Student Venture Fund
Hello Class of 2020, 2019, and 2018 AFM, Biotech-CPA, CFM and Math-CPA students,
We welcome applications from the SAF students in the Class of 2020, 2019, and 2018 for the Student Venture Fund that will be launched in the fall 2017 term.
The SVF has a generous commitment of $1MM. Our fund’s long-term goal is raise $2MM capital for the fund. Students will learn about early stage companies, emerging technologies and prepare for a career in venture capital investing. (Details in the attached document.)
Course Credit: Students enrolled in the SVF will get a 0.25 academic course unit in AFM 418, a project course each term.
Applying to SVF
E-mail your application to Mark Arnason (arnasonmark@gmail.com), Frank Hayes(frank.hayes@uwaterloo.ca) and Ranjini Jha (rjha@uwaterloo.ca) by noon of Friday, July 21
1. Please title the subject line, "Application for the Student Venture Fund."
2. Please attach a cover letter, your resume and unofficial transcript.
3. The cover letter (1 page max) should address the following:
- Your interest in early stage investing
- Relevant work or investing experience you have
- Description of the emerging technologies that most interest you, with reasons
- Ability to travel throughout GTA/K-W corridor
- Demonstrated ability for self-directed work
- Demonstrated work ethic
- Note: Students cannot be enrolled concurrently in the SVF and the Student Investment Fund in the fall 2017 term.