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Genesis Startup Fund

Also known as: Genesis Program, Genesis UT

University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas

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Unknown

Application

Rolling

Student

Last activity

2026-07-01

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Genesis is UT Austin's student-led startup fund — the first campus-wide investment platform open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Students and alumni collaborate on VC-caliber due diligence and deploy non-dilutive grants ($500–$15,000) to peer-founded startups without taking equity.

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