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Campus Fund appoints Howard Morgan to its Global Advisory Board
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Campus Fund
- What it does
- student-focused venture capital fund
- Kind
- People
- Founded
- 2020
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Campus Fund is India’s first SEBI-registered venture capital fund focused on student founders
What happened
It has deployed its $100 million third fund to invest in around 60 student-led startups over four years
Why it matters
Howard Morgan, a veteran venture capitalist, joins its advisory board to strengthen its global connections and support for student entrepreneurs
The details
- Campus Fund, India’s first SEBI-registered venture capital fund focused on student founders, has appointed Dr. Howard L. Morgan to its Global Advisory Board.
- Dr. Morgan is a veteran venture capitalist and co-founder of First Round Capital, which backed companies like Uber, Square, Roblox, and Notion.
- He also launched the Dorm Room Fund in 2012, the first U.S. fund focused on student entrepreneurs.
- Campus Fund is deploying its $100 million third fund to invest in around 60 student-led startups over the next four years.
- The fund has backed startups like Digantara, EtherealX, Sarla Aviation, GreenGrahi, and Serendipity Space, many of which have raised follow-on funding from global investors.
The bigger picture
- Dr. Morgan’s appointment strengthens Campus Fund’s global connections and validates its mission of supporting student founders.
- India’s campuses are producing ambitious founders in sectors like deep tech, space, and climate technology.
- The fund aims to build a global platform dedicated to nurturing India’s youngest entrepreneurs.
About the business
- Campus Fund is a venture capital fund focused on student founders in India.
- It is SEBI-registered, which means it operates under India’s securities regulator.
- The fund’s third deployment is $100 million, aimed at investing in around 60 student-led startups over four years.
- It has previously backed startups in sectors like deep tech, space, and climate technology.
- Some of its portfolio companies have raised follow-on funding from global investors.
What happens next
- Campus Fund plans to invest in around 60 student-led startups over the next four years.
- It aims to build a global platform for nurturing India’s youngest founders.
The deal
- Type
- fund
Founders
- Richa Bajpai, Founder and CEO
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