Community & Events
More than a fund — we're building the home for the student startup community.
Our Events
From high-energy hackathons to casual coffee chats, we create spaces for the student startup community to connect, learn, and build together.
Spring Hackathon
Intensive weekend build where student founders team up, prototype, and pitch. This season's theme: AI-native consumer apps.
Spring Demo Day
Portfolio founders present their progress to our network of investors, mentors, and the broader student startup community.
VC × Founders Mixer
Curated mixer connecting student founders with VCs, angels, and operators from the wider tech ecosystem.
Office Hours with Partners
Informal 1-on-1 conversations with our partners. A low-pressure way to get feedback on your idea or learn about VC.
Founder Dinner
Casual community dinner for founders, builders, and friends of 18VC. Because the best communities are built on real friendships.
Join Our Slack
Our Slack workspace is where the student startup community comes alive. Whether you're a founder looking for co-founders, a VC sharing deal flow, or a student curious about startups — this is the place for you.
Get feedback, find co-founders, and share wins
Source deals and connect with emerging talent
Learn about VC and startups from the inside
Take on hacking challenges and pressure-test startup moats
Venture Scout Program
Our scout program is the on-ramp to venture capital on college campuses. Scouts are embedded in the student community, identifying promising founders and helping them connect with 18VC before anyone else.
We're building something exciting
The 18VC Venture Scout Program isn't live yet — we're still putting the finishing touches on it. Stay tuned for details on how to get involved.
Bounty Hunter Program
Braking things down, or in the reverse way, building things from scratch is at the heart of our learning and due diligence process for understanding and validating technologies. Through our Bounty Board, we post hacking challenges that test whether a idea or product has a real moat — or if it can be replicated with open-source tools, vibe coding, and a scrappy budget.
Ready to hack?
Browse open bounties, pick a challenge, build your prototype or benchmark, and submit your work. The best submissions — selected by our judges — win prizes and get featured by 18VC.
Ready to get involved?
Whether you want to join our community, become a scout, or attend an event — we'd love to have you.