About CVC
The Cornell Venture Capital Club connects Cornell students and entrepreneurs with the dynamic world of venture capital. We provide Cornell undergraduates with the valuable and unique opportunity to work directly with leading venture capital firms; we host prominent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists as guest lecturers on Cornell's campus; we also provide resources for budding student entrepreneurs. Our flagship VC Internship Program provides high-potential Cornell undergraduates with the unparalleled opportunity to learn about the venture capital industry by working directly with leading VC firms.
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Venture Capital Internship Program
- In January of 2009, the Cornell Venture Capital Club launched its flagship VC Internship Program. This program provides high-potential Cornell undergraduates with the unparalleled opportunity to learn about the venture capital industry by working directly with leading VC firms. We have since established partnerships with over a dozen leading VC firms and are continuing to expand the program. Some of the services we provide to our VC clients are as follows:
- 1. Perform market analysis, industry analysis, and competitive analysis on behalf of our VC partners
- 2. Assist our VC partners with due diligence, investment screening, and investment analysis
- 3. Provide strategic guidance, financial modeling support, and industry research assistance to our VC partners and their portfolio companies
Cornell Venture Capital Club Information Session
The Cornell Venture Capital Club (CVC) brings venture capitalists, students, and entrepreneurs together. CVC hosts prominent guest lecturers on campus and provides high-potential undergraduates internship experience in the venture capital industry through its VC internship program. In CVC you will have hands-on experience with real VC projects, interact directly with venture capitalists...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Case Studies From a Venture Portfolio
Join us Tuesday, January 31 to see RRE Ventures General Partner Will Porteous discuss "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Case Studies From a Venture Portfolio." Will focuses on early and expansion stage investments across RRE’s multiple technology verticals, with a concentration on enterprise, consumer & digital media and mobile technology. Before joining the venture capital industry, Mr. Porteous held senior management positions in marketing and product...
Intro to the VC Industry, 22 Nov 2011
Zach Shulman--Venture Capitalist, Johnson School Professor, and Cornell Venture Capital faculty advisor--will be giving his famous "Intro to the VC Industry" presentation on Tuesday, November 22nd at 5:15pm in B11 Sage Hall. Come learn about the inner workings of VC from a managing partner at Cayuga Venture Fund, a venture capital firm located in Ithaca.
Canaan Partners: From Investment to Exit, 08 Nov 2011
Join us on Tuesday, November 8 to see Canaan Partners co-founder and general partner Eric Young '78 speak about his experiences. Eric leads Canaan's investments in cleantech, with a focus on identifying next generation leaders in electric power and energy efficiency, and also invests in enterprise and communications infrastructure companies. Prior to Canaan, Eric worked in a variety of positions at GE culminating in a Senior VP role of GE Venture Capital.
