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Two @Stanford students (including Xfund Ethics Fellow alum Roman Scott) have raised $2M to launch Breakthrough Ventures—a nationwide accelerator built by students, for students—expanding access to funding, mentorship, and opportunity. Read more : techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/two…

@annimaniac reflects on what makes teaching so powerful. She co-leads the Mayfield Fellows Program + teaches several other Stanford courses. Also a @floodgatefund co-founder, Ann blends technical depth w/ real empathy, always listening, always learning. stvp.stanford.edu/nurturing-tale…

@StanfordGSB and @StanfordEng mark 100 years of collaboration—and a century of innovation that helped define Silicon Valley. Read more: stanford.io/3MWrpnD

Steve Cousins joined ETL to discuss taking robotics products to market and why focus + understanding industry needs matter. He shared advice on hiring strong teams, building products users actually need, and bringing robots into new industries. 🎥 Watch: stvp.stanford.edu/videos/steve-c…

Recorded live for @StanfordEng’s centennial, @Google co-founder Sergey Brin spoke with Stanford leadership about starting Google at Stanford, the future of AI, and reflecting on tech, research, and the mindset behind his big ideas. 🎧 stanford.io/4p2ESre

Catch this discussion on the final episode of this quarter’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. Coming soon! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: stvp.stanford.edu/series/etl/

Cofounder of @Google Sergey Brin returned to @Stanford for the Centennial capstone event for @StanfordEng. He discussed his journey from Moscow to Google, and the future of AI with President Levin & Dean Widom. Subscribe to YouTube for the upcoming video: youtube.com/ecorner

In this piece from @StanfordMag, David Kelley, co-founder of the @stanforddschool and design thinking pioneer, shares 7 ways to unlock your creative potential. Give it a read: stanfordmag.org/contents/how-t…

The @Strategic_Mgmt has honored two members of the STVP community for their impact on the field of strategy. 🔗 Read the full story about @sgblank and @henningpiezunka on our website: stvp.stanford.edu/strategic-mana…

STVP hosted an in-person Fellows Fair at the STVP offices, where prospective fellows networked with program alumni. Big thanks to all the alumni who came back to share their journeys, and to everyone who showed up with curiosity and great questions! stanford.io/4rB0uxI

Hear from Sanjit Biswas, co-founder and CEO of Samsara, as he shares lessons on finding real problems, establishing feedback loops, building teams, and scaling impact. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: stvp.stanford.edu/podcasts/sanji…

"Move fast and build wisely.” Stanford alum and VC @brandonfarwell is helping student founders lead with integrity through classroom case studies, role-plays, and deep mentorship rooted in lived experience through the @xfund Ethics Fellows program. stvp.stanford.edu/inspiring-inte…

🎧 New on the ETL Podcast: @thisisgrantlee, CEO of @GammaApp, shares how he scaled to 50M users & $50M annual recurring revenue with less than 50 employees. Listen to his conversation with @rbelani: stvp.stanford.edu/podcasts/grant…

How do academic entrepreneurs turn tough feedback into breakthrough progress? New research by STVP, @CarnegieMellon, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile explores how founders respond to critique, and what leads to real results: sms.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10… #SIERWellbeing

@DrewEndy, @Stanford bioengineer & synthetic biology pioneer, talks U.S. policy hurdles, why biotech needs democratizing, and how aspiring entrepreneurs can adapt his framework to imagine their own futures. Don’t miss this episode of ETL: stvp.stanford.edu/podcasts/drew-…

@StanfordEng is making space—literally—for student innovation. The Clubhouse for Hardware Innovation Projects will give student clubs a shared home to build solar cars, wearable tech, and more. Mentorship, tools, and collaboration, under one roof. news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/1…

This season of Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders kicked off with educator, entrepreneur, and best-selling author @TSeelig. In this episode, she offers practical advice on how young entrepreneurs can see and seize lucky opportunities. stvp.stanford.edu/videos/tina-se…

Applications for our fellows programs are due this month! Learn more about the Accel Leadership, Mayfield Fellows, and Threshold Venture Fellows programs, and if you’re a fit, apply by Oct 26! #Fellows-Programs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stvp.stanford.edu/students/#Fell…

Are you ready for the new season of ETL? It will feature @Stanford’s own @TSeelig, synthetic biology pioneer Drew Endy, social entrepreneur Jane Chen, robotics expert Steve Cousins, and more. Available on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. stvp.stanford.edu/events/

Supported by the @StanfordKingCtr & @stanfordimpact, this work is turning evidence-based research into scalable models for economic inclusion. Public voting makes up 30% of programming decisions—your vote can help bring this conversation to the stage. Vote before August 24th!

Vote for our session at #SXSWEDU! @StanfordEng Prof. Chuck Eesley & STVP’s Ash Wallington are exploring how entrepreneurship research supports refugee resilience in Uganda via AI training, microlending, & market access. #PanelPicker participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw…