Kauffman Fellows Program
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| Founded | 1994 |
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| Founder | Ewing Marion Kauffman |
| Type | Non-operating private foundation (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Location | |
Key people | Jeff Harbach (CEO) |
| Website | www |
The Kauffman Fellowship is a two-year educational, networking, and leadership development program for venture capitalists.[2] It was named after Ewing Marion Kauffman. The Kauffman Fellows Program is a nonprofit with a history of identifying, educating, mentoring and networking future venture capitalists. As of 2011[update], it had graduated more than 250 fellows, who have worked at venture firms in the U.S. and internationally.[3]
History
[edit]The Kauffman Fellows Program originated as an endeavor of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, from which it was spun out in 2000,[4] and is now managed by the Center for Venture Education, based in Palo Alto, California.
Notable Kauffman Fellows
[edit]- Trish Costello, Portfolia
- Mamoon Hamid,[5] Social Capital
- Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
- Mala Gaonkar
- Michael McCullough
- Justin Rockefeller[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kauffman Fellows - FAQ". kauffmanfellows.org. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "SKF - Fellowship". Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ Perlroth, Nicole. "Midas: The Methodology". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "TrueBridge's Second Fund of Funds Good News for Kauffman Fellows - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ". Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Mamoon Hamid: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Justin Rockefeller". Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Retrieved September 23, 2014.