Van Wickle Ventures's mission is to support entrepreneurs on College Hill and beyond while democratizing VC education. Inspired by the characteristically Brown spirit of innovation, VWV backs the university’s most groundbreaking students, faculty, and alumni.
Support entrepreneurs on College Hill, democratize VC education.
We aim to back Brown's most ambitious students, faculty and alumni. Figma, MongoDB, Warby Parker, Casper and Workday all came out of Brown; each reimagined an industry rather than optimising it. We look for the next set of founders doing something similar, and help them the best we can.
Associates (you!) source and diligence every opportunity. The memo goes to an investment committee of alumni investors from funds like Insight Partners, Pear VC and Alumni Ventures, who vote go or no-go. All returns are reinvested back into the fund.
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Van Wickle Ventures provides students with invaluable venture experience, introduces an incredible community, and jumpstarts connections with premier founders.
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Give back to Brown by supporting VC education and entrepreneurship on College Hill.