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| Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) |
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| Founder | Ewing Marion Kauffman |
| Type | Non-operating private foundation (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Location | |
| Key people | Jeff Harbach (CEO) |
| Website | www |
The Kauffman Fellowship is a two-year educational, networking, and leadership development program for venture capitalists. 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, it had graduated more than 250 fellows, who have worked at venture firms in the U.S. and internationally.
History
The Kauffman Fellows Program originated as an endeavor of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, from which it was spun out in 2000, and is now managed by the Center for Venture Education, based in Palo Alto, California.
Notable Kauffman Fellows
- Trish Costello, Portfolia
- Mamoon Hamid, Social Capital
- Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
- Mala Gaonkar
- Michael McCullough
- Justin Rockefeller
References
- "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.