NEXT INVESTOR ACCELERATOR COHORT
Eleven weeks inside our working fund, Cohort 56 | Winter '27 runs from 11 Jan to Mar 26. Rolling admissions, first come first served.
Cohort start date
Cohort 56 | Winter '27
Upcoming cohorts
Cohort 57 | Spring '27
Monday, Mar 29th
Runs through Jun 11
Cohort 58 | Summer '27
Monday, Jun 14th
Runs through Aug 27
Cohort 59 | Fall '27
Monday, Sep 27th
Runs through Dec 10
Programs
FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCE
Live investments. Real fund. Real stakes.
As a Venture Partner in our global VC fund, you join partner meetings, investment committees, evaluate live deals, and invest the fund's capital. Built for post-exit founders, emerging fund managers, angels, strategic LPs, family offices, CVC, and career transitioners.
Fellowship route
The same Investor Accelerator seat, matched to a Fellow.
The Fellowship is the same Investor Accelerator seat, built for exited founders and family offices who want to invest but are time challenged to do proper Due Diligence. You join as a Sponsor, and we match you with a Fellow who becomes a Partner to you, helping you accomplish more during the program, while freeing your calendar.
Masterclass
5 DaysA to Z of venture, in one week.
Sourcing, diligence, fund strategy, exits. Four times a year, remote or in San Francisco.
Advanced
2x per week over 9 weeksDeep dives with leading practitioners.
Fund structures, valuation, term sheets, M&A, IPOs, CVC, real estate PE and more.
On-Demand
Self-pacedWatch on your own time.
The full library on Thinkific: Masterclass, Advanced Modules, and 150+ Fireside Chats with investors and founders.
How it all fits
The Investor Accelerator is the spine. The Masterclass, Advanced Modules, Fireside Chats and the fund itself all map to it.
Foundation
Week 140 hours, 100+ topics, 250+ slides. The complete A to Z of venture, taught by VU's General Partners. Case studies, frameworks, group discussion.
Learn more →Ongoing
Weeks 1–11Access to 200+ Fireside Chats with leading investors and founders. Learn directly from the operators shaping the market.
Continuing Education
Weeks 3–11Twice-weekly deep dives with senior partners on complex, current-market topics. Recorded and live sessions across nine weeks.
Learn more →Live Deal Review
Week 2A 3.5-day event where partners and cohort members screen 60+ startups together. Watch how senior management engages with founders and pitches the fund.
LEARN BY DOING
Weeks 3–10Become a Venture Partner inside VU Venture Partners. Our checkbook in your hands: participate in partner meetings, deal flow, diligence, and live investment decisions with profit-sharing.
Learn more →Graduation
Week 11Private dinner in Munich, Kitzbühel ski/hike for Europeans, Napa Valley wine and food tour for Americans. Lifetime cohort bond.
Who you learn from matters
UNICORN PORTFOLIO
Investments sourced and led by VU cohorts
Deal Access
Syndicate
Deal-by-dealAccredited investors reviewing deal-by-deal opportunities through our syndicate.
8,500+ syndicate members access VU-curated deals through Bonded. Membership is for accredited investors only.
Fund
LIMITED PARTNERSOur global multi-stage VC fund.
Explore how the fund works and the approach behind our global multi-stage strategy.
Not a course. A real investing experience, inside a top-decile fund.
VENTURE UNIVERSITY'S VC INVESTOR ACCELERATOR
Testimonials
Alumni who joined from startups, banking, sales or tech, and turned hands-on experience into investment conviction.
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Guides, frameworks, weekly thoughts, our manifesto and our articles. Used by GPs, angels, family offices and curious operators.
Guide
The five biggest mistakes investors make, and how to avoid them.
Blueprint
How SPVs, syndicates and funds actually work.
Newsletter
Fresh weekly thoughts on how great investors think.
Manifesto
Our long-form view on the future of venture capital.
Articles
Essays, interviews and field notes from the VU team.
