Seed Fund: For Alumni & Partners

Seed Fund: For Alumni & Partners

The Impact of Your Engagement

Empower Students. Fuel Innovation.

Supporting the Propel Penn State Seed Fund can take different forms, all of which enable our experiential learning programs and allow the Seed Fund to invest the critical seed capital that high-potential startups need to grow and succeed. Join us in investing in students and startups for the future!

Ways to Get Involved

Share Your Time and Talent

We invite alumni and industry partners to engage with our students and share their expertise. Opportunities include:

  • Mentoring student teams during the due diligence process
  • Serving as a guest speaker or instructor for the Venture Capital Investment Practicum
  • Acting as an advisor or judge for student investment pitches

Get Involved by emailing [email protected]

Make a Gift

Invest in the Future of VC Education at Smeal

Tax-deductible gifts to the Propel Penn State Seed Fund make our educational programming and investment activity possible. 

To have an immediate impact, please visit Raise Penn State

If you would like to learn more about options for giving to Smeal or how to create your own named endowment or named annually funded account to benefit Propel Penn State Seed Fund, please contact: 

Sean Miller
Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations 
[email protected]
814.865.7830

Become a Sponsor

Connect with Future Talent

The Propel Penn State Seed Fund welcomes corporate sponsors who wish to support our programming through resources, networking opportunities, and potential career paths for our students.

Come back soon for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

 

Interested in engaging with the Seed Fund?

Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.