A Student-run early-stage fund & campus club investing Notre Dame's endowment into the next generation of tech-enabled companies
Established
2018
Investments
23+
Club Members
400+
VC Firm Partners
30+
What We Do
Early-Stage Fund
We source, screen, and invest in early-stage startups, frequently co-investing alongside established VC firms. While the capital we deploy comes from Notre Dame's Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI), our investment decisions are made independently by our student board.
Campus Club
NDVC’s on-campus club is a community of undergraduate and graduate student founders, future investors, and startup enthusiasts. The group comes together weekly to hear startup pitches, listen to guest speakers, and review startup investment proposals.
Project Teams
We partner with leading VC firms for semester-long projects. These collaborations provide NDVC members with hands-on exposure to venture capital, while simultaneously providing the firms with a strong ND recruiting channel and supplemental deal sourcing/investment research bandwidth.
Our Co-investors
& Partners
Why Founders
Partner With Us
Partner With Us
Access Top Talent
Partnering with NDVC opens a channel to recruit ambitious talent to your company from within the startup-enthusiastic NDVC ecosystem, but also the larger Notre Dame community, including other talented students, faculty, and alumni.
Our Naïve Optimism
NDVC is a young and ambitious group of students with fresh perspectives and a forward-thinking mindset. Just like a young analyst at Bessemer famously saw the investment potential of Twitch and the novel idea of people watching others play video games (when senior partners could not), we’re able to recognize and champion a founder's disruptive vision when other can't.
Notre Dame's Brand Recognition
Notre Dame's reputation lends credibility and trust to your startup, opening doors and building confidence among potential partners and customers.
Multipurpose Checks
Our investments can serve as the financial springboard to launching your startup, provide additional runway to help you make it to your next round of funding, or simply help complete your current fundraising round.
Unlock A College Market
For startups that would benefit from the college or graduate student customer base, partnering with NDVC is a cheat code to tapping into the 13k student body on Notre Dame’s campus.
Let's Grow The Good
In Business Together
In Business Together