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Stanford University in Stanford, California, runs undergraduate entrepreneurship through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program in the School of Engineering, the student organization BASES, and Stanford Ventures, the university's official startup accelerator (established in 2015, formerly Cardinal Ventures).

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Include. Stanford has a deep, current undergraduate entrepreneurship stack: a university center, a selective undergrad fellowship, a student organization with a named pitch challenge, and an official accelerator.

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

At a glance

Indexed programs

4

All currently active

Top direct funding

Direct funding available

Equity

Mixed equity terms

Program mix

4

Other · Fellowship · Entrepreneurship Center

Programs to explore

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4 programs indexed

Accelerator

Also: Cardinal Ventures

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funding range

Direct fundingNo equityannualActive
Last activity
2026-10-08
Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
Verification
Partially Verified

Entrepreneurship Center

Fellowship

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funding range

Indirect supportNo equityannualActive
Last activity
2026-10-08
Participants
Undergraduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

Other

BASES

Other

Also: Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students

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funding range

Indirect supportEquity variesannualActive
Last activity
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Participants
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Verification
Partially Verified

From students

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Funding and Equity

STVP's entrepreneurship learning-paths page says equity-free grants are available through the BASES 100k Challenge and through accelerator programs including Cardinal Ventures. The Mayfield Fellows Program includes a paid summer internship. Cohort grant amounts for Stanford Ventures were not stated on the pages reviewed.

Recent Activity

The Mayfield Fellows page says the application for the 2027 cohort is open, with a deadline of Sunday, October 25, 2026. Stanford Ventures' 2025-26 accelerator page lists a cohort of companies.

Known Startups and Winners

The 2025-26 Stanford Ventures cohort page names companies including Luminarch, StrandID, Onvoice, Samwise Labs, Hydrify, Octur, Cortiva, RIFFAI, Prism, and others. The page does not identify which founders are current undergraduates.

Research gaps & things to verify

Missing Information

Current BASES 100k prize splits, Stanford Ventures check size and eligibility rules, and whether every cohort company has a current Stanford undergraduate founder.

News & articles

4 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Stanford University.

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Official sources(4)

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Mayfield Fellows Program

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Mayfield Fellows Program

The Mayfield Fellows Program is STVP's flagship program in building high-growth technology ventures. The official page says 12 undergraduate and co-term students are selected each year for coursework, a paid Bay Area summer internship, and mentorship. The sequence includes ENGR 140A in spring and ENGR 140C in autumn. Faculty named on the page include Ann Miura-Ko and Tom Byers.

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Stanford Technology Ventures Program

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Stanford Technology Ventures Program

STVP is the entrepreneurship program in Stanford Engineering. Its student page says fellows programs, affiliated courses, community networks, and eCorner are open to students from any background and discipline. Fellows programs named on the page include Mayfield Fellows (undergraduate and co-term), Xfund Ethics Fellows (undergraduate and co-term; formerly PEAK Fellows), Accel Leadership (graduate and co-term), and Threshold Venture Fellows (master's and co-term).

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