RippleX has been a truly transformative experience for me – both as a founder and an angel investor. It has taught me the technicalities of fundraising from both ends of the table, which is really helpful for me as I raise money down the line.
As a Fellow in the RippleX Fellowship, this experience was foundational for me to learn about the intricacies of VC needed to be a better-informed founder. My cohort was comprised of some very strong and insightful individuals who really opened my perspective to varying entrepreneurship ecosystems at other universities. I am confident that leveraging this experience, and continually learning from others in the Fellowship, has furthered my career development in working at Facebook under the Global Operations division!
Being a founder in the past joining RippleX was a great chance to see how things work on the other side of the table and learn how investors think. It was so amazing to be part of a community with both aspiring VCs and entrepreneurs to learn from, and the small cohort size made it a lot easier to learn and meet new people from all over the world! Not getting the chance to take any finance or VC courses in school, RippleX was so helpful to get exposed to the industry and actually apply what you've learned with tangible impact.
RippleX was one of my first real learning experiences in VC, and I'll always be grateful to Dom and team for kickstarting my venture education. Since then, I've fallen in love with VC and am excited to be working in the space full-time post-grad.
The Ripple Fellowship was a wonderful experience during which I was able to expand my professional network by making connections in VC and startup communities across the United States and Canada, as well as develop my skillset. I greatly appreciated the focus on practical, what-you-need-to-know information and gaining an insider perspective. I highly recommend the Ripple Fellowship to anyone planning on pursuing a career as a VC or founder.
The fellowship was an invaluable foundation as I worked towards a career in VC and the resources were truly incredible in helping me navigate my first VC job
The RippleX fellowship was one of the best experiences I've had so far in my journey as an entrepreneur. Having grown up in India, and going to university in the states, my network wasn't as big as that for entrepreneurs who had grown up in the USA or Canada. The program allowed me to meet some really exciting entrepreneurs and future VC's, while also giving me access to Ripple Vneture's resources that made getting introductions very easy. On top of that, there was also so much to learn for any first time entrepreneur, because the fellowship content and projects do a really good job on focussing on exactly what is needed. If anyone gets a chance at it, I'd definitely recommend enrolling!
The Ripple Fellowship not only helped me understand the fundamentals of VC, but it exposed me to a group of talented, like-minded, and entrepreneurial students that motivated me to keep learning and growing as a Founder and aspiring VC.
The Ripple Fellowship provided me with the foundational knowledge to be a well-versed entrepreneur. The program gave me first-hand knowledge of how VC works - something that is certainly rare for most student founders. It has prepared me to interact with actual VC firms and equipped me with the right skillset to be effective in business. I was also able to meet many inspiring individuals and helpful program alumni that have guided me with my venture. If you become part of the fellowship program, you'll have the chance to be a part of a special community of like-minded people who will help you in all aspects of your journey.
