaluniversity.com/scholarship/on…

🚨 The deadline to volunteer as a VC mentor for the #VCUniversity mentorship program is TODAY! Help us support the next generation of VC leaders; the time commitment is only 1 hour/month from April - June 2026. Sign up to volunteer by midnight, tonight: VC University Mentorship Program: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

⏳This Friday is the deadline for VCs to volunteer as a #VCUniversity mentor, and we especially need more life science VCs to sign up! Mentors will meet with their mentee for 1 hour/month from April - June 2026 (only 3-4 hours in total). Learn more and sign up by THIS Friday. 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We're still on the lookout for VC mentors to support the aspiring VCs in Cohort 21 of #VCUniversity. VC mentors will connect with their mentee for 1 hour/month from April - June 2026. US-based VCs of all experience levels and sectors are still needed, but we particularly need more #lifescience VCs to volunteer! Learn more and sign up by THIS Friday, 2/27👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Last week to volunteer as a mentor for #VCUniversity Cohort 21. We’re still seeking U.S.-based VCs across all stages and sectors—especially life sciences. Just 3–4 hours total can make a lasting difference. Learn more: ventureforward.org/vcu-mentor/

For VC Funds II–IV managers, Emerging Manager Office Hours 15 is about getting honest GP and LP perspectives before momentum turns into constraint. Past office hour hosts include Lightspeed, Precursor Ventures, Top Tier, Sapphire Ventures, and Recast Capital. Applications close tomorrow, February 20 at 11:59 PM PT.  ventureforward.org/vf-events/em-o…

Apply to participate in EMOH 15 by this Friday, February 20th at 11:59 PM PT! Apply here: ventureforward.org/vf-events/em-o…

For emerging managers raising or managing Funds II–IV, the hardest part often isn’t effort or ambition. It’s getting thoughtful, candid perspectives at the right moment. We wrote about why our upcoming program, Emerging Manager Office Hours 15, is designed to create space for exactly that, and why a few focused hours can be one of the most useful investments: ventureforward.org/emerging-manag…

Being a VC mentor doesn’t require a big time commitment—just intention. Volunteer 1 hr/month (April–June) to support an aspiring investor in #VCUniversity Cohort 21. 96% of mentors say they’d do it again. Sign up by Feb. 27: ventureforward.org/vcu-mentor/

Announcement: Applications are open for VC Emerging Manager Office Hours 15. A highly selective, virtual program for Funds II–IV managers. Just 25 managers per cohort. Curated GP and LP conversations. No pitching. No demos. Built to make a few hours truly count. Apply by Feb 20. ventureforward.org/vf-events/em-o…

Support a stronger VC community: volunteer 1 hour/month from April - June 2026 as a VC mentor in the upcoming #VCUniversity mentorship program! We need US-based VCs from all experience levels and sectors to volunteer (and we have a particular need for more VC volunteers who invest in life sciences). Learn more and sign up. 👉 ventureforward.org/vcu-mentor/

Big thanks to @JNJInnovation, @MissionBioCap, Omega Funds, @GVteam, and Sofinnova Investments, whose generous sponsorship makes this program possible.

🎉 Cohort 21 of #VCUniversity kicks off today! Now, we’re calling on the VCs in our community: Volunteer as a VC mentor to a Cohort 21 scholarship recipient (1 hour/month from April - June), to support the future of our industry. Learn more & sign up today: ventureforward.org/programs-initi…