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Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

We back the best university and recent alumni founders — like Cursor, Dandy, RapidSOS, and Shield AI — with a network of investors, mentors, and their first check.

Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

Realist Lab has established a data and empathy-driven forward-thinking, supportive, efficient, and self-sustaining ecosystem that addresses founders comprehensive needs at the earliest stages of their business lifecycle.

CI is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm and is the leading source of financing and ongoing support for innovative, growing companies. By offering equity and debt investments, strategic guidance and introductions to valuable partners, we help promising businesses to thrive. Learn more at ctinnovations.com

Technological innovation and deployment are required to meet the generational challenges facing the US, from decarbonizing our economy to re-energizing American cities. We invest in entrepreneurs committed to the virtuous application of technology to these challenges and believe these entrepreneurs are the most likely to build category-defining and winning companies. For technology companies tackling challenges in areas like renewable energy, commercial real estate, and urban transportation, getting the politics right matters. Our team has deep venture investing experience, decades of national political leadership, and extensive networks at the intersection of technology and the public sphere. We help our portfolio companies to manage political risk, work with political leaders and regulators, enter new geographies, and build products and services that fit into policy-driven markets.

We back the best university and recent alumni founders — like Cursor, Dandy, RapidSOS, and Shield AI — with a network of investors, mentors, and their first check.