Propel Penn State Seed Fund
For Alumni & Partners
Propel Penn State Seed Fund
For Alumni & Partners
The Impact of Your Engagement
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.
Ways to Get Involved
Share Your Time and Talent
We invite alumni and industry partners to engage with our students and share their expertise. Members of the Propel Business Advisory Network provide ongoing strategic support to the Seed Fund and serve as mentors, speakers, and advisors to students throughout the VCIP experience and beyond.
Opportunities may include:
- Mentoring student teams during the due diligence process
- Serving as a guest speaker 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
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
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.
If you would like to learn more about options for corporate sponsorship at Smeal to benefit the Propel Penn State Seed Fund and related programs, please contact:
Brian A. Black
Director of Corporate Engagement
[email protected]
1.824.863.9523
Interested in engaging with the Seed Fund?
Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
For general questions, please fill out this contact form, or reach out to Michael Zaydon, fund manager and administrator, at [email protected].
Mailing Address:
Propel Penn State Seed Fund
c/o Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Smeal College of Business
The Pennsylvania State University
475 Shortlidge Road
Business Building, Suite 451
University Park, PA 16802
Make a Gift:
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