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VentureBridge Pre-Seed Fund & Accelerator

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VentureBridge Pre-Seed Fund & Accelerator

Official VentureBridge program page. Pre-seed fund and accelerator under Swartz Center. Two tracks: Fund ($25K-$50K investment) and Fellows (non-investment selective track). 12-week summer program, hybrid format. Office space in SF, NYC, or Pittsburgh. Benefits include cloud credits, legal/banking perks, mentor matching, investor intros.

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Official VentureBridge program page. Pre-seed fund and accelerator under Swartz Center. Two tracks: Fund ($25K-$50K investment) and Fellows (non-investment selective track). 12-week summer program, hybrid format. Office space in SF, NYC, or Pittsburgh. Benefits include cloud credits, legal/banking perks, mentor matching, investor intros.

Claims Supported

  • Two-track structure: Fund ($25K-$50K) and Fellows (non-investment).
  • Hybrid 12-week summer program format.
  • Office space available in San Francisco, NYC, and Pittsburgh.
  • Eligibility: at least one CMU-affiliated alumni founder; students must graduate by end of spring.
  • Team: Namrata Banerjee (Sr. Director), Steven Guo (Program Manager), Meredith Meyer Grelli (Managing Director).

Evidence Limits

  • Number of startups accepted per cohort not specified.
  • Success metrics (graduates, follow-on funding) not on page.

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