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The info session for VC University is happening this Thursday, Apr. 30! Learn more and sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. A recording will be shared with all who register. See you all then!

📅 May 7 | 3 PM ET Join NVCA and @VCForward for a Mental Health Awareness Month webinar on how investors can better support founder wellbeing. Panel: @bfeld (@FoundryVC) Lisa Mikkelsen (@FlourishVC ) Jennifer Jeronimo (@GaingelsVC ) Moderated by @jamesoliverjr (Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund) Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

One week until applications open for RAISE GP Day 2026! This event is a skills-first day for emerging VC managers. We're so proud to co-produce this RAISE GP Day alongside @VCForward and @raiseconference! Learn more: events.raiseglobal.co/event/2026GPDA… A few details: 📍 San Francisco 📅 October 21 🎟 300 GPs 📝 Apps open May 1

Our Annual Leadership Awards Dinner is about celebrating the people who define venture. On May 14, we'll gather at Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park to honor the leaders shaping our industry. A huge thank you to our 2026 partners for making it possible: Platinum: @EY_US, @SiliconVlyBank Silver: @EisnerAmper, @Orrick Bronze: @Avidbank, @Stephens_Inc, @metrics_co, @finstratmgmt, @wilsonsonsini Our Official Data Partner: @PitchBook RSVP: cvent.me/02BGLz?utm_sou…

Nearly 50 Congressional staffers and professionals joined NVCA President & CEO Bobby Franklin and @DardenMBA professor Les Alexander on the Hill today for our latest "VC 101" session! Les and Bobby broke down the fundamentals of venture capital and its role in scaling startups across the country. This event lays the groundwork for informed, forward-looking policy discussions that protect and promote the next generation of entrepreneurs.

If you’re considering the program for yourself or your team, we are hosting a live virtual info session on Thursday, April 30 from 11:30-12:30 pm PT. A recording will be shared with all who register. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A lot of people are interested in VC, but few have a clear way forward. The main challenge is understanding how venture actually works in practice. VC University focuses on the mechanics: term sheets, cap tables, fund structures, and how deals evolve over time. A structured way to build real VC fluency. Early-bird registration is now open: venturecapitaluniversity.com/online-course/

🚨 Join NVCA for "VC 101: The Basics of Venture Investing" on Capitol Hill 🚨 Curious how venture capital works—and why it matters for the U.S. economy? Join this briefing to learn: 🔹 The “power law” behind VC investing 🔹 How fund lifecycles play out 🔹 How VC fuels innovation and job creation Featuring Bobby Franklin, @nvca, and Les Alexander, @darden. 🗓️ Limited capacity | Registration required 👉 Save your spot: luma.com/nvttef25

That’s a wrap! A clear throughline during the summit: Navigating this moment requires not just awareness of policy developments, but the ability to interpret what matters and act on it. Thank you to our speakers, NVCA members, and partners @lathamwatkins and @SiliconVlyBank for a thoughtful and substantive discussion.

Thank you @TexasVC for your thoughtful contributions to today's summit!

Midway through our inaugural, members-only AI Policy Summit! This afternoon’s conversations have centered on how policy is surfacing for startups and investors in real time. We’ve also dug into AI investment trends and what shifts as agentic systems move from insight to execution. Up next: robotics + the energy infrastructure

We’re live from San Francisco for NVCA’s inaugural, members-only AI Policy Summit. Kicking things off with @katieharbath (Anchor Change) and Bobby Franklin (NVCA) as we dive into a day of conversations at the intersection of policy and innovation—spanning national security, energy, healthcare, and robotics. AI policy will have an impact on entire portfolios and today is about understanding what that means for the policy and regulatory landscape. Thanks to our partners @lathamwatkins and @SiliconVlyBank for making today possible.

It’s finally official: SBIR/STTR have been extended through 2031 ✅ These programs are a cornerstone of early-stage funding, helping startups turn breakthrough ideas into next generation technologies that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and national security. NVCA applauds this bipartisan achievement that ensures continuity for VC-backed startups across the country.

The NVCA 2026 Yearbook is out. $320B deployed. 65% went to AI. Fundraising hit a 9-year low. 859 unicorns stuck in the queue. Full report at nvca.org/2026-nvca-year… #NVCA2026Yearbook #VC #VentureCapital #AI

AI is moving fast and public policy is trying to keep up. Next Tuesday, we're in SF with NVCA members for a members-only AI Policy Summit — digging into the regulatory landscape across key industries and what it means for venture. NVCA members: reach out to membership@nvca.org to register.

America’s next generation of startups needs smarter capital formation policy. The bipartisan DEAL Act would help expand access to capital for early-stage companies and emerging managers by modernizing outdated regulatory definitions to give VCs more flexibility to invest in secondary and fund-of-fund investments. The House has already passed this important legislation; now it’s time for the Senate to pass the DEAL Act and help more founders start and scale companies in every corner of the country.

On May 14, @annielamont, @bobpavey , and @KateDMitchell are sitting down together at the NVCA Leadership Awards Dinner for a fireside chat. Less formal panel, more honest conversation — from how they got started to what they're most focused on right now. Three people who've helped shape VC. It's going to be a memorable evening. Save your seat: cvent.me/02BGLz?utm_sou…

NVCA's 2026 Startup Innovator Winner: @RadiantNuclear! The world's first portable, zero-emissions power source that works anywhere isn't science fiction — it's being built today by the team behind Radiant's Kaleidos 1MW microreactor. 110x the energy density of existing diesel systems. In a shipping container. This is exactly the kind of bold, high-conviction innovation the venture community exists to back. Congratulations to the entire Radiant team. Join us May 14 in Menlo Park at the Rosewood Sand Hill to celebrate them alongside our other 2026 award winners → cvent.me/02BGLz?utm_sou…