VenturEd Prospectus
Before Stripe, Figma, or Linear, someone took a chance on a hungry young builder. Most exceptional young talent never gets that opportunity.
the problem
A 15-year-old building hardware in their garage gets noticed in SF. Everywhere else, you're just weird. The best young builders are already shipping incredible work, but get overlooked because they lack the right zip code or follower count.
the solution
For two years, VenturEd has matched hundreds of underrepresented high schoolers to startups. Now we're going deeper: 1 fellow → 1 startup. Perfect matches. We find the kids who are already building, shipping, and contributing, and make the magic of SF accessible to them globally.
how it works
for companies:
one pre-vetted fellow matched to exactly what you need. 8-10 weeks, part-time, real work. free.
for fellows:
rigorous selection based on what you've built. mentorship from founders. speaker series with people like guillermo rauch. real projects.
for the ecosystem:
talent that traditional recruiting misses gets their shot.
the speaker series
monthly talks from founders who started young or took unconventional paths. not generic advice. real stories about getting your first break, shipping without resources, what actually matters.
what we need
from companies:
early stage, real work, commitment to mentorship. tell us what you're looking for and we'll send you the right person.
from speakers:
founders and builders willing to share how they actually got started.
from supporters:
$10k commits to fund operations and prove this model works. we're nonprofit. this is about changing who gets to innovate, not building a recruiting business. $100k runs 50 perfect matches over 6 months.