University Growth Fund
Student-run investment fund investing in growth companies from Series A through pre-IPO, with analyst training opportunities.
University Growth Fund works to help promising entrepreneurs access growth capital while giving university students hands-on experience in venture capital and private equity. The fund invests in companies with established business models that are seeking capital for growth, including Series A and pre-IPO rounds. Its multi-sector strategy spans areas such as consumer products, consumer technology, semiconductors, and enterprise software.
UGF combines its capital with other investors and seeks ways to add value to the companies in its portfolio. Students are central to the fund’s program: its website describes student interns as the focus of the fund, and its program recruits students across academic disciplines and levels. UGF operates offices in Salt Lake City, San Diego, and Atlanta, and also runs venture-capital case competitions in those locations.